CL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD - REQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS 2026

Cricket Leinster are now inviting nominations for it's Volunteer of the Year Award which is presented on an annual basis in recognition of someone within the club cricket community who has provided exceptional service on a voluntary basis.

The first four winners were Willie Barr (Castleknock, 2022), Stephen Tonge (Leinster, 2023), Jimmy Dooley (Carlow, 2024) and the Live-Stream team (Pembroke, 2025).

This Volunteer of the Year Award is presented annually in memory and tribute to Michael Sharp who served his club, his province and his country on a voluntary basis over many decades. Michael was a former Honorary Secretary of the Leinster Cricket Union Junior Branch, former Honorary Secretary of the Cricket Leinster Open Competitions Committee (OCC) and long serving member and Past President of his beloved Pembroke Cricket Club. His name is synonymous with the oversight & administration of cricket in Leinster and his incredible voluntary contribution extended far beyond his 37 years on CL Committees.

NOMINATIONS PROCESS

Clubs are now invited to submit nominations for this prestigious Award - the only details required are as follows:

- Name of Person & Club submitting the nomination

- Name of Person being nominated

- Brief rationale/summary to support the nomination (200 words max)

All nominations must be submitted by Friday 23rd October by e-mail to:

philip.smith@cricketleinster.ie

The adjudication panel will be the President (Brian Kelleher), the President Elect (Albert Harper) and Mary Sharp (for the family).

The winner of the 2026 CL Volunteer of the Year Award (in memory of Michael Sharp) will be announced and presented at the CL Awards Night & Gala Dinner on Friday 29th January 2027 in the Round Room at the Mansion House.

This is a great opportunity to recognise someone you know has done a brilliant job within club cricket and/or at provincial level on a voluntary basis. You are encouraged to consider suitable nominees from within your own club and the wider club cricket community.