Gavin Hoey (born 5 November 2001) is an Irish

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er, who bats right-handed and bowls

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s. He currently plays for the

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in the Inter-Provincial Trophy and the

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in the Irish Senior Cup. He is the son of Conor Hoey, who is also an Irish former cricketer.

Career

In May 2018, he was named in the Under-17 winter training squads ahead of the 2018 Irish cricket season. In June 2019, he was selected to play for the

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in the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualifier. In June 2021, he was added to the Leinster Lightning's squad for the 2021 Inter-Provincial Trophy. When he was named in the squad, Nigel Jones, the head coach of the team, stated that Hoey was an exciting prospect and it was an exciting opportunity for him to play in the tournament. He made his

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debut for the Leinster Lightning, on 26 June 2021. In the following match, he claimed two

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against the North West Warriors, and was named the

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. Prior to his T20 debut, on 7 June 2021, he made his debut for Dublin University Cricket Club, hitting one four and two sixes. He made his

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debut on 10 May 2022, for Leinster Lightning against Munster Reds in the 2022 Inter-Provincial Cup. He made his first-class debut on 25 November 2023, for Ireland Emerging again

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when Ireland Emerging team tour to West Indies. Hoey received his first call-up for the senior

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set-up when he was named among the 15-man squad for a one-off Test match against

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in July 2024.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoey, Gavin 2001 births Living people Leinster Lightning cricketers Cricketers from Dublin (city) Irish cricketers Ireland One Day International cricketers 21st-century Irish sportsmen