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Sunday 14th September 2025
1.00pm - Armagh 3rd XI play CIYMS 4th XI (The Mall)
and AWAY Fixtures
Saturday 20th September 2025
1.00pm - Downpatrick 2nd XI play Armagh 3rd XI (The Meadow, Downpatrick)
Details are subject to change and of course, weather conditions - we will keep you as up to date as we can!
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Armagh Cricket Club Latest…
14th September2025
🏏 1st XI Final Game
The victorious 1st XI pictured after their final game of the 2025 season, at the mall yesterday. Batting first Ballymena were dismissed for only 90. Overseas player Luan Liebenberg led the way taking 4 wickets, Ben Mackey took 3 , Matty Wilson 2 and Michael Hoey 1 to complete the rout.
Despite some rain interruption, Armagh chased the total down with relative ease. Sammy Wilson top scored with 38 not out and Jamie Rogers 19 not out as the hosts won by 9 wickets.
Special mention to Luan who finished top wicket taker in Section 1 with 44 wickets. A marvellous effort.
12th September 2025
🏏 3000 Runs
Another proud statistic to report and none other than former club captain and stylish middle order batsman, Michael Villiers who recently brought up his 3000th run for the First XI. Congratulations and well done on a great achievement and here’s to the next 3000.
In the second picture Michael is pictured at the club along with 3 of his greatest fans - his sons Isaac, Matthew and James, who all hope to follow in their dad’s footsteps one day.
8th September 2025
🏏 Special Guests
Last Saturday, we were very fortunate to welcome Cricket Ireland President, Donna Armstrong and her sister Helene, to the mall as the 1st XI hosted Donaghcloney Mill, in what was to be their penultimate game of the 2025 season.
Donna, of course, is the daughter of one of Armagh’s greatest players Lloyd Armstrong who represented the 1st XI between the years of 1946 & 1954. Lloyd made 109 appearances, scoring 2777 runs and taking 320 wickets.
The first XI were very much on song for the Presidential visit as they destroyed their local rivals by 7 wickets. Donaghcloney were bowled out for only 79 as Ben Mackey claimed 4 wickets, Will Mann and Luan Liebenberg 2 each, and Matty Wilson the other, as the team put in a fine performance in the field.
The hosts quickly polished off the runs with Ollie Mann top scoring with 33 and Jamie Rogers 24.
The club would like to thank Donna for her visit, her kind words of encouragement to the players, and of course seeing a win for the home side. We hope Donna enjoyed her time at the mall and would also wish her well for the rest of her time in office as Cricket Ireland President.
7th September 2025
🏏 Weekend Results
On the Mall, the 1st XI enjoyed an important win against Donacloney Mill. Bowling first, the bowling attack fired on all cylinders, with Luan, Will Mann, Matty Wilson and Ben Mackey with 4 wickets doing the damage. In reply, Ollie Mann and Jamie Rogers batted well to ensure a comfortable win. Well done lads!
Donacloney Mill 79 (29.1 overs, C Kennedy 25, L Liebenberg 2-22, W Mann 2-18, B Mackey 4-19)
Armagh 83-3 (17.5 overs, O Mann 33, J Rogers 24)
Armagh 1st XI beat Donacloney Mill by 7 wickets
On the road, the 2nd XI pulled off a remarkable win at promotion-chasing Muckamore. The hosts were probably expected to win comfortably, with a strong team and needing to win, against an already relegated Armagh team. And the first innings seemed to follow that script, with Armagh's batting once again being their Achilles heel, only Adam Wilson and Tom Nicholson providing resistance in a sub-par total of 119. However, the second innings flipped the script entirely. Skipper Adam Woods with his unlikely opening partner William Dougan kept wickets falling regularly, with Dougan removing Jackson early on. Onlookers would have thought at 47-3 off 6 overs chasing 119 that this was a foregone conclusion. Yet, Woods had a couple of aces up his sleeve in the ever-reliable Phil Rodgers, supported by Daniel Ballantyne, with both taking 3 wickets each to remove the Muckamore middle and lower orders and leave them 78-9 - a quite remarkable turnaround. As the 10th wicket partnership fought back, nerves abounded. But as Woods threw the ball to Garry Archer, he only needed two deliveries to finish the job and see us home by 23 runs. A satisfying team performance full of grit, and a great way to finish a difficult season. Thanks especially to captain Adam Woods for all his hard work this season.
Armagh 22nd XI 118 (29.2 overs, A Wilson 34, T Nicholson 28, P Thakur 2-16, R Shaikh 2-22, S Shaikh 3-15)
Muckamore 3rd XI 95 (19.2 overs, P Skillen 43, A Woods 2-21, P Rodgers 3-20, D Ballantyne 3-27)
Armagh 2nd XI beat Muckamore 3 by 23 runs
6th September 2025
🏏 Game on?
Assuming the rain stays away, here's our 1st XI and 2nd XI squads for today. Thanks as always to our player sponsors!
4th September 2025
🏏 The Jim “Lolly” Lester Cup
A few photos and round up from a very special event held on Sunday 24th August at The Mall. (See also 24th August below ↓ for more photos and a video clip…)
On that particular day an ACC Select XI hosted the Lester Select XI in a charity cricket game known as The Jim “Lolly” Lester Cup. The game was in honour of Jim Lester and also his brother Billy Lester who both sadly passed away some years previous.
The day proved a fantastic success with a large crowd gathered at the mall and many former players and current players turned out to play and support the showpiece event.
It was the club select who won the game in the last over with none other than record breaker Reggie Stinson hitting the winning runs, however the real winner was Cancer Research UK with almost £1400 being raised on the day for this fantastic charity.
Special shout out to everyone who made the day such a huge success. To the BBQ team who kept everyone fuelled, the ACC bar staff, the players and supporters, the grounds staff, and anyone who made the day so special. The memories of Lolly and WJ live on as was very evident that Sunday afternoon.
Already The Jim “Lolly” Lester Cup has been billed as an annual event, so hopefully see you all same day in 2026!
