2016 Inter-Provincial Cup

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox cricket tournament | name = 2016 Inter-Provincial Cup  | imagesize = 200px | caption = Cricket Ireland logo | administrator = Cricket Ireland | cricket format = List A | tournament format = Double round-robin | participants = 3 | matches = 6 | most runs = | most wickets = | previous_year = 2015 | previous_tournament = 2015 Inter-Provincial Cup | next_year = 2017 | next_tournament = 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup }}

The '''2016 Inter-Provincial Cup''' was the fourth season of the Inter-Provincial Cup, the domestic List A cricket competition of Ireland. The competition is played between Leinster Lightning, Northern Knights and North-West Warriors.

The championship is in Strategic Plan of Cricket Ireland success to achieve Test Status for the national team.<ref>[http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/inter-pro-stars-launch-2016-hanley-energy-series Inter-Pro Stars Launch 2016 Hanley Energy Series]</ref><ref>[http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/cricket-ireland-launch-strategic-plan-and-unveil-new-sponsor-deals Cricket Ireland Launch Strategic Plan and Unveil New Sponsor Deals]</ref><ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1005395.html Irish domestic season set to get underway]</ref>

== Standings ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="width:150px;"| Team !width="20"| {{Tooltip | Pld | Played}} !width="20"| {{Tooltip | W | Won}} !width="20"| {{Tooltip | L | Lost}} !width="20"| {{Tooltip | T | Tied}} !width="20"| {{Tooltip | NR | No result}} !width="20"| {{Tooltip | Pts | Points}}

|- |style="text-align:left"|Leinster Lightning | 4 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 15 |- |style="text-align:left"|Northern Knights | 4 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 6 |- |style="text-align:left"|North West Warriors | 4 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 4 |}

== Squads == {| class="wikitable" |- ! width=300 | Leinster Lightning ! width=300 | Northern Knights ! width=300 | North West Warriors |- |valign=top| * John Anderson ''(Captain)'' * Rory Anders * Joe Carroll * Kenny Carroll * Peter Chase * Bill Coghlan * Adrian D'Arcy * Eoghan Delany * George Dockrell * Stephen Doheny * Jamie Grassi * Dominick Joyce * Tyrone Kane * Joshua Little * Fintan McAllister * Kevin O'Brien * Andrew Poynter * Eddie Richardson * Simi Singh * Max Sorensen * Jack Tector * Sean Terry * Lorcan Tucker * Yaqoob Ali |valign=top| * James Shannon ''(Captain)'' * Mark Adair * Mark Berry * Stephen Bunting * Allen Coulter * Adam Dennison * Christopher Dougherty * Phil Eaglestone * Peter Eakin * Shane Getkate * Michael Gilmour * Jamie Holmes * Nigel Jones * Gary Kidd * Mansoor Amjad * Graeme McCarter * Jordan McClurkin * James McCollum * Robert McKinley * Jacob Mulder * Lee Nelson * Nathan Smith * Nikolai Smith * Rusty Theron * Greg Thompson |valign=top| * Andy McBrine ''(Captain)'' * Ross Allen * Andrew Austin * Craig Averill * Jarred Barnes * David Barr * Andrew Britton * Scott Campbell * Rishi Chopra * Varun Chopra * Rickie-Lee Dougherty * Aaron Gillespie * Ryan Hunter * Danza Hyatt * Ryan MacBeth * Gary McClintock * William McClintock * Marco Marais * Jason Milligan * David Rankin * Jonathan Robinson * David Scanlon * Stuart Thompson * Oraine Williams * Craig Young |}

