Shauna Maire Kavanagh (born 21 April 1992) is a Dublin-born Irish international

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er who plays her club level cricket at Pembroke Cricket Club. She attended school at Loretto College Foxrork, and later attended St. Andrews College in

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, Dublin. Kavanagh is a right-handed

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and wicket-keeper, as well as bowling right-arm medium pace. She has represented Leinster Development squads for under 15's, 17's and 19's, and has also represented the Irish under 15's and 17's women's teams, Ireland A and has also made it onto the Ireland's senior women's team. She went to Bangladesh in November 2011 with the Irish senior Women's team to compete in the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifiers. She plays for Scorchers in the

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. In June 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the

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tournament. In July 2018, she was named in the ICC Women's Global Development Squad. In October 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the

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tournament in the West Indies. In August 2019, she was named in Ireland's squad for the

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tournament in Scotland. In July 2020, she was awarded a part-time professional contract by Cricket Ireland for the following year. In November 2021, she was named in Ireland's team for the

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tournament in Zimbabwe. In June 2022, during Ireland's home series against South Africa, Kavanagh played in her 100th international match for Ireland.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kavanagh, Shauna 1992 births Living people Cricketers from Dublin (city) Irish women cricketers Ireland women One Day International cricketers Ireland women Twenty20 International cricketers Dragons (women's cricket) cricketers Scorchers (women's cricket) cricketers