Born
5 November 2001
Country
Ireland
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Leg Spin
Gavin Hoey
Gavin Hoey
Gavin Hoey
Gavin Hoey is an international cricketer who represents Ireland in Test matches and One Day Internationals (ODIs). Born on November 5, 2001, in Dublin, he plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm leg-spin bowler. Hoey has notably played for Leinster Lightning, Dublin University, and Pembroke Cricket Club.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Lightning vs Northern Knights · Match 3 | List A | July 7, 2026 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 144.44 |
| North West Warriors vs Leinster Lightning · Match 1 | List A | June 30, 2026 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Leinster Lightning vs North West Warriors · Match 9 | T20 | June 17, 2026 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Bangladesh vs Ireland · 2nd Test | Test | November 19, 2025 | 41 | 114 | 4 | 0 | 35.96 |
| Leinster Lightning vs Munster Reds · Match 7 | List A | August 13, 2025 | 27 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 81.82 |
| Leinster Lightning vs Northern Knights · Match 24 | T20 | July 10, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Lightning vs North West Warriors · Match 4 | List A | July 9, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6.30 |
| Leinster Lightning vs Northern Knights · Match 3 | List A | July 7, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8.80 |
| North West Warriors vs Leinster Lightning · Match 1 | List A | June 30, 2026 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.63 |
| Leinster Lightning vs North West Warriors · Match 9 | T20 | June 17, 2026 | 4.1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6.34 |
| Leinster Lightning vs Northern Knights · Match 7 | T20 | June 16, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.50 |
| Bangladesh vs Ireland · 2nd Test | Test | November 19, 2025 | 51 | 3 | 199 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.90 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy 2026 | T20 | Jun 2, 2026 - Jul 29, 2026 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Ireland tour of Bangladesh 2025 | TEST | Nov 10, 2025 - Dec 2, 2025 | 41 | 114 | 4 | 0 | 35.96 |
| Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy 2025 | T20 | Jun 17, 2025 - Jul 10, 2025 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 166.67 |
| Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited 50 Over Cup 2025 | LISTA | May 7, 2025 - Aug 27, 2025 | 98 | 140 | 10 | 1 | 70.00 |
| Tri-Nation Series in UAE 2025 | LISTA | Apr 13, 2025 - May 2, 2025 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 48.28 |
| Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited 50 Over Cup 2024 | LISTA | May 9, 2024 - Sep 11, 2024 | 81 | 133 | 8 | 0 | 60.90 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | Bbi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy 2026 | T20 | Jun 2, 2026 - Jul 29, 2026 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 3/26 | 6.00 |
| Ireland tour of Bangladesh 2025 | TEST | Nov 10, 2025 - Dec 2, 2025 | 51 | 3 | 199 | 4 | 2/84 | 3.90 |
| Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy 2025 | T20 | Jun 17, 2025 - Jul 10, 2025 | 36.5 | 0 | 241 | 15 | 4/25 | 6.54 |
| Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited 50 Over Cup 2025 | LISTA | May 7, 2025 - Aug 27, 2025 | 51 | 1 | 285 | 8 | 2/38 | 5.59 |
| Tri-Nation Series in UAE 2025 | LISTA | Apr 13, 2025 - May 2, 2025 | 42.3 | 0 | 218 | 7 | 4/24 | 5.13 |
| Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited 50 Over Cup 2024 | LISTA | May 9, 2024 - Sep 11, 2024 | 48.3 | 4 | 208 | 17 | 4/30 | 4.29 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | Avg | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 1 | 2 | 41 | 114 | 37 | 20.5000 | 35.9600 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 2 | 2 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 12.0000 | 85.7100 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 34 | 19 | 167 | 120 | 39 | 11.9200 | 139.1600 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 39 | 27 | 471 | 618 | 50 | 18.1100 | 76.2100 | 1 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| First Class | 5 | 9 | 149 | 282 | 37 | 18.6200 | 52.8300 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 1 | 2 | 51.00 | 306 | 199 | 4 | 49.7500 | 3.9000 | 76.5000 | 2/84 | 4/199 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 2 | 2 | 17.00 | 102 | 114 | 1 | 114.0000 | 6.7000 | 102.0000 | 1/49 | 1/49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 34 | 33 | 112.30 | 675 | 899 | 42 | 21.4000 | 7.9900 | 16.0000 | 4/25 | 4/25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 39 | 36 | 285.20 | 1712 | 1499 | 61 | 24.5700 | 5.2500 | 28.0000 | 6/26 | 6/26 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| First Class | 5 | 7 | 134.40 | 808 | 598 | 12 | 49.8300 | 4.4400 | 67.3000 | 4/81 | 4/85 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Major Teams Represented
- Current Teams: Ireland, Leinster Lightning, Ireland Emerging
- Past Teams: Ireland A, Ireland XI, Ireland Wolves
- Domestic Clubs: Pembroke Cricket Club, Dublin University Cricket Club
International Debuts
- Test Debut: vs Bangladesh (Mirpur) – November 19, 2025
- ODI Debut: vs South Africa (Abu Dhabi) – October 2, 2024
Domestic Debuts
- First-Class Debut: vs West Indies Academy (Coolidge) – November 25, 2023
- List A Debut: vs Munster Reds (Dublin) – May 10, 2022
- T20 Debut: vs North West Warriors (Bready) – June 26, 2021
Notable Achievements & Awards
- Player of the Match: Earned the Player of the Match award in only his second T20 match for Leinster Lightning in June 2021 by taking two crucial wickets against the North West Warriors.
- National Call-up: Gained notable recognition for being fast-tracked into the Irish senior setup as a leg-spinner, a skill he refined during the pandemic.
- Family Milestone: By stepping onto the field for his maiden Test cap against Bangladesh in 2025, he and his father, Conor, became one of the few father-son duos to represent Ireland internationally.
