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Cricket club prepare for first home match

Dundalk Cricket Club play their first home game against Sligo CC in Dromiskin on Sunday.

THESE are exciting times for newly formed Dundalk Cricket Club who will play their inaugural home match next Sunday (20th June) at 12.30 pm against Sligo CC in the first round of the Dick O'Neill Cup.

With the weather set fair, cricket enthusiasts are invited to grab a deckchair and flask and sit back to enjoy the clink of the willow and the fall of the bails in the glorious surroundings of the home ground on the Green Road, Dromiskin (just up from the Marlbog Road).

Fresh from two epic matches against Terenure/CYM in Dublin and the Mall in Armagh, the club travel to Marley Park to play Wicklow County on Saturday, the day before the Sligo cup match.

The busy time for the fledgling club continues with another home match the following Saturday against Dublin club YMCA.

The Dick O'Neill Cup is designed for midland clubs such as Athlone, Mullingar, Halverstown, Laois, North Kildare, Wexford, Ballaghdereen and is an opportune introduction to competitive cricket for Dundalk CC who hope to enter two teams in the Leinster League next season.

Also later in the season the club hopes to form a womens teams. And, remember, in cricket you are never too young or too old to play. Grandparent, parent and child often play on the same team. It is very much a family game with a big family atmosphere. School kids currently play matches with the club and the intention is to get school boys and girls teams started as soon as the numbers join.

Those interested should contact Brendan Watters on 087-2800832 and emeraldsports@yahoo.ie, Brian Morris on 086-0800066 and brian.morris@dkit.ie or Derek Turner on 087-2627893, and Derek@spiritstore.ie. Looking forward to seeing you all.