The Meadow, Downpatrick Explained

The Meadow is a cricket ground in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. It is the home of Downpatrick Cricket Club.

In 1983, the ground hosted what is the only first-class match to be played there when Ireland played Scotland,^[1] which resulted in an Irish victory by 5 wickets.^[2] In 1990, the ground hosted its first List A match when Ireland played Sussex in the NatWest Trophy. The ground hosted a further List A match in the 1997 Benson & Hedges Cup between Ireland and Essex, before hosting two List A matches in the 2005 ICC Trophy.^[3] The first of these saw the UAE play the United States, which resulted in a 55 run victory for the UAE.^[4] The second match saw Canada play Papua New Guinea, which resulted in a Canadian victory by 160 runs.^[5]

External links

• The Meadow, Downpatrick at CricketArchive

54.3366°N -5.7152°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: First-Class Matches played on The Meadow, Downpatrick. CricketArchive. 29 August 2011.
2. Web site: Ireland v Scotland, 1983. CricketArchive. 29 August 2011.
3. Web site: List A Matches played on The Meadow, Downpatrick. CricketArchive. 29 August 2011.
4. Web site: UAE v United States, 2005 ICC Trophy. CricketArchive. 29 August 2011.
5. Web site: Canada v Papua New Guinea, 2005 ICC Trophy. CricketArchive. 29 August 2011.