LEINSTER SCHOOLS VS ULSTER SCHOOLS (23 & 24 JUNE, DUBLIN)

The annual fixture between Leinster Schools and Ulster Schools will take place on Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th June at Merrion CC, Anglesea Road, Dublin 4.

This secondary schools interprovincial fixture has a long and proud history with the first such game taking place in 1906 at the Royal School Armagh, a game won by the Leinster side. In aggregate, Leinster has won this fixture on 24 occasions.

Last year's game succumbed to persistent rain at Osborne Park (Belfast) after Leinster Schools had established a dominant position after Day One.

This year's Leinster team is managed by Rob Delaney (Chair, CL Boys Secondary Schools Cricket) supported by Cillian McDonnell (Clontarf & Captain North Leinster U23s).

Rob Delaney, Head of CL Secondary Schools Boys Cricket

The format of this annual fixture has varied over the years - as in recent seasons, the 2025 edition will be played as a traditional 2-day red-ball fixture.

The Leinster Schools team will be led by Christopher Butler (captain of the CUS team which won the Schools Senior Cup last month). This year’s Leinster Schools team includes six players who participated in the recent Senior Schools Cup Final.

In all, there are six schools represented in the team whilst all selected players are also established club cricketers across the province, many of whom have represented Leinster and Ireland at underage level.

Rob O’Brien & Gethin Kelleher from The High School Dublin

The Leinster Schools team to play Ulster Schools (23, 24 June) at Anglesea Road is as follows:

Christopher Butler (CUS), Captain
Ethan Clarke (The High School)
Harry Irving (CUS)
Hassan Shahid (St Joseph’s Rush)
Rob O’Brien (The High School)
Gethin Kelleher (The High School)
Seb Dijkstra (St Columba’s College)
Harry St Leger (St Columba’s College)
Ethan Marshall (CUS)
Daniel Lydon (Wesley College)
Chris Barry (Mount Temple)

Chris Butler will captain the Leinster Schools team

The game is scheduled to commence on Day One (Monday 23rd) at 11.30am in Anglesea Road.

Our thanks to Merrion CC for hosting this important representative fixture in our schools cricket calendar.

The umpires appointed to this fixture are Rohini Burkul & Prashant Tiwari.

It is hoped that Ulster Schools will be in a position to play Leinster Schools in an equivalent fixture for girls in 2026.