Stephen Thomas Doheny (born 20 August 1998) is an Irish

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er. He made his

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debut for

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in the

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on 11 August 2017. Prior to his T20 debut, he was part of Ireland's squad for the

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Domestic career

He made his

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debut for Leinster Lightning in the

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on 19 June 2018. He made his first-class debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2018 Inter-Provincial Championship on 20 June 2018. He was the leading run-scorer for

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in the

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tournament, with 193 runs in six matches.

International career

n June 2019, he was named in the Ireland Wolves squad for their home series against the Scotland A cricket team. In March 2020, Doheny was added to Ireland's

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(T20I) squad for their series against Afghanistan in India. In February 2021, Doheny was named in the Ireland Wolves squad for their tour to Bangladesh. Later the same month, Doheny was part of the intake for the Cricket Ireland Academy. Following the tour of Bangladesh, Doheny was awarded with a retainer contract, after he impressed the selectors. In July 2021, Doheny was added to Ireland's

(T20I) squad for their series against South Africa, after Neil Rock tested positive for

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. In June 2022, Doheny was named in Ireland's T20I squad for their two-match series against India. Later the same month, he was also named in Ireland's

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(ODI) squad for their series against New Zealand. In July 2022, Doheny was named in Ireland's T20I squad also for their series against New Zealand. Later the same month, Doheny was also named in Ireland's T20I squads for their matches against South Africa in

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, and for their home series against Afghanistan. In December 2022, he was named in the Ireland's squad for their white-ball series against Zimbabwe. On 12 January 2023, he made his T20I debut for Ireland in the first T20I match.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Doheny, Stephen 1998 births Living people Irish cricketers Leinster Lightning cricketers Munster Reds cricketers North West Warriors cricketers Place of birth missing (living people)