All Ireland rankings - Stat bites

The latest version of our All Ireland rankings was released yesterday. For full details see http://www.cricketleinster.ie/news/rankings-donemana-pass-coleraine-in-nw

Here are a few statistical bites of those rankings, and the season so far.

• Clontarf have been at number one for the last 101 days (excl winter (Sept 26 to 14 Apr)). That is the 7th time a side has been at number one for more than 100 days, and the first time a side from Leinster has achieved the feat. The longest stay at number one remains North Down, who were at number one from 3rd Sept 2006 to 24th August 2008 (319 "Summer" Days)
• Since the rankings started in 2001, Clontarf have now been number one for 191 days. They now lie 6th on that list, behind North Down (553), Waringstown (522), Limavady (484), Donemana (341) and North County (300)
• Either Clontarf or Waringstown have been number one since 1st August 2015. Instonians were the number one before that, and those three have claimed the number one spot since 15 May 2015.

The following teams have achieved their highest ever ranking in 2017, and are arguably the best teams to have represented the club in the 21st century

• Carrickfergus (102.182, achieved on May 8)
• CIYMS (113.799, achieved on June 25)
• Killyclooney (51.313, achieved on June 19)
• Muckamore (95.500, achieved on June 22)
• Newbuildings (66.386, achieved on June 7)
• North Kildare (56.040, achieved on June 27)
• Phoenix (103.861, achieved on June 25)

The following teams have achieved their lowest ever ranking in 2017, and are arguably the worst teams to have represented the club in the 21st century

• Ballymena (42.802, achieved on June 19)
• Creevedonnell (1.772, achieved on July 1)
• Dundrum (NCU) (-4.404, achieved on July 2)
• Lurgan (43.420, achieved on June 17)
• North Down (99.750, achieved on April 29)