Cricket Ireland: Big guns drawn against each other in Arachas Irish Senior Cup and Arachas National Cup Semi-Finals

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Cricket Ireland, officially known as The Irish Cricket Union Company Limited by Guarantee, is the governing body for cricket on the island of Ireland. It oversees the national men's and women's teams and organizes the Inter-Provincial Series, Super 3s, and All-Ireland club competitions. Ireland achieved Test status for women in 2000 and for men in 2017 when it became a Full Member of the ICC.

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The draw for the semi-finals of the Arachas Irish Senior Cup and Arachas National Cup has been made, with big guns Waringstown set to face Pembroke at The Lawn – the two sides played out a highly entertaining Irish Senior Cup Final in 2019.

The matches will take place on Sunday 9 July 2023.

All four Irish Senior Cup semi-finalists have won the Bob Kerr Trophy previously:

  • Waringstown: six-time winners (1983, 1992, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018)
  • The Hills: two-time winners (2012, 2014)
  • Pembroke: one-time winner (2019)
  • Leinster: one-time winner (2009)

Scorecards from the last round of matches are found here (go to the ‘Results’ tab and filter by competition name).


In the National Cup semi-final draw:

  • Rush, the three-time National Cup winners (2015, 2016, 2018), travel to Derriaghy who are chasing their first Cup win; and
  • Muckamore, the 2012 National Cup winners, host Cliftonville Academy

Arachas Irish Senior Cup – Semi-Final Draw

  • Leinster v The Hills
  • Waringstown v Pembroke

All matches are due to get underway at 12.30pm. Home teams listed first.

Arachas National Cup – Semi-Final Draw

  • Derriaghy v Rush
  • Muckamore v Cliftonville Academy

All matches are due to get underway at 1.30pm. Home teams listed first.

Follow the matches

You will be able to follow live scores here.

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