1st September 2025
🏏 4th XI - Winners of Junior League 9 - Congratulations!!!
With all our Saturday games cancelled due to the inclement weather, the centre of attention fell on the 4th XI who travelled yesterday to do battle with Templepatrick in Ballyclare. The 4s were situated in joint first position with Dunmurry and a win would see them outright winners of Junior League 9, it would also mean that their opponents would be relegated, so a lot was at stake.
Batting first Templepatrick were dismissed for 131, the underused medium pace of Ollie Mann claimed four wickets, two each for Josh Wilson and Garry Archer while Matthew Wilson and Keith Wilson claimed a wicket each.
In reply Armagh started slowly against a very determined and accurate Templepatrick bowling attack. For long periods it was hard to predict an outcome with Armagh behind the required run rate for most of the game. Ollie Mann, Ryan Hetherington and Ashley Thomas played patiently at the top of the order but runs were difficult to accumulate.
With 3 overs remaining, Armagh needed 29 to win, and it was left to the younger members of the team - mainly Jack Beggs to steer the ship home. Armagh required 5 from the final over, Beggs finished on 27 not out with one towering maximum, ably supported by Noah Archer and Matty Wilson as Armagh triumphed off the very last ball of the game by the margin of 3 wickets. It couldn’t have been a better end to a memorable season.
27th August 2025
🏏 Power Cricket 2025
A huge thank you to all the children and parents who joined us this summer—it’s been fantastic watching the players grow and develop their skills.
With the success of our U15 boys and the clear progress made by our U11s and U13s, it’s clear the Power Cricket initiative is building a strong pathway for more young people to enjoy cricket into youth and adulthood.
We’re excited to see the next generation continue to develop each year and can’t wait to welcome everyone back next season. Until then, we wish all our players the very best as they head back to school or begin their journey —keep shining on and off the pitch!
Special thanks to FKP Smyth Paints for their continued support of this programme!
25th August 2025
🏏 U11 & U13 Junior Awards Evening 2025
Another brilliant Junior cricket season has come to an end – and what a season it’s been!
This year we had 35 children proudly representing the Armagh Cricket Club across our U11 and U13 teams. Their enthusiasm, effort and desire for the game has been fantastic to see.
U11s - Their league record may show 1 win and 1 loss, but the real story was their superb run to the U11 Development Cup semi-finals. A huge achievement built on teamwork, determination and skill.
U13s - They finished with 2 wins and 2 losses in the league but more importantly, they showed resilience, improvement and great spirit throughout the season.
Alongside the competitive matches, plenty of friendlies gave all players the chance to sharpen skills, try new things and most importantly – enjoy their cricket!
While we couldn’t field a girls’ side this year, a special mention goes to Mia Coppard, Sophie Jones, Isabella Kindred and Sophia Dunne for their dedication and commitment. We’re excited to keep supporting you and to see girls’ cricket grow again in the future.
A big thank you to all the parents, volunteers and of course the players – you’ve made us proud every single week.
Now, onto the awards…..
U11 Awards
Batting: William Morton
Bowling: Harry Beggs
Fielding: Zach Dally & Harry McMahon
Most Improved: Charlie Dougan
Players of the Season: Harry Beggs, William Steenson & Tom Kindred
"Spirit of Cricket" Award: Harry McMahon
U13 Awards
Batting: Oscar Steenson & Dylan Coppard
Bowling: Oscar Steenson
Fielding: Callum Lewis
Most Improved: Jack Eakin
Players of the Season: Oscar Steenson & Dylan Coppard
Congratulations to all our Juniors – all should be very proud of their progress this season. The hard work has paid off, and we can’t wait to see what next year brings!
25th August 2025
🏏 Results
Here's our senior results round up for the weekend past.
The 3rd XI enjoyed a great win on the road at Cregagh on Friday night. Ollie Mann once again proving the man in form with a match winning 64* - well done Ollie!
On Saturday, the 1st XI had a comfortable win against Downpatrick. A superb 96 from Luan, backed up by Rogers (53) and Sammy Wilson (41) gave us a total to defend. The bowling attack obliged with Luan (3-11), Ben Mackey (3-9), Will Mann (2-10) and Matty Wilson (2-18) ensuring the win. Well done men!
On the Mall, the 2nd XI were second best against promotion chasing Lisburn. Despite putting themselves in a great position before drinks through a great rebuilding partnership by Ryan Hetherington (33) and Ballantyne (28), Armagh lost their last 5 wickets for just 25 runs. Despite some excellent bowling from Josh Stoops and Garry Archer, Lisburn knocked off the runs with overs to spare.
On the back pitch, the 3rd XI put on an entertaining game with their Templepatrick counterparts. Batting first, the swashbuckling Sam Karlsen (70) and the evergreen Raymond Hetherington (62*) saw the home side post a good total. However, as the tried and true saying goes, any score is chasable on the back pitch! And Templepatrick did just that within 25 overs, despite 3 wickets a piece for Keith Wilson and Matthew Brownlee.
24th August 2025
🏏 The Jim ‘Lolly’ Lester Cup
A great afternoon on The Mall - here’s just a couple of highlights.. more to follow.. (see 4th September ↑)
19th August 2025
🏏 Results
It was a mixed weekend for the CC's senior teams, with 2 wins and 2 losses.
On Friday night, the 3rds recorded an important win in a tight game away at Cregagh. In the field, Garry archer and Adam Wilson combined with 2 wickets each as Cregagh posted a tough total for Armagh to chase. However, cometh the hour cometh the Mann, as Ollie Mann carried his bat (64*) to see us home, with good support from Adam Wilson (28). This greatly helps them in their fight to stay in JL6. Well done lads!
On Saturday, the 1st XI entertained promotion-chasing Carrickfergus. The visitors were bowled out in less than 40 overs, with Will Mann (3-46), skipper Hoey (3-29) and Stuart Lester (2-39) in the wickets. Sadly, the Armagh chase never got going, and we were bowled out by the end of the 21st over.
