The Mall, Armagh Explained

Ground Name:The Mall
Country:Ireland
Location:Armagh, Northern Ireland
End1:City End
End2:Dundonald End
Club1:Armagh Cricket Club
Year1:1861–present
Coordinates:54.3483°N -6.6501°W
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/60/1286.html Ground profile

The Mall is a cricket ground in Armagh, Northern Ireland. It has been used to host inter-club cricket matches since at least the 1840s, and has hosted a number of international cricket matches.

Club cricket

See also: Armagh Cricket Club. The Mall was used to host club cricket matches in the 1840s,[1] and has been used for home matches by Armagh Cricket Club since the 1860s. Founded in 1859,[2] the club originally played on other pitches, before obtaining a lease for use of The Mall in 1861.[3] Armagh Cricket Club built a number of pavilions at the ground,[4] with the current building dating to the 1990s.[5]

International cricket

In 2005, the ground hosted a List A match in the 2005 International Cricket Council Trophy between Denmark and the United States,[6] which Denmark won by 96 runs.[7] It had previously hosted a European Cricket Championship match, in July 2002, between Germany and Israel.[8] [9]

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Notes and References

  1. Armagh Cricket Club. History Armagh . Armagh History Group . Brian . Weir . 31-33 . 4 . 2 . 1743-565X . December 2018 .
  2. Web site: Armagh Cricket Club launch '100 Cap Club' celebrating long-serving players in 163-year history . armaghi.com . 30 October 2022 . 19 September 2024 . Micheal . McKenna .
  3. Web site: First Past the Post - Outdoor Sports in Armagh . armaghrobinsonlibrary.co.uk . 20 September 2024 . Armagh Cricket Club was formed in 1859 [..] two years later, a lease was drawn up with the Mall Trustees to use part of the Mall for cricket matches .
  4. Web site: Armagh Cricket Club History . armaghtoday.com . 3 August 2024 . 20 September 2024 .
  5. Web site: Armagh Cricket Club: The Short History of Previous Pavilions . armaghcricketclub.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20110904085903/http://www.armaghcricketclub.com/_mgxroot/page_10813.html . 4 September 2011 .
  6. Web site: List A Matches played on The Mall. CricketArchive. 28 August 2011.
  7. Web site: Denmark v United States, 2005 ICC Trophy. CricketArchive. 28 August 2011.
  8. Web site: Miscellaneous Matches played on The Mall, Armagh (97) . stats.acscricket.com . 23 September 2024 .
  9. Web site: German opener blasts a century as Israel suffers heavy defeat . espncricinfo.com . 22 July 2002 . 23 September 2024 .