Josh Little and Arlene Kelly honoured at Irish Cricket Awards

Josh Little and Arlene Kelly were the big winners at the Clear Treasury Irish Cricket Awards on Friday night in Dublin, as they were respectively named Men's and Women’s International Player of the Year for 2022.

Little had an outstanding year, becoming only the sixth player to take a hat-trick at an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, with that feat coming against New Zealand in the Super 12 stage.

His excellent performances throughout the year were recognised when he was named on the ICC T20I Team of the Year and became the first active Irish cricketer to be offered a contract to play in the Indian Premier League.

Kelly, who only made her Ireland debut in June, made an immediate impact as she was part of the side that beat South Africa in their opening T20 international at Pembroke.

She was the highest wicket-taker in every T20 international series during 2022.

George Dockrell and Gaby Lewis were named Inter-Provincial and Super Series Player of the Year respectively, while Cade Carmichael and Jane Maguire won the Emerging Player of the Year awards.

In club cricket, Cork Harlequins were named Club of the Year, while David Delany and Amy Caulfield won men’s and women’s Club Player of the Year accolades.

There were three inductees into the Irish Cricket Hall of Fame in Bob Lambert, Stella Owens, and Andre Botha, while Paul Reynolds was awarded the Outstanding Contribution and Service to Irish Cricket award.

Other award winners on the night were Simon Galloway (Volunteering Excellence Award), Brian Kelleher (Outstanding Contribution to Coaching), Declan Earley (Club Cricket Official of the Year), and Eglinton Cricket Club (Groundskeeping Team of the Year).