In the reverse fixture, the 2nd XI recorded a vital win against their depleted Carrick counterparts. Carrick got off to a good start on a tricky pitch, reaching 41/0 off 7 overs. However, good spells from Ballantyne (4-10), Adam Wilson (3-7) and Garry Archer (3-36), backed up by good catching and fielding, meant we were able to bowl the hosts out for 94. In reply, Ollie Mann once again finished not out as he, Ami (21) and Ryan McCarter chased the target with overs to spare.
Sadly, Sunday was a different story for the 2nd XI at home to Muckamore. They did well to restrict the visitors to 149, with Woods (3-14), Archer (2-17) and Rodgers (2-31) to the fore. However, despite Ollie Mann completing a great individual weekend for him (52), we fell short by 9 runs. This result sadly means that the 2nd XI will be competing in JL4 next season.
12th August 2-25
🏏 Star Men
Our star men from tlast weekends victory against Laurelvale pictured here in front of our Dalzell's of Markethill | Armagh Electrical.com sponsored scoreboard. Luan Liebenberg with a superb five wicket haul and Jamie Rogers with a half century.
10th August 2025
🏏 Man Of The Match
In recent weeks we were delighted to secure some player achievement with local fast food outlet, “FLY BOY PIZZA & WINGS”, based at 137 Railway Street Armagh. Each week we will announce a player of the match and they will receive a voucher for a complimentary take away pizza.
So, what better game to start with than our under 15’s final on Friday night. As if you didn’t already know, our under 15’s stars defeated Templepatrick A by 31 runs much to the delight of everyone at our club.
Noah Archer was adjudged Man of the Match after top scoring with 25 and taking 2 wickets for 12 runs in 4 overs. Noah’s innings was all the more special given that we had lost our top 3 batsmen cheaply. Noah rebuilt the innings and took the under 15’s to a match winning total. He then chipped in with 2 vital wickets in the Templepatrick innings.
Congratulations Noah and enjoy your pizza. You’ve earned it!
9th August 2025
🏏 U15 Congratulations
Massive congratulations to our U15's who came out winners in a tight game against their Templepatrick counterparts last night to win their league final.
Batting first, Armagh found the going tough, with early wickets falling, but a rallying effort from Archer (25), Steenson (20) and Bernard got us to a competitive 109 from 20 overs. a tough total to defend, but a valiant effort with the ball won the day as wickets fell regularly, with 2 a piece for Wilson, Kerr, Steenson, Archer and Haynes. What was even more pleasing was the standard of fielding by Armagh, with no fewer than 9 catches taken. Despite a late rearguard fightback for the 8th wicket, it was broken by Wilson, before Haynes took the final wicket and the celebrations began. Thanks to Templepatrick for hosting the final and for a fantastic game for all spectators.
Thanks must also go to the many parents and supporters who came to cheer the boys on. Thanks to all who faithfully brought their boys to training and matches over the years. And special thanks to Keith Wilson who has worked hard behind the scenes to organise matches and other important admin work, and Sammy Wilson and Luan who have coached and trained this team through to tonight - we can see the fruit of your labours!
Pictured also (below) are the U15s who played their last game at this level on Friday night - what a way to end it lads! It's been great to see how they have developed over the years into fine young cricketers who play senior cricket regularly, and who will hopefully be the lifeblood of the club for years to come.
9th August 2025
🏏 Today’s 1st XI Squad
Here's our 1st XI squad who begin at 11.00am at Derriaghy. Thanks as always to our player and club sponsors for your ongoing support.
Thanks also to our ball sponsor Steven Freshwater for sponsoring today's game. Cheers Freshy!
7th August 2025
🏏 Fixtures
Club fixtures for the weekend ahead are at the top of the page… with the highlight being the U15s who take on Templepatrick in the league final tomorrow night (8th August). They finished top of the South group and now have a chance to finish the season on a high. It’s a 5.30pm start at the Cloughan, Ballyclare, and all support for the boys is welcome!
The 1st XI are on the road to Derriaghy on Saturday while the 2nd XI head to BISC on Sunday.
7th August 2025
🏏 Summer Scheme - That’s a wrap!
Today, the final day of our 2025 Summer Scheme, finished off with a closely contested match led by Jack Beggs and Will Haynes as captain. This week Jacks team finished with the bragging rights, well done!
First off, I would like to thank all the kids for their engagement and participation in the 4 weeks that the camp was on, without your efforts we wouldn’t of seen the progress that has been clear to see.
Next, to the parents who have brought their kids down and enabled them to take part in the camp, it’s very much appreciated!
Also, the club who has provided us with the equipment and picturesque ground to deliver each session on.
Finally, thanks to our overseas professional Luan who has been excellent this year in putting all of his knowledge forward and taking such great care in helping each kid develop.
To finish, all the best to each youth player for the rest of the season and I look forward to keeping an eye on how it goes.
Thanks again, Samuel.
3rd August 2025
🏏 Results
The Club were at the double in the derby in a great weekend for the club.
On the Mall on Saturday, the 1st XI enjoyed a good win against Laurelvale. Bowling first, it was big Luan’s 5 wicket haul that put Armagh in the driving seat as the visitors were bowled out for 123. Matty Wright and Stuart Lester also chipped in with two wickets each. In response, Sammy Wilson (43) and Jamie Rogers (50) ensured it was a straightforward run chase, seeing us win by 5 wickets.
