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Gareth Delany

Gareth Delany is an Irish all-rounder born on April 28, 1997, in Dublin, who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm leg spin. As of late 2025, the 28-year-old plays for Ireland, has participated in professional matches across various formats, including ODIs and T20s, and is known for his aggressive batting style and leg-spin bowling. He has represented Ireland in numerous international tournaments and is also involved in community initiatives. 

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Full Name
Gareth James Delany
Born
28 April 1997
Place Of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm leg spin
Nationality
Ireland
Country
Ireland
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Ireland vs Oman · 22nd Match, Group B T20I February 14, 2026 56 30 3 4 186.67
Australia vs Ireland · 14th Match, Group B T20I February 11, 2026 11 12 1 1 91.67
Sri Lanka vs Ireland · 6th Match, Group B T20I February 8, 2026 0 1 0 0 0.00
United Arab Emirates vs Ireland · 2nd T20I T20I January 31, 2026 2 3 0 0 66.67
United Arab Emirates vs Ireland · 1st T20I T20I January 29, 2026 8 9 1 0 88.89
Ireland vs Italy · 3rd T20I T20I January 26, 2026 18 14 2 0 128.57

Matches

Ireland Ireland
Oman Oman
Australia Australia
Ireland Ireland
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Career Highlights

  • T20 International:
    • Batting: 1,126 runs in 80 matches, with a highest score of 89* against Oman
    • Bowling: 47 wickets in 61 T20Is, with best figures of 3/16 against West Indies
  • ODI:
    • Batting: 234 runs in 21 matches, with a highest score of 22 against England
    • Bowling: 7 wickets in 13 ODIs, with best figures of 2/52 against Sri Lanka
  • Other achievements:
    • Finished as the third-highest run-scorer in the 2020 T20 World Cup qualifiers
    • Scored a T20I fifty and took two wickets against Scotland on his first tour

Teams

  • Domestic/Franchise: Ireland A, Leicestershire, Leinster Lightning, Munster Reds, Northern Warriors, Ireland Wolves, Dublin Chiefs

Gareth Delany's International Debut

  • T20I debut: July 12, 2019, against Zimbabwe in Bready.
  • ODI debut: January 7, 2020, against the West Indies in Bridgetown.