Gareth James Delany (born 28 April 1997) is an Irish

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er. He made his international debut for the

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in July 2019. In January 2020, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from

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, the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.

Domestic career

He made his

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cricket debut for

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in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 26 May 2017. He made his first-class debut for Leinster Lightning in the

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on 5 June 2017. He made his

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debut for Leinster Lightning in the

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on 10 September 2017. In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Dublin Chiefs in the inaugural edition of the

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cricket tournament. However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.

International career

In June 2019, he was named in the Ireland Wolves squad for their home series against the Scotland A cricket team. Later the same month, he was named in Ireland's squad for their series against Zimbabwe. He made his

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(T20I) debut for Ireland against

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on 12 July 2019. In September 2019, he was named in Ireland's squad for the

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tournament in the United Arab Emirates. In December 2019, Delany was named in Ireland's

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(ODI) squad for their series against the West Indies. He made his ODI debut for Ireland, against the

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, on 7 January 2020. 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. In February 2021, Delany was named in the Ireland Wolves' squad for their tour to Bangladesh. In September 2021, Delany was named in Ireland's provisional squad for the

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. In May 2024, he was named in Ireland’s squad for the

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tournament.

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