However, game of the day was the 2nd XI’s trip to Mullavilly in a remarkable match (and certainly one of the most entertaining that the editor has seen or been involved in!). Almost 500 runs were scored in less than 60 overs of play. Adam Woods won the toss and chose to bowl first, which seemed to have backfired spectacularly as the hosts piled on 249 runs in their 30 overs – Caddell and Ajmal doing the damage, dispatching the ball to all parts and beyond. Matty Wilson took 4 wickets in what was a difficult day for the CC bowling attack. At the break, you’d have been forgiven to have considered the game a forgone conclusion – and you’d have piled on the pizza at tea even if you were bowling! But the next 2 hours brought the performance of the season for the 2nd XI. For a start, a 170 run opening partnership between Ollie Mann (78) and Ami Mandrekar (86) within 20 overs changed the narrative entirely. Ollie and Ami played some sublime shots, kept rotating the strike, and punished any bad deliveries. By the time the partnership was broken, Armagh were now in with a great chance to win, yet still needed the guts of 80 off the remaining 10 overs, and with veteran Simon Hughes bowling well (claiming a 5 wicket haul by the end), the game hung in the balance. However, Stuart McCall stepped up to the plate with a quick-fire 46* to pull off a remarkable victory for Woods’s men. It’s been a tough season for the 2nd XI in the league, despite a great cup run, so to win against the odds in a local derby is surely a highlight of the season. Well done lads!
The 3rd XI were sadly beaten in their cup semi-final against Waringstown. Waringstown batted first and just had too much on the board in the end. Despite a determined 27 from Ryan McCarter and an excellent 36 from young Jack Beggs, Armagh fell short by 77 runs.
However, the 3rd XI bounced back on the road today at Derriaghy. They bowled well to restrict the hosts to 142 off their 25 overs, with Wright and Woods doing the damage with the ball. In reply, Beggs once again was in the runs with 21, and the experienced Garry Archer with 33. However, it was Josh Wilson and Jake Sizeland who put on 35 for the 7th wicket in quick time to secure the win, with big Jake finishing the innings with a flurry of boundaries as we ran out winners by 4 wickets.
3rd August 2025
🏏 Super 3rds
Great win for the 3rd XI at Queensway. A wonderful chase with 8 balls to spare.
3rd August 2025
🏏 2nd XI Report
See weekend results report above…
2nd August 2025
🏏 U15s Report
A quite remarkable game on the mall yesterday evening as our Under 15s team defeated Waringstown by 8 wickets to finish top of their group in the Under 15 Division South League. A wonderful team effort in all departments. Congratulations and well done to everyone who played last night and in the other league games
Waringstown 126-7 ( Z Malik 48, M Gamble 23, J Wilson 2-10, M Kerr 2-24, W Steenson 1-13)
Armagh 129-2 ( R Hetherington 51 retired not out, N Archer 20 not out)
2nd August 2025
🏏 Today’s 1st & 2nd XI Squads
Here's our 1st and 2nd XI squads for today's games - thanks as always to our player sponsors.
Today's ball sponsor for the 1st XI game against Laurelvale is Jamie Todd, thank you for your support Jamie!
1st August 2025
🏏 Midweek Results
Just a couple of midweek results from our 4th and 5th XI's. The 4ths remain at the top of Junior 9 after a convincing win over CIYMS - Josh Wilson, Dobbs and Bratten to the fore.
The 5ths lost out in the last over against Lurgan last night, but another good opportunity to develop for our younger players.
30th July 2025
🏏 Sponsor Partnership Extension
Armagh Cricket Club are delighted to announce the extension of our partnership with Dalzell's of Markethill | Armagh Electrical.com with advertising on our wicket covers being added to our existing scoreboard sponsorship.
We were delighted to welcome Chris Dalzell from Dalzells to the Mall tonight and he is pictured here with Luan Liebenberg, Samuel Wilson, Aaron Wright and Gareth McCarter.
Dalzells of Markethill is the largest independent retailer of electrical appliances in Northern Ireland. A family business since 1959 we retail in excess of 8,000 home and domestic appliances ranging from the latest OLED Curved TVs to range cookers, with the buying power and relationships with our suppliers to ensure that you get the very best deals available in N.I. and the Republic of Ireland.
Dalzells also are well known as wonderful supporters of sport in the local community with several partnerships with many clubs through County Armagh. As a club we encourage our players and members to support the businesses that support us
28th July 2025
🏏 RESULTS
Here's the results from our senior team fixtures form the weekend.
The 1st XI enjoyed an important win on the road at Bangor. Bowling first, Liebenberg, Mann and Hoey were in the wickets as Bangor posted 214, thanks to lower order resistance from the hosts in a 100+ 8th wicket partnership. This could have come back to haunt Armagh, but a superb 137 run partnership between Arnie Wright (75*) and Harry Boyd (72*) saw the away side home with 5 overs to spare.
Adam Woods' 2nd XI sadly exited the Intermediate Cup at the semi final stage at home to BISC. Put in to bat, Armagh were in a good position just after drinks at 83-4, and had a base to push on to a good score. However, in a crazy 5 overs, 6 wickets were lost for 9 runs, and sadly this swung the game in BISC's favour. However, Armagh game out fighting with the ball, with an excellent attitude in the field, making BISC work for their runs. A superb direct hit run out from McCall led to 4 more wickets falling, with Stoops and Archer bowling superbly, backed up by good fielding. Sadly, it wasn't enough in the end as BISC ran out winners by 5 wickets.
On the back pitch, the 3rd XI were well beaten by a strong Ardent Blues side. However, the 4ths came out winners on Sunday in a top of the table clash against Dunmurry in Junior 9. Stoops, Archer and Keith Wilson all taking 3 wickets, while Gibson (33) and Ollie Mann (48*) saw us home to win by 8 wickets. Well done lads!
Another brilliant Brian Weir stat after the weekend.
During their epic unbeaten 137 partnership on Saturday that brought the 1st XI to victory at Bangor, Harry Boyd brought up 2000 1st XI runs and Aaron Wright made it to 1000 1st XI runs.
Well done to both. Great partnership, brilliant milestones.
27th July 2025
🏏 Summer Scheme
Week 3 of the 2025 Summer Scheme starts on Tuesday 29th July, with the focus on continuing the development of our youth players. If you are interested in attending the camp, please get in touch with Samuel (see poster above).
20th July 2025
🏏 Report
Armagh got their section one campaign back on some sort of track with an important win against Derriaghy on the Mall on Saturday. The visitors won the toss and elected to bowl first with cloudy overhead conditions and damp from the overnight rain but didn’t get the early breakthrough they would have been hoping for.
