Capacity 3,200 Province Leinster | Phone +353 1 833 2621 Establishment 1958 | |
Location Clontarf, Dublin, Republic of Ireland First ODI 21 May 1999:
Bangladesh v West Indies Last ODI 8 May 2014:
Ireland v Sri Lanka Only T20I 25 July 2015:
Afghanistan v Oman Address Castle Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3, Ireland Similar Stormont, Malahide Cricket Club Gro, VRA Cricket Ground, Mannofield Park, Maple Leaf Cricket Club | ||
Castle Avenue, also known as Clontarf Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in the suburb of Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland.
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It sits in the shadow of Clontarf Castle, and is home to Clontarf Cricket Club. The 50th anniversary of the first game played on the current cricket field was celebrated in 2008. It has a capacity of 3,200 spectators.
Other sports
There are also two rugby union pitches on the complex, which are home to Clontarf FC since 1876.
International cricket
Clontarf is one of three ODI grounds in Ireland (the others being Stormont in Belfast and Malahide in Dublin), hosting its first ODI match on May 21st, 1999 as part of the 1999 Cricket World Cup when Bangladesh played the West Indies. Ireland played their first ODI at that venue in July 2007 against the West Indies as part of a quadrangular series.
It was selected as a venue to host matches in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.
International Centuries
There are four ODI centuries have been scored at the venue.