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Lorcan Tucker

Lorcan John Tucker (born 10 September 1996) is a key Irish right-handed wicket-keeper batsman representing Ireland in all formats. A vital top-order player for the 2026 T20 World Cup, he is known for his agility behind the stumps and attacking batting style. He debuted in 2016 and has played for teams including Leinster Lightning, MI Emirates, and various T20 franchises. 

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Full Name
Lorcan John Tucker
Date Of Birth
September 10, 1996
Place Of Birth:
Dublin, Ireland
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Right-handed
Nationality
Ireland
Domestic Team
Leinster Lightning
Place Of Birth
Dublin
Born
10 September 1996
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 94 51 10 4 184.31
Australia vs Ireland · 14th Match, Group B T20I February 11, 2026 24 27 1 1 88.89
Sri Lanka vs Ireland · 6th Match, Group B T20I February 8, 2026 21 18 2 0 116.67
United Arab Emirates vs Ireland · 2nd T20I T20I January 31, 2026 12 11 2 0 109.09
United Arab Emirates vs Ireland · 1st T20I T20I January 29, 2026 38 25 4 2 152.00
Ireland vs Italy · 3rd T20I T20I January 26, 2026 0 4 0 0 0.00

Matches

Ireland Ireland
Oman Oman
Australia Australia
Ireland Ireland
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Major Teams Represented

  • International: Ireland (Senior), Ireland U-19, Ireland Wolves
  • Domestic/T20 Leagues: Leinster Lightning, Trinbago Knight Riders, MI Emirates, Colombo Strikers, Lahore Qalandars, Gulf Giants, Paarl Royals. 

International Debuts

Series  Date Teams Opponent
Test April 4–7, 2023 Ireland vs. Bangladesh Bangladesh
ODI May 3, 2019 Ireland vs. England England
T20I September 5, 2016 Ireland vs. Hong Kong Hong Kong

Domestic Debuts

Series Date Team Opponent
First-class (Inter-Provincial Championship) June 5–7, 2017 Leinster Lightning vs. Knights Knights
List A (Inter-Provincial Cup) June 4, 2017 Leinster Lightning vs. Knights Knights

International Career

  • Test Career: Has played 7 Test matches, scoring 571 runs with a high average of 44, and hit his maiden Test century against Bangladesh in 2023.
  • ODI Career: Has played 58 matches, scoring 1,054 runs.
  • T20I Career: Has played 80 matches, scoring 1,420 runs.
  • T20 World Cup 2022: Was Ireland's leading run-scorer, with his 71* against Australia being a highlight.

Key Records & Awards

  • Test Milestone: Second Irishman to hit a Test century (108 runs vs Bangladesh, 2023).
  • Top Performer: Ireland's top scorer in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
  • Key Innings: 71* vs Australia and 45* vs West Indies in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
  • Contracted Player: One of the first nineteen players to receive a full-time central contract from Cricket Ireland in 2020.