After a patient start, Matthew Steenson and Samuel Wilson started to look confident. Even when the former was trapped lbw for a brisk 32 Armagh strode on undeterred with Villiers joining Wilson and the runs began to flow. Wilson reached another half century and was beginning to dominate before being well caught for 66. Villiers fell to a similar fate just two runs later leading to Armagh needing a rebuild. They got this in part from Luan Liebenberg and Aaron Wright who took the score beyond 200 before both were deceived in quick succession, the former by a brilliant slower ball from Adams.
Unfortunately Armaghs innings slipped away in the latter stages after this with wickets falling at regular levels as Armagh ended up 238 all out, a decent and defendable score but less than Armagh would have liked at the halfway stage.
Regardless, with runs on the board the city side had something to defend and it looked better early on as Matthew Wright bowled Beckett then Bell was caught off Liebenberg. Aaron Wright then produced some magic as he caught and bowled Scott then the key man Lewis. When Bailey was brilliantly caught on the square leg boundary by Harry Doyle off Stuart Lester Derraighy were 57-5 and in big trouble. A recovery of sorts was stamped out when the aggressive Kinnin was caught behind by the returning McCarter off Liebenberg leaving Derriaghy pro Adams looking short of support.
He did find an ally in fellow South African Sinovich as they were able to add 53 with minimal risk as the Armagh efforts got a bit ragged in the field with extras creeping in. It was fielding that turned the game back in Armaghs favour though as Sinovich was run out by the combination of Aaron Wright and McCarter before a brilliant direct from Liebenberg hit ran out young wicketkeeper Currie. With no more support left Adams went on the attack, striking a couple of boundaries but taking one liberty too many as he picked out stand-in skipper Wilson on the boundary to take a safe catch, dismissing Adams for 60 to give Liebenberg his third wicket and seal a 65 run win for Armagh, their third home win of the campaign to date.
Stand in captain Samuel Wilson was delighted by the efforts on the day of his side. “We got a good score on the board with tough conditions early on and defended it brilliantly. A proper team performance.”
Armagh 238 (48.4 overs, S Wilson 66, M Steenson 32, M Villiers 33, L Liebenberg 36, R Adams 2-27, W Hughes 3-40)
Derriaghy 173 (38.5 overs, R Adams 60, A Kinnin 22, I Sinovich 22, L Liebenberg 3-28, A Wright 3-47)
Armagh beat Derriaghy by 65 runs
This weekend Armagh travel to Bangor on Saturday.
17th July 2025
🏏 Results
Here's our senior teams results from yesterday. The 1sts enjoyed a good win on the Mall against Derriaghy, with a half century fron Sammy Wilson being well supported by the top order. The bowling attack did their job, with Luan and Arnie Wright to the fore. Well done men!
Sadly both the 2nd and 4th XI weren't at the races and were well beaten. The 2nds have a cup semi final on the Mall next Saturday and will be looking to bounce back.
17th July 2025
🏏 Week 1 of Summer Scheme complete
Apart from the unpredictable weather we had an excellent first week of camp with the focus on developing each and every kid on their journey through this great sport.
We look forward to delivering 3 more weeks starting next Tuesday. Let’s hope the weather is kind to us!
If you would like to book your son or daughter into week 2 please contact Samuel.
14th July 2025
🏏 Sunshine, showers a rainbow… and some cricket on the Mall
8th July 2025
🏏 Results
Here are the weekend results for our senior teams.
Saturday didn't go well for our 1st and 2nd XI as both lost out to Laurelvale. Sunday however brought an important win for the 2nd XI over BISC - 6 wickets for Wright being the highlight. While Monday brought a fine win for Raymond Hetherington's 5ths, with runs for Archer and Beggs setting up a close win, where Ollie Trimble bowled a fine spell. Well done lads!
3rd July 2025
🏏 Results
A tad late, but here's a round up of last weekend's results.
Friday saw the 3rd XI enjoy a win against Muckamore. There were wickets for Matty Wilson, Garry archer and Josh stoops as Armagh's opponents were restricted to 84. In reply, Brownlee (45*) and Adam Wilson ensured that Armagh crossed the line with time to spare.
Saturday saw our 1st XI looking to correct their disappointing performance the week before against the same opponents, Lurgan. And that they did! Armagh put on a commanding total of 307, anchored by Sammy Wilson with 87, and a first Armagh century for overseas player Luan Liebenberg, who entertained the home support with a superb 108. Well done Luan, much more to come! In reply, Armagh's attack ensured Lurgan were well restricted, with wickets for Lester, Wright and Mackey, the latter executing a superb run out as well to cap off a great team performance and a much needed win. well done lads!
Adam Woods' 2nd XI travelled to Billy Neill to take on table-topping BISC III's, and on a difficult pitch found runs hard to come by. Ryan Hetherington, Ballantyne and Rodgers made starts but could not push on. Despite some tight Armagh bowling, particularly from youngsters Josh Wilson and Josh Stoops who were both rewarded with a wicket for their efforts, we didn't have enough runs on the board in the end, and BISC reached their total with 6 wickets to spare.
On the back pitch, the 4th XI were looking to cement their place at the top of the league table against BISC V's. They put a good total on the board, with Ashley (28), and Raymond Hetherington (64) with a fine half century, bolstering the Armagh innings. Sadly, despite two wickets from Andrew Bratten, BISC were able to chase down the target with a couple of overs to spare.
On Sunday, the 4th XI lost on the road to Ballymena. They restricted Ballymena to 144, with Keith Wilson, Adam Wilson and Sam Karlsen in the wickets. However, the 4th XI fell just short of the total, despite runs from Ryan Hetherington (25), and some late heroics by Karlsen (66). Good effort lads, onto the next game!
2nd July 2025
🏏U13s (Belated) Update
Armagh Cricket Club U13s finished off their season with another visit to Derriaghy, this time in the league. In a tight affair, the U13s were unable to maintain their winning streak with a narrow 3 run defeat.
