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Welcome to the Civil Service Cricket Club web site. We are one of Ireland's oldest cricket clubs. Formed in 1863 in the Phoenix Park, the club is part of the Leinster Cricket Union and currently boasts over 40 members.

Our players are drawn not just from Ireland but from all the major cricketing nations including Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan and England. Read more about the club in the About Us section ...

Latest News

2nds win in Trinity Park (17th May 2012)

Gause's 2nd team are 2/2 having posted 192 on the mat and defended it with 42 runs to spare but Trinity were favourites at drinks when 90/2. Read on for a match report.

Ireland v Austrailia in Belfast (17th May 2012)

Please reason for a link to the Irish Rail page giving advice on getting to the Ireland v Australia match on 23rd June in Belfast.

Re-fixes (16th May 2012)

The 3rds Home match against Knockharley was a washout so they will now play AWAY on Sunday July 29th. The 4ths get a chance to play in Castle Avenue on Wednesday 22nd August against Clontarf in another re-arranged fixture.

1s Team Picture vs Ardmore (16th May 2012)

Picture of the victorious 1s team from their Irish Nation Cup match at Ardmore last Saturday, 12th May.

Weekend 3 Summary (14th May 2012)

Pride of place goes to the 1sts who won by 141 runs in Ardmore in the Irish National Cup on Saturday. 106* from Sachin and 79 from Muddy got us to 280. 4 wickets from Naveed and 3 from Ahsan did the damage in the 2nd innings. The 3s easily beat North Kildare in the Park on the same day.

W Webster Trophy 2012 (14th May 2012)

The annual W Webster Trophy kicked off on Sunday 13th May with 2 matches. In the first game Terenure Walnuts were victorious against ESB, winning by 8 wickets. The 2nd game was a thriller with Garda coming out on top against RTE, the winning runs coming off the last ball of the game.

2nd round draw of the RSA National Cup (14th May 2012)

The 1sts have been drawn at home to Holywood in the 2nd round on June 9th. Please come along and support. Full draw below.

Gallery

3rd Team versus Dundrum, Whelan Cup Final 2010 (27th July 2010)

Pictures taken by Fintan of the 3rds Whelan Cup Final win against Dundrum in Pembroke on July 17th.

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1st Team versus Oakhill, Division 2 Cup - 30th May 2010 (4th June 2010)

Pictures of the 1sts Division 2 Cup game against Oakhill, which we lost by 4 wickets

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1st Team versus Phoenix, Tillain Cup - 24th May 2010 (1st June 2010)

Pictures of the 1sts Tillain Cup game against Phoenix on 24th May 2010. The 1sts won by 6 wickets. Thanks to Fintan for taking the time to take these photos.

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4th Team versus Merrion - 16th May 2010 (17th May 2010)

Pictures taken at the 4ths game against Merrion on the 16th May 2010.

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4th Team versus The Hills - 9th May 2010 (16th May 2010)

Pictures of the 4ths games against The Hills on 9th May 2010. The Hills won by 32 runs

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Awards Night 2008 (8th October 2008)

Pictures taken by Kumar at the Awards Night on the 20th September 2008.

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Civil Service 1st XI versus Rush in Senior 3 (15th June 2008)

Pictures taken at the Firsts game against Rush in the Park last Sunday the 15th. Service won comfortably in the end by 8 wickets.

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Civil Service 3rd XI versus Pembroke in Junior A (2nd June 2008)

Some pictures taken in the Park when the Thirds were in action against Pembroke. Unfortunately they lost by 4 wickets on the day.

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Special Feature

Civil Service Cricket Club - From the Beginning

In the first of our Special Features, Anthony Morrissey dusts down the Civil Service CC archives with a marvellous insight into the social, political and sporting history of one of Ireland's oldest cricket clubs. This article is taken from the book "First Class Service" which was published in 1993 to mark the Club's 130th anniversary

(Written By Anthony Morrissey. Published 19th February 2006)

Sponsorship Opportunities

Like all amateur sporting clubs, Civil Service Cricket Club relies on sponsorships, donations and fundraisers to operate. We are therefore always seeking financial support from individuals and organisations.

We have numerous ways in which a company can become involved in developing our club. Click here to find out how ...

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