{{short description|Irish cricketer (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Gareth Delany | image = | country = Ireland | fullname = Gareth James Delany | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|4|28|df=yes}} | birth_place = Dublin, Ireland | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm leg break | role = All-rounder | family = LK Delany (sister) <br /> DC Delany (cousin)
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| odidebutdate = 7 January | odidebutyear = 2020 | odidebutagainst = West Indies | odicap = 59 | lastodidate = 4 July | lastodiyear = 2023 | lastodiagainst = Nepal | odishirt = 64
| T20Idebutdate = 12 July | T20Idebutyear = 2019 | T20Idebutagainst = Zimbabwe | T20Icap = 46 | lastT20Idate = 14 February | lastT20Iyear = 2026 | lastT20Iagainst = Oman | T20Ishirt = 64
| club1 = Leinster Lightning | year1 = 2017–2020 | club2 = Leicestershire | year2 = 2020 | club3 = Munster Reds | year3 = {{nowrap|2021–present}} | columns = 4 | column1 = ODI | matches1 = 21 | runs1 = 234 | bat avg1 = 18.00 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 22 | deliveries1 = 390 | wickets1 = 7 | bowl avg1 = 58.57 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 2/52 | catches/stumpings1 = 9/– | column2 = T20I | matches2 = 91 | runs2 = 1,245 | bat avg2 = 20.40 | 100s/50s2 = 0/4 | top score2 = 89* | deliveries2 = 1,238 | wickets2 = 59 | bowl avg2 = 26.47 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 3/16 | catches/stumpings2 = 30/– | column3 = FC | matches3 = 5 | runs3 = 69 | bat avg3 = 11.50 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 22 | deliveries3 = 390 | wickets3 = 5 | bowl avg3 = 38.60 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 3/48 | catches/stumpings3 = 1/– | column4 = LA | matches4 = 65 | runs4 = 1,305 | bat avg4 = 25.58 | 100s/50s4 = 1/8 | top score4 = 104 | deliveries4 = 1,620 | wickets4 = 41 | bowl avg4 = 39.17 | fivefor4 = 1 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 5/39 | catches/stumpings4 = 26/–
| date = 19 February 2026 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1099379.html Cricinfo }} '''Gareth James Delany''' (born 28 April 1997) is an Irish cricketer. He made his international debut for the Ireland cricket team in July 2019.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1099379.html |title=Gareth Delany |accessdate=26 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In January 2020, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/2020-mens-contracts |title=Gareth Delany, Shane Getkate amongst 19 men's central player contracts offered ahead of a busy 2020 |work=Cricket Ireland |accessdate=9 January 2020 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171722/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/2020-mens-contracts |url-status=dead }}</ref> the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1563847 |title=Delany, Getkate highlight Ireland men's central contracts list for 2020 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=9 January 2020}}</ref>
==Domestic career== He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 26 May 2017.<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1089611.html |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy, North-West Warriors v Leinster Lightning at Bready, May 26, 2017 |accessdate=26 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his first-class debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Championship on 5 June 2017.<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1089600.html |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Championship, Northern Knights v Leinster Lightning at Belfast, Jun 5–7, 2017 |accessdate=6 June 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his List A debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup on 10 September 2017.<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1089610.html |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup at Dublin, Sep 10 2017 |accessdate=10 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Dublin Chiefs in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27222261/eoin-morgan-represent-dublin-franchise-inaugural-euro-t20-slam |title=Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=19 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |title=Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed |work=Cricket Europe |accessdate=19 July 2019 |archive-date=19 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719163945/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27387389/inaugural-euro-t20-slam-cancelled-two-weeks-notice |title=Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=14 August 2019}}</ref>
==International career== In June 2019, he was named in the Ireland Wolves squad for their home series against the Scotland A cricket team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-wolves-squads-named-for-scotland-a-series |title=Ireland Wolves squads named for Scotland 'A' series |work=Cricket Ireland |accessdate=5 June 2019 |archive-date=2 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602010513/http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-wolves-squads-named-for-scotland-a-series |url-status=dead }}</ref> Later the same month, he was named in Ireland's squad for their series against Zimbabwe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/squads-for-zimbabwe-series |title=Ireland Men's and Ireland Wolves squads announced for Zimbabwe series |work=Cricket Ireland |accessdate=26 June 2019 |archive-date=5 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805072611/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/squads-for-zimbabwe-series |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Ireland against Zimbabwe on 12 July 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168521.html |title=2nd T20I (D/N), Zimbabwe tour of Netherlands and Ireland at Bready, Jul 12 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=12 July 2019}}</ref>
In September 2019, he was named in Ireland's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/squad-announced-for-oman-and-qualifier |title=Squad announced for Oman Series and ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier |work=Cricket Ireland |accessdate=26 September 2019 |archive-date=26 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926090524/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/squad-announced-for-oman-and-qualifier |url-status=dead }}</ref> In December 2019, Delany was named in Ireland's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-mens-squads-announced-for-west-indies-tour |title=Ireland Men's Squads Announced for West Indies tour |work=Cricket Ireland |accessdate=5 December 2019 |archive-date=5 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205102337/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-mens-squads-announced-for-west-indies-tour |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his ODI debut for Ireland, against the West Indies, on 7 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1203673.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), Ireland tour of West Indies at Bridgetown, Jan 7 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=7 January 2020}}</ref>
On 10 July 2020, Delany was named in Ireland's 21-man squad to travel to England to start training behind closed doors for the ODI series against the England cricket team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29438504/curtis-campher,-jonathan-garth-new-faces-ireland-name-21-man-squad-england-odis |title=Curtis Campher, Jonathan Garth the new faces as Ireland name 21-man squad for England ODIs |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=10 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-names-expanded-training-squad |title=Ireland names expanded training squad ahead of ODI series against England |work=Cricket Ireland |accessdate=10 July 2020 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171230/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-names-expanded-training-squad |url-status=dead }}</ref> In February 2021, Delany was named in the Ireland Wolves' squad for their tour to Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ireland-wolves-tour-of-bangladesh-to-start-with-four-day-game-in-chattogram-1250879 |title=Ireland Wolves tour of Bangladesh to start with four-day game in Chattogram |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-wolves-squad-announced-for-bangladesh-tour |title=Ireland Wolves squad announced for Bangladesh tour |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-date=5 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805070641/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-wolves-squad-announced-for-bangladesh-tour |url-status=dead }}</ref> In September 2021, Delany was named in Ireland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-names-18-player-provisional-squad-for-t20-world-cup |title=Ireland names 18-player provisional squad for T20 World Cup |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=9 September 2021 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171711/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-names-18-player-provisional-squad-for-t20-world-cup |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In May 2024, he was named in Ireland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ireland's 15-Player Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/ireland-squad-for-icc-t20i-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}</ref>
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