Posting 110 for 3, our U13s couldn’t gather enough momentum to take the game.
Some good bowling and solid fielding (Callum Lewis once again showing the way forward) restricted Derriaghy to 110 and despite Jack Eakin, Oscar Steenson, Harry Halligan, Larkin Polack and Callum Lewis batting with intent, we couldn’t quite get over the line.
Needing 18 from the final over, a six off the first ball gave us some hope; however, despite the tremendous effort from Callum Lewis and Larkin Polack, it was not meant to be… thus bringing to an end a very exciting game.
A difficult result to take as, for much of the game, it seemed the U13s were in the driving seat and we’re still a little perplexed as to how we lost; nonetheless, there were plenty of positives… especially how much improvement has been seen since the first game against Donacloney.
Well played to Derriaghy and we look forward to our next encounter.
Hard luck to all the U13s… they should be proud of their efforts and improvement over the season and we look forward to next year.
2nd July 2025
🏏 U11s Update
The start of the week has seen our U11s involved in back-to-back games with mixed fortunes.
Monday saw Armagh Cricket Club take on Lurgan in the league where Lurgan reached 284 for 6 after 16 overs......before the weather took centre stage with the game evenly poised.
Once again, the U11s fielded with purpose (another fielder/keeper combo runout with Zach Dally and Tom Kindred involved) and bowled with enthusiasm with Harry McMahon, Coen Jameson, Harry Beggs taking a wicket each and Zach Dally taking 2 wickets for 2 runs from his 1 over.
With all left wondering whether the rest of match and positive play from both sides would play out, the continuous and torrential rain resulted in the match being abandoned.
Well played to Lurgan - hopefully, we have an opportunity to resume/replay the match....and, if not, we wish you all the best for the rest of the season.
And so to Tuesday, which saw the U11s take on North Down B in the Sports Hub Development Cup.
In a complete contrast to Monday, a wonderful, Summer's day saw the U11s showcase their skills in front of an exuberant, travelling fan club resulting in an entertaining game of cricket, seeing Armagh CC win by 32 run.
In a 15 over game, Armagh CC finished on 293 for 6 with some solid batting and boundary hitting from James Atkinson, William Morton, Harry Beggs, Charlie Dougan, Harry Beggs, Tom Kindred and Zach Dally.
In reply, North Down B started off well before some superb bowling, fielding and wicket-keeping put Armagh in the driving seat.
Leading the way in the field were Tom Kindred, William Steenson, Tom McMahon and James Atkinson along with some good glove-work behind the stumps from William Steenson and Zach Dally.
From a bowling perspective, whilst all bowlers kept the runs down, providing a solid enough grounding for a close game, Harry Beggs needs special mention as, requiring 18 off the last over to win, he put paid to any victory charge with 3 wickets for no runs in the final over.
Whilst the victory was pleasing (and I’m sure all were over the moon with the win), their efforts to bowl straighter, to look to run singles and to strike the ball with purpose was what really caught the eye……they’re all working hard to improve and it showed.
A big "thank you" and "well played" to North Down B; we look forward to a rematch in the future.
Well done to all… semi-final vs Waringstown awaits us!!
25th June 2025
🏏 U11s Update
Not to be outdone by our U13s' recent run of form, Armagh Cricket Club U11s were keen to start their own winning streak when taking on a Templepatrick B side in the cup.
A picture speaks a 1000 words... McDonalds, a dinner for winners... and so it proved to be with Armagh winning by 4 runs.
Posting 270 for 5, the U11s restricted Templepatrick B to 266 for 8.
Whilst the team batted with mixed fortune, it was… (and appearing to be a common theme across both U11s and U13s)… our bowling and fielding which won us the game.
Partnerships of 22 (William Steenson and Harry Beggs) and 18 (Tom Kindred and Zach Dally) ensured Templepatrick had a decent total to chase.
Taking the field, it was clear the team were up for the challenge with the 1 catch (William Steenson), 2 spectacular catch attempts (Harry McMahon), 1 runout (Zach Dally/William Steenson combining) and 1 close runout (William Morton/William Steenson combining) indicative of the enthusiasm shown by the boys.
The fielding spurred the bowling on… with all contributing to keep the score down, the pick of the bowlers were:
Harry Beggs with 2 wickets for 5 runs from his 2 overs
Tom Kindred with 1 wicket for 3 runs from his 2 overs
Harry McMahon conceding only 6 runs from his 2 overs
Tom McMahon conceding only 8 runs from his 2 overs
Isaac Villiers and Charlie Dougan with a wicket each.
Zach Dally with 1 wicket for 3 runs from his 2 overs including just 2 runs from his final over.
Thank you to Templepatrick for hosting us; a terrific game where the result could have gone either way.
Well done to our U11s... an incredible win... we’re through to the next round, away to North Down B!
25th June 2025
🏏 U13s Update
Whilst our final league fixture is to be played on 26th June vs Derriaghy B (Away), Armagh Cricket Club U13s managed to squeeze in a Friendly match against Instonians B yesterday evening, providing an opportunity for all to play with a freedom whilst putting to practice what they’ve learnt.
Whilst the match conditions were flexible, the U13s team put in a a very good performance to secure another victory.
It is satisfying to see how many bowling options are available to us… pretty much everyone taking wickets… and once again, some great fielding…..with 6 taken catches and a few near misses.
In terms of batting, we continued to show some great boundary hitting, strong running between the wickets and clear attempts to improve on rotating the strike.
All in all a good day's work and clear to see the game-on-game improvement.
Notable callouts:
Daniel Beggs & Dylan Coppard (25+ runs & retired) - the latter achieving that in 7 balls.
Zach Dally with a fantastic deplay behind the stumps in only his 2nd game as wicketkeeper (and 1st for the full game).
Jacob Wilson, William Steenson, Oscar Steenson, Jack Eakin, Dylan Coppard and Callum Lewis for well-held catches.
Everyone for their bowling and fielding - outstanding performance.
Thank you to Instonians for hosting and the game.
Well played all and looking forward to the next game at Derriaghy!
