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Shortlists revealed for International Players of the Year at the 12th Business Plus Irish Cricket Awards

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DUBLIN – The shortlists have been revealed for the two big ‘international’ awards – International Men’s and International Women’s Player of the Year ahead of this Friday’s 12^th Business Plus Irish Cricket Awards 2024 on Friday night.

The 12th Business Plus Irish Cricket Awards 2024 will see sixteen award categories recognising players, coaches, volunteers, groundskeepers, match officials, and clubs for the contribution they make to the game in Ireland.

Two of the most prestigious awards on the night will be presented to the International Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year. The awards are peer-nominated, with players all awarding 3-2-1 rankings to their teammates.

Business Plus International Men’s Player of the Year shortlist (in alphabetical order)

Mark Adair
Curtis Campher
George Dockrell
Harry Tector

(Winner in 2023 – Josh Little)

Certa International Women’s Player of the Year shortlist (in alphabetical order)

Amy Hunter
Arlene Kelly
Gaby Lewis
Orla Prendergast

(Winner in 2023 – Arlene Kelly)

Inter-Provincial Series and Super Series Player of the Year

There will also be awards for the Inter-Provincial Series Player of the Year and Evoke Super Series Player of the Year – after a thrilling season which saw Northern Knights win the Inter-Provincial double, while the Scorchers and Typhoons claimed a trophy apiece.

The shortlists for these categories are as follows:

Evoke Super Series Player of the Year shortlist (in alphabetical order)

Georgia Atkinson
Amy Hunter
Sophie MacMahon
Many-Ann Musonda

(Winner in 2023 – Gaby Lewis)

HBV Studios Inter-Provincial Series Player of the Year (in alphabetical order)

Shane Getkate
Liam McCarthy
Neil Rock
Morgan Topping

(Winner in 2023 – George Dockrell)

Competition statistics

Inter-Provincial Cup (IP50) Stats: https://bit.ly/3wflT7f
Inter-provincial Trophy (IP20) Stats: https://bit.ly/3wadd1W
Evoke Super 50 Cup Stats: https://bit.ly/42BbsXX
Evoke Super 20 Trophy Stats: https://bit.ly/49zdrhD

OTHER AWARDS

Other award categories on the night:

Cricket Writers of Ireland Hall of Fame
Gibney’s Outstanding Contribution and Service to Irish Cricket – in honour of John Wright
Arachas Club of the Year
Butlers Club Player of the Year – Men
Butlers Club Player of the Year – Women
Kitman Labs Emerging Talent Award – Men
Beauchamps Emerging Talent Award – Women
Waterford Club Cricket Official of the Year – in honour of Paul Reynolds
Lord’s Taverners Groundskeeping Team of the Year
Macron Volunteer of the Year
Certa Smash It/It’s Wicket! Activator of the Year
SportsHub Coach of the Year