Youth Cricketers at the top of club cricket [D2]

Given that there is an extra team involved it is perhaps a little surprising that the number of youth players who have competed in D2 is one less than for D1 [i.e. 33]. The clubs who have youth players at this level [excluding those who have played in D1 match and are already included] are Pembroke [7], Phoenix [5], Leinster [4], Malahide [3], Rush [3], Cork [2], DU [2], Merrion [1] and Balbriggan [1].

In terms of batting there is one century recorded by Fiachra Tucker [108*] of Pembroke and seven 50s. George Deans and Cameron Shoebridge from Malahide have played the most matches [11]. The top run scorer is Stephen Doheny of Rush with the Anders brothers, Rory [236] and Tom [210] the only two others to make over 200 runs. Tucker heads the batting averages. 

In terms of the bowling the outstanding individual effort was David Poff’s 7/47 for Pembroke II against Leinster. The most wickets taken is by Gareth Delany [12] of Leinster, followed by Tom Anders [10] of Phoenix. Jack Balbirnie  [Pembroke] has the best average and economy rate of the regular bowlers. 22 youth players have turned their arm over at some point.

Finally, there a few youth players who have taken the gloves on a number of occasions.  The breakdown of Catches / Stumpings is as follows: James King [5/1] from Rush, Max Byers [4/2] from Pembroke and Ian Coleman [3/2] from Cork County.