24th June 2025
🏏 Here's our senior results from the past weekend, truly a mixed weekend!
On Friday night our 5th XI just lost out to Dungannon. At present not too many scoring details, but it was a tight game, with Josh Wilson (3) and Josh Stoops (2) in the wickets. Thanks to the crowd of home support - it's always appreciated!
Saturday sadly brought a heavy defeat for the 1st XI on the road to Lurgan, with the returning Wright (28) and Luan (23) providing some resistance in an under par score. Lurgan knocked off the runs with 9 wickets remaining. They have a good opportunity to redeem themselves on Thursday evening against Bangor.
On the Mall however, the fantasy 3rds marched on in the cup against a North Down side two leagues above them. batting first, Armagh may have been slightly disappointed with their total from their 30 overs, with both Sam Karlsen and Garry archer getting into the 30's. However, it was Armagh's bowling and fielding performance that won the day as they dismissed their counterparts for 111, winning by 38 runs. The damage was done by a devastating opening spell from Matty Wilson who finished with 4 wickets, and Garry archer who finished with 3 wickets. Well done lads! They face Derriaghy 3rds in the next round.
On Sunday, the 3rds were unable to replicate their heroics on Saturday as they lost by 10 wickets to Templepatrick. Skipper Keith Wilson scored an excellent 45* with the bat in a tough day for the young side. Onto the next one lads!
The 3rds weren't the only team to pull off a cup win at the weekend, as the 2nd XI won on the road to a high-flying Templepatrick team in the league above. With skipper Woods unavailable, stand-in captain Dougan chose to bowl first and it paid off as wickets fell at regular intervals. The Armagh bowlers all bowled economically, and there were wickets for Archer (3-33), Wright (2-14), Matty Wilson (2-26) and Stoops (2-33), which was backed up by good fielding from the whole team. In response, a brilliant opening spell from Templepatrick's openers left us 24/3 after 10 overs in difficult conditions.
However, cometh the hour, cometh the Wilson! Adam backed up his half century during the week for the 2nds with another one, taking the responsibility to lead us home, ably supported by good partnerships with Nicholson and Wright, finishing on 68*. A great win for the 2nds, who look forward to a home semi final fixture against BISC 2nds on the Mall on Saturday 26th July.
24th June 2025
🏏 U13s Update
The beginning of the week saw Armagh Cricket Club U13s take on Waringstown in a highly anticipated league match.
Matches against this opponent are typically hard-fought and yesterday evening was no different with our U13s seeing through a thoroughly satisfying 10 run victory against a strong Waringstown team.
Armagh 138 for 6
Waringstown 128 for 4
Once again, every single one of the team made a significant contribution, whether with bat, ball, in the field or behind the stumps.
Solid batting performances from Oscar Steenson (25) and Dylan Coppard (40) laid the foundation for our total 138 and when it came to bowling and fielding, it genuinely was a “team” effort with notable call-outs to:
Oscar Steenson (1 wicket), Jacob Wilson (1 wicket) and Jenson Morton (2 wickets), all of whom slowed the run rate down and took the crucial wickets.
Daniel Beggs (2 catches), Harry Halligan (1 catch) and Dylan Coppard (1 catch) with some excellent “safe hands” catching.
Larkin Polack for holding his nerve to bowl the final over of what could have been a tricky finish to the game.
Callum Lewis and Jack Eakin for some “body on the line” fielding.
Well played to Waringstown Cricket Club and hope for a similar game in our next meeting - all the best for the rest of the season.
Well done to all - absolute pleasure to have watched the game from close quarters.
That's 2 back-to-back league victories for our U13s... let us hope we can make it 3 against Derriaghy B on Thursday.
23rd June 2025
🏏 UNDER 15s ON FORM AGAIN
Last Thursday Armagh’s under 15 team made the long journey to Bangor to play a league game against their County Down opponents at Bangor Grammar School.
Batting first Armagh racked up an impressive 146 for the loss of 4 wickets. Yet again Ryan Hetherington led the way with an impressive 50 not out and retired as per the league competition rules. Ryan has had a wonderful season with the bat at junior and senior level and this particular knock took him to near 500 runs for the season at all levels. Skipper Josh Wilson (25) and Wicket Keeper Jack Beggs (22) also looked good with the bat before being dismissed when both could have pushed on. Daniel Beggs, Matthew Kerr and Charlie Abbott hit some effective lusty blows in the dying overs to make sure Armagh had enough runs in the bank.
In reply Bangor had no answer for Armagh’s deadly pace attack and were bowled out for only 52. Josh Wilson and Noah Archer opened for Armagh and were virtually unplayable as they swung the ball with great success. Wilson conceded only one run in his 3 overs, an extra, while Archer took 1-4 in his 3 overs. Matthew Kerr bowled an excellent spell as the young bowler claimed 3 wickets in what has been a really good season for him so far. Mr Reliable Will Haynes also continued his good form with the ball claiming 3 wickets with his medium pace swing bowling and the underused spin of Ryan Hetherington took 2 wickets as Armagh were simply runaway winners.
It has been an excellent season so far for the under 15 team and they look to continue their impressive unbeaten league form with games coming up versus Derriaghy and Saintfield this week.
Armagh 146-4 (R Hetherington 50no, J Wilson 25, J Beggs 22)
Bangor 52 all out ( M Kerr 3-10, W Haynes 3-12 R Hetherington 2-9 N Archer 1-4, D Beggs 1-5)
ARMAGH UNDER 15s WON BY 94 RUNS.
22nd June 2025
🏏 Report
Armagh spun to another heavy defeat on a warm day at Lurgan on Saturday. The City side would have been happy to win the toss and bat first on a firm looking strip but again the struggles continued with the bat as none of the top order were able to put on much of a score after a good start. Only a brief partnership between the returning Aaron Wright and Luan Liebenberg gave some hope but both fell in quick succession to the spin of veteran Paul Stafford who ended up with a brilliant five wicket haul as Armagh were bundled out for just 104.
