LEINSTER LIGHTNING SQUAD FOR IP50 IN BELFAST (WED 20.8.2025)

The Sherwin O’Riordan sponsored Leinster Lightning have made just one squad change for their penultimate fixture of the 2025 season with the return of David Delany (Clontarf) to strengthen the team with both bat and ball.

Things didn’t go to plan last week at The Mardyke when the Munster Reds leapfrogged Leinster to go top of the IP50 table.

With Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Fionn Hand and David Delany all unavailable for last week’s trip to Cork, the seam attack struggled and in doing so, Munster amassed nearly 300 which proved beyond the Lightning on the day. This was despite solid contributions from Tim Tector (42), Chris De Freitas (27), George Dockrell (28) and skipper Lorcan Tucker (63). Gavin Hoey (27) then tried to rescue it with the tail however Munster ultimately prevailed by 27 runs.

Whilst McCarthy, Hand and Little remain sidelined by injury, Delany’s return will allow Andre Botha added depth in what is a crucial fixture at this advanced stage of the competition.

SHERWIN O’RIORDAN LEINSTER LIGHTNING

WEDNESDAY 20TH AUGUST 2025

10.45AM, STORMONT

Lorcan Tucker (Pembroke), capt
Tim Tector (Pembroke)
Chris De Freitas (Balbriggan)
Harry Tector (Pembroke)
George Dockrell (Phoenix)
Seamus Lynch (Clontarf)
David Delany (Clontarf)
Gavin Hoey (Pembroke)
Matt Hollard (Balbriggan)
Jai Moondra (Leinster)
Reuben Wilson (Clontarf)
Melvin Deveraj (Merrion)

Our thanks as always to Sherwin O’Riordan Solicitors (https://sor-solicitors.ie) for their sponsorship support of the Leinster Lightning, Leinster Bolts and Leinster Women’s Future Series team.