== Fixtures ==

=== 1st match === {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 2 May 2016 | time = 10:45 IST | team1 = Northern Knights | team2 = Leinster Lightning (H)

| score1 = 221 (49.4 overs) | runs1 = Greg Thompson 61 (59) | wickets1 = Eddie Richardson 3/40 (10 overs)

| score2 = 226/4 (43.4 overs) | runs2 = Kevin O'Brien 89* (77) | wickets2 = Graeme McCarter 2/35 (10 overs)

| result = Leinster Lightning won by 6 wickets | venue = Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin | umpires = Michael Ross and Sum Wijesundera | report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1002143.html Scorecard] | toss = Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat | notes = Points: Leinster Lightning 4, Northern Knights 0. }}

=== 2nd match ===

{{Single-innings cricket match | date = 30 May 2016 | time = 10:45 IST | team1 = Leinster Lightning | team2 = North West Warriors (H)

| score1 = 332/7 (50 overs) | runs1 = Simi Singh 136 (135) | wickets1 = Stuart Thompson 4/64 (8 overs)

| score2 = 191 (41.3 overs) | runs2 = Marco Marais 66 (77) | wickets2 = Simi Singh 4/16 (6.3 overs)

| result = Leinster Lightning won by 141 runs | venue = New Strabane Park, Strabane | umpires = Noel Dunn and Paul Reynolds | report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1002145.html Scorecard] | toss = Leinster Lightning won the toss elected to bat | notes = Points: Leinster Lightning 5, Northern Knights 0. }}

=== 3rd match === {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 12 June 2016 | time = 10:45 IST | team1 = North West Warriors | team2 = Leinster Lightning (H)

| score1 = 212/8 (38 overs) | runs1 = Oraine Williams 85 (65) | wickets1 = Peter Chase 3/22 (8 overs)

| score2 = 46/2 (10 overs) | runs2 = Dom Joyce 20* (29) | wickets2 = Jarred Barnes 2/15 (5 overs)

| result = No result | venue = The Vineyard, Dublin | umpires = Sameer Dutt and Graeme McCrea | report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1002147.html Scorecard] | toss = Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field | notes = Points: Leinster Lightning 2, North West Warriors 2. }}

=== 4th match ===

{{Single-innings cricket match | date = 31 July 2016 | time = 10:45 IST | team1 = Northern Knights | team2 = Leinster Lightning (H)

| score1 = 246 (48.3 overs) | runs1 = Shane Getkate 87 (86) | wickets1 = George Dockrell 4/51 (10 overs)

| score2 = 248/6 (47.5 overs) | runs2 = Sean Terry 85* (101) | wickets2 = Nathan Smith 2/41 (10 overs)

| result = Leinster Lightning won by 4 wickets | venue = Observatory Lane, Rathmines | umpires = Sameer Dutt and Jareth McCready | report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1002149.html Scorecard] | toss = Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat | notes = Points: Leinster Lightning 4, Northern Knights 0. }}

=== 5th match ===

{{Single-innings cricket match | date = 7 August 2016 | time = 11:00 IST | team1 = North West Warriors | team2 = Northern Knights (H)

| score1 = 270 (50 overs) | runs1 = Andy McBrine 66 (76) | wickets1 = Robert McKinley 3/46 (7 overs)

| score2 = 238/7 (41.4 overs) | runs2 = Adam Dennison 73 (100) | wickets2 = David Scanlon 2/24 (6 overs)

| result = Northern Knights won by 3 wickets (D/L/S) | venue = The Lawn, Waringstown | umpires = Roland Black and Philip Thompson | report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1002151.html Scorecard] | toss = North West Warriors won the toss and elected to bat | notes = Points: Northern Knights 4, North West Warriors 0. }}

=== 6th match ===

{{Single-innings cricket match | date = 14 August 2016 | time = 10:45 IST

| team1 = North West Warriors (H) | team2 = Northern Knights

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| result = No result | venue = Woodvale Road, Eglinton | umpires = George Brolly and Alan Neill | report = | notes = Points: North West Warriors 2, Northern Knights 2. }}

== References ==

== External links ==

* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/28/Hanley_Energy_Inter-Provincial_Cup_2016.html cricketarchive Page] * [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/993031.html Series Home]

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