In response, Armagh needed early wickets and even though Liebenberg really threatened in an opening spell of good pace, home captain Johnston was the only wicket to fall when well caught by Mackey off Liebenberg. Home overseas Collingwood looked in terrific touch racing to 44 not out as Lurgan reached their target in quick time to win by nine wickets.
Armagh will need to improve in the upcoming games but will have two chances to do so this week as they host Bangor on Thursday evening in a rearranged t20 game before hosting Lurgan again on Saturday.
21st June 2025
🏏 U13s Update
A week of highs and lows saw our U13s complete two back-to-back games with mixed fortunes!
On Thursday, Armagh Cricket Club U13s faced a tough cup match against a strong Derriaghy team. Despite batting out their overs against a quick bowling attack (with Dylan Coppard dishing out some lusty blows), 66 for 4 appeared to be short of a good total and so proved to be the case as Derriaghy made short work of the total with no loss of wicket. Whilst there were some positives, it was a tough result to take for every player.
But.......what a turnaround on Friday!!! The team bounced back with an accomplished victory against a similar opponent in Lurgan.
With everyone contributing through enthusiastic fielding, accurate bowling and clinical batting; it was satisfying to see the team secure their first victory of the season.
Despite a good bowling display, Lurgan posted a respectable 116 for 7 with Dylan Coppard, Jacob Wilson, Larkin Polack, William Steenson and Daniel Beggs with a wicket each and Oscar Steenson with 2.
The bowling was underpinned by some sharp fielding with special mention to Callum Lewis, Harry Halligan, Sophie Jones, Conor Crumley (both through wicketkeeping and out fielding) and Zach Dally (wicketkeeping.
Armagh made short work of the total with a great knock of 51 (retired) from Oscar Steenson, ably supported by Daniel Beggs (15……including a huge hit for six where the ball is yet to come down!!) and Larkin Polack (18 not out)……some “easy on the eye” batting seeing us home.
Well done to all……and I’m sure, a real boost considering the result on Thursday.
Well played to Derriaghy (see you next week in the League) and Lurgan.
A fantastic way to end the week! …and more of the same next week.
19th June 2025
🏏 Some midweek results before the weekend!
The 2nd XI took on Donacloney Mill in a two night game. Adam Woods' men got off to the worst possible start batting first, being reduced to 7/5. However, Adam Wilson and Garry Archer set about rebuilding the innings, and after Archer departed for a well made 23, it was Adam Wilson who carried on to an excellent 65, giving us a total to defend. With some overs left one day one, the Armagh attack bowled tightly and reduced Donacloney to 62/4 at close of play, the game hanging in the balance. However, despite their best efforts, Armagh were unable to take the final 6 wickets, and Doncaloney ran out winners by 5 wickets. 3 wickets for Mackey, while Woods, Rodgers and young Josh Stoops bowled great spells. The 2nd XI have a great opportunity to bounce back in the rearranged quarter final fixture in the Intermediate Cup on Sunday away to Templepatrick.
On Wednesday, the table-topping 4th XI won on the road at CIYMS 5ths. Armagh amassed a good total of 170 form their 20 overs, Ashley in the runs again with 41, while experienced heads Hetherington (30) and Wilson (25*) were to the fore. In response, Armagh managed to restrict CIYMS to 101, with the Wilson brothers and Noah Archer claiming 2 wickets apiece. Well done to the mighty 4th XI who are having a superb season so far - keep er lit!
18th June 2025
🏏 U11s & U13s Update
After some very indifferent weather in recent weeks, it's great to see the promise of some sunshine for a sustained period of time... and that can only mean one thing... a packed schedule ahead for Armagh Cricket Club U11s and U13s!
Our young cricketers are in for an exciting run of matches over the coming weeks with a mixture of League, Cup and Friendly matches......and it's safe to say, our U11s and U13s are raring to go!
Upcoming Matches:
U13s
19th June - Cup vs Derriaghy B (Away)
20th June - League vs Lurgan (Home)
23rd June - League vs Waringstown (Home)
24th June - Friendly vs Instonians (Away)
25th June - Friendly vs Laurelvale (Away)
26th June - League vs Derriaghy B (Away)
U11s
18th June - Friendly vs Laurelvale (Away)
30th June - League vs Lurgan (Home)
2nd July - Cup vs Templepatrick (Away)
Home or away, if you're at a loose end, please come join us in cheering on the teams... all support would be welcomed!!
Good luck to our U11s and U13s!
16th June 2025
🏏 UNDER 15’s CONTINUE WINNING WAYS
Last Weekend proved to be a complete washout for Armagh’s senior teams but the under 15 squad managed to dodge the showers and host their Lurgan counterparts on Friday evening at the mall.
Batting first Armagh racked up an impressive 168 for the loss of 3 wickets. Ryan Hetherington led the way with an impressive 50 not out, continuing his rich vein of form this season. Jack Beggs again proved his worth with the bat striking 35 at a run a ball and Stieve Bernard and Daniel Beggs hit some lusty blows in the dying overs to make sure the hosts posted a formidable total.
In reply Lurgan could only manage 81 runs in their allotted 20 overs for the loss of 8 wickets. The hosts were always in control and used the game to rotate their bowling line up using 11 bowlers. Matthew Kerr and Charlie Abbott were the pick of the bowlers claiming 2 wickets each whilst Will Haynes and Stieve Bernard took 1.
The bowling in particular proved highly economical with Daniel Beggs and Noah Archer impressing with frugal returns. Zach Halligan & Will Haynes deserve mention in the field as their sharp work accounted for 2 run outs.
Armagh look to continue their excellent league form with games coming up versus Bangor and Derriaghy in the next 10 days.
Armagh 168-3 (R Hetherington 50no, J Beggs 35, S Bernard 20no, D Beggs 10no)
Lurgan 81-8 ( H Calvert 26, C Abbott 2-8, M Kerr 2-11, W Haynes 1-4, S Bernard 1-6)
ARMAGH UNDER 15’s WON BY 87 RUNS.
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