CRICKET LEINSTER SUPPORT HELPS CARLOW CRICKET CLUB BUILD STRONG FOUNDATIONS FOR GROWTH (28.8.2026)

Carlow Cricket Club has enjoyed a hugely positive season, with funding and support from Cricket Leinster playing an important role in the continued development of our youth & women’s programmes.

The funding has allowed the club to develop and deliver a structured training programme, with our coaches working alongside experienced coaching support, including Jeremy Bray. This has provided valuable guidance, new ideas and greater structure, benefiting both our coaches and players.

The impact has been particularly evident in our youth and women’s programmes, both of which have gone from strength to strength. Youth numbers have increased, while our women’s programme has successfully established a full women’s team. Their development and enthusiasm have been among the highlights of our season.

The support has also helped us extend our work into the wider community. During the summer, we ran a youth camp in partnership with Carlow Regional Youth Services and Carlow College, St Patrick’s, with approximately 25 young people attending each day and around 30 different young people taking part. Importantly, this included young people who were new to both cricket and the club.

The funding and support from Cricket Leinster has helped us strengthen our coaching, increase participation and create new opportunities for young people and women to get involved in cricket.

We are extremely grateful to Cricket Leinster for their investment and encouragement. It has made a real difference to Carlow Cricket Club and has helped us build strong foundations for continued growth.

Looking ahead, we are excited to build on this momentum, particularly through our youth development and engagement with local schools.