| Ground name | Observatory Lane |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Coord | 53.3256°N 6.262°W |
| Establishment | 1865[1] |
| End 1 | Rathmines[2] |
| End 2 | Mount Pleasant[2] |
| International | true |
| Firstwodidate | 17 August |
| Firstwodiyear | 1990 |
| Firstwodihome | Ireland |
| Firstwodiaway | England |
| Lastwodidate | 17 July |
| Lastwodiyear | 2013 |
| Lastwodihome | Ireland |
| Lastwodiaway | Pakistan |
| Firstwt20idate | 29 May |
| Firstwt20iyear | 2009 |
| Firstwt20ihome | Ireland |
| Firstwt20iaway | Pakistan |
| Lastwt20idate | 6 August |
| Lastwt20iyear | 2009 |
| Lastwt20ihome | Ireland |
| Lastwt20iaway | Netherlands |
| Year 1 | 2017–2018 |
| Club 1 | Leinster Lightning |
| Date | 3 September |
| Year | 2020 |
| Source | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/60/1312.html Ground profile |
Observatory Lane is a cricket ground in Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland.
History
Leinster Cricket Club was founded in 1852, originally playing matches at nearby Grosvenor Square, before moving to Observatory Lane in 1865.[1]
First-class cricket was first played at Observatory Lane in 1912 when Ireland played Scotland.[3] The ground hosted six first-class matches before World War II, including a match between Ireland and the touring New Zealanders in 1937, in which no team passed 100 in any of the four innings.[4] Ireland played the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1948, with a 27 year wait before the next first-class match was played at the ground in 1975.[3] To date, 13 first-class matches have been played at Observatory Lane, the last in 2012 against Afghanistan in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.[3] List A cricket was first played at Observatory Lane in the 2005 ICC Trophy, with the ground hosting two matches.[5] A third List A match was played there between Leinster Lightning and Northern Knights in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup, with Leinster Lightning due to play a further List A match there in the 2018 Inter-Provincial Cup.[5] Women's international cricket was first played at Observatory Lane in 1990, when Ireland women played England women in a Women's One Day International (WODI).[6] To date six WODIs have been played at the ground,[6] along with two Women's Twenty20 Internationals in 2009.[7]
Rugby international
The Ireland rugby union team played their first home match at Observatory Lane in 1875 against England,[8][1] after Lansdowne Road was deemed unsuitable.[9]
| Ireland International Rugby Union Matches | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Home | Score | Opponent | Competition | Attendance |
| 13 December 1875 | IRE | 0G–1G | England | 1875–76 Home Nations | [10][11] |
Records
First-class
- Highest team total: 462 by Ireland v Canada, 2011[12]
- Lowest team total: 30 by Ireland v New Zealanders, 1937[13]
- Highest individual innings: 144 by Andrew White for Ireland v Netherlands, 2010[14]
- Best bowling in an innings: 8-80 by Robert Gregory for Ireland v Scotland, 1912[15]
- Best bowling in a match: 10-45 by James Boucher for Ireland v Minor Counties, 1937[16]
List A
- Highest team total: 239/8 by Leinster Lightning v Northern Knights, 2017[17]
- Lowest team total: 132 by Northern Knights v Leinster Lightning, as above[17]
- Highest individual innings: 126* by Kenneth Kamyuka for Uganda v Papua New Guinea, 2005[18]
- Best bowling in an innings: 5-23 by Andrew Britton for North West Warriors v Leinster Lightning, 2018[19]
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Rathmines History". www.inrathmines.ie. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Rathmines, Dublin". CricketEurope. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Observatory Lane, Rathmines, Dublin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Ireland v New Zealanders, 1937". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "List A Matches played on Observatory Lane, Rathmines, Dublin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Women's One-Day International Matches played on Observatory Lane, Rathmines, Dublin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Women's Twenty-20 International Matches played on Observatory Lane, Rathmines, Dublin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Irish International Teams: Results, Scorers, Dates and Venues – 1874 to June 1999". Irishrugby.ie. Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Gerard Siggins (2005), Green Days:Cricket in Ireland 1792–2005. Nonsuch Publishing Ltd., p.37
- ^ "ENGLAND TOUR - Dublin, 13 December 1875". espnscrum. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "History shines brightest on England against Ireland in Dublin". espnscrum. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Ireland v Canada, 2011". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Observatory Lane, Rathmines, Dublin - Lowest Team Totals in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Observatory Lane, Rathmines, Dublin - Centuries in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Observatory Lane, Rathmines, Dublin - Seven Wickets in an Innings in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Ireland v Minor Counties, 1937". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Leinster Lightning v Northern Knights, 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Observatory Lane, Rathmines, Dublin - Centuries in List A matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Leinster Lightning v North West Warriors, 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
External links
- Observatory Lane, Dublin at CricketArchive