The Shapoorji Pallonji National Academy or National Cricket Academy is a cricket academy and training centre based at the

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. The centre was sponsored by the

Shapoorji Pallonji Group Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Private Limited (SPCPL), trading as Shapoorji Pallonji Group, is an Indian conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai. Its primary business interests include construction and engineering, infrastructure, real estate, ener ...

. The NCA was officially opened in 2013 with 10 years deal with Indian business conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji Group which is owned by the

Pallonji Mistry Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry (1 June 1929 – 28 June 2022) was an Irish billionaire businessman of Indian descent. He was chairman of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group and a major shareholder of India's largest private conglomerate, Tata Group. Earl ...

family who Irish citizens to promote cricket in

. It was designed to be a finishing school for leading young male and female players who are identified as having the potential to represent the

Ireland cricket team The Ireland men's cricket team represents All-Ireland in international cricket. The Irish Cricket Union, operating under the brand Cricket Ireland, is the sport's governing body in Ireland, and they organise the international team. The team ha ...

. The initial intake comprised 22 Irish players from the ages of 15.Shapoorji Pallonji Cricket Ireland Academy Welcomes Eight New Recruits
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Current recruits

Men's

Mark Adair Mark Richard Adair (born 27 March 1996) is an Irish international cricketer from Northern Ireland, currently playing for Northern Knights (cricket team), Northern Knights in domestic cricket. He has played county cricket in England for Warwick ...

* Rory Anders *

Peter Chase Peter Karl David Chase (born 9 October 1993) is an Irish cricketer who played for Durham County Cricket Club. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler who also bats right handed. In December 2018, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a centr ...

* Rishi Chopra * Varun Chopra * Scott Campbell *

Jack Carson John Elmer Carson (October 27, 1910 – January 2, 1963), known as Jack Carson, was a Canadian-born American film actor. Carson often played the role of comedic friend in films of the 1940s and 1950s, including '' The Strawberry Blonde'' ...

* Sonny Cott *

Colin Currie Colin David Currie is a multi award-winning Scottish people, Scottish virtuoso percussionist. He is the founder and leader of the Colin Currie Group, an ensemble specializing in performing and recording the music of Steve Reich. Biography Ear ...

David Delany David Colin Alex Delany (born 28 December 1997) is an Irish cricketer. He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Munster Reds in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 16 June 2017. He made his first-class debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2017 Inte ...

Adam Dennison Adam Dennison (born 3 May 1997) is an Irish cricketer. He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Northern Knights in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 26 May 2017. Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was part of Ireland's squad for the 2016 Under-19 ...

* Peter Eakin * Jamie Grassi * Ryan Hunter *

Josh Little Joshua Brian Little (born 1 November 1999) is an Irish cricketer. He made his international debut for the Ireland cricket team in September 2016. He has also played in T20 franchise leagues, most notably for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier L ...

Tyrone Kane Tyrone Edward Kane (born 8 July 1994) is an Irish cricketer who plays for the Ireland national cricket team. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Ireland's first ever Test match, against Pakistan, in May 2018. In December 2018, he was ...

* Gary McClintock * Will McClintock *

James McCollum James Alexander McCollum (born 1 August 1995) is an Irish cricketer. He made his international debut for the Ireland cricket team in February 2019. In January 2020, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ir ...

Harry Tector Harry Tom Tector (born 6 December 1999) is an Irish professional cricketer. He was part of Ireland's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his full international debut for the Ireland cricket team in September 2019. In January ...

Jack Tector Jack Bill Tector (born 2 September 1996) is an Irish cricketer. He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Munster Reds in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 26 May 2017. Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was the captain of Ireland's squad for the ...

* Morgan Topping *

Lorcan Tucker Lorcan John Tucker (born 10 September 1996) is an Irish people, Irish cricketer and Wicket-keeper-batter, wicket-keeper batter. He was part of Ireland's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and made his international debut for the Irela ...

* Fiachra Tucker * Ben White

Women's

Kim Garth Kimberley Jennifer Garth (born 25 April 1996) is an Irish-Australian cricketer who currently plays for Victoria, Melbourne Stars and Australia. An all-rounder, she plays as a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter. Between 2010 and 20 ...

* Fiona Gill * Gaby Lewis *

Lucy O'Reilly Lucy Katherine O'Reilly (born 9 November 1999) is an Irish cricketer who plays primarily as a right-arm medium bowler. In June 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament. She was the lead ...

Elena Tice Elena Joy Neill (née Tice, born 16 November 1997), also referred to as Lena Tice, is an Ireland women's field hockey international. She was a member of the Ireland team that played in the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup final. Tice is also an I ...

Coaching staff

* Head coach: Peter JohnstonPeter Johnston given National Academy job
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References

External links

Shapoorji Pallonji Cricket Ireland Academy

Cricket Ireland official
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