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Jobs at cricket ireland
National Programmes & Game Development Officer
Closes: 8 April 2026
Working within the Participation Team and reporting to the Director of Growth and Strategy, this role will lead the national coordination, administration, and growth of Cricket Ireland’s flagship participation programmes: Smash It and It’s Wicket!
The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring these programmes are effectively planned, delivered, monitored, and continuously improved across all Provincial Unions, driving increased youth participation and strengthening the player pathway.
In addition, the role will support wider game development objectives aligned to the Cricket Ireland Strategic Plan, ensuring that national programmes translate into sustainable club engagement and long-term participation growth.
Seasonal Events Manager
Closes: 8 April 2026
The Seasonal Events Manager will lead the planning, coordination and delivery of domestic and
international cricket events during a peak operational period.
The role is responsible for managing match‑day operations, staff and volunteers, event infrastructure, and key stakeholder relationships to ensure the safe, professional and efficient delivery of events. This is a hands‑on, fast‑paced role requiring strong leadership, organisation and the ability to manage multiple events concurrently.
Seasonal Events Assistant
Closes: 8 April 2026
The Seasonal Events Assistant will support the planning, coordination and delivery of domestic and
international cricket events throughout the season.
Working closely with the Events team, the role provides hands‑on operational support across match days, training sessions, volunteers, ticketing and event infrastructure, as well as liaison with broadcast and media partners. This is a fast‑paced, flexible role requiring strong organisational skills, attention to detail and a willingness to work evenings and weekends as required by the cricket calendar.
Human Resources Manager
Closes: 8 April 2026
Reporting to the CEO, the HR Manager is responsible for the delivery of all Human Resources activities across Cricket Ireland. The role leads the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, engagement, performance management, talent development, succession planning and employee relations.
The HR Manager also oversees monthly payroll collation and review in partnership with the organisation’s outsourced payroll provider, ensuring accuracy, compliance and governance.
The role works closely with the Director of High Performance in relation to player and high-performance staff contracts and acts as the HR liaison with the Irish Cricketers’ Association (ICA) on employment-related matters.
This is a hands-on operational HR leadership role.
Women's National Selector
Closes: 17 April 2026
The Senior Ireland Women’s team currently sit within the ICC’s top ten ranked teams across both T20 and ODI formats. With qualification secured for the ICC T20 World Cup in June 2026 and participation in the fourth edition of the International Women’s Championship commencing in July 2026, the future is exceedingly bright for a predominantly young and developing squad.
In 2026-27 Cricket Ireland will employ 23 female cricketers with a full-time Team Management Unit led by Head Coach Lloyd Tennant assigned to support the player pool.
Cricket Ireland is seeking a Women’s National Selector to chair the Women’s National Selection panel and help ensure Ireland selects its best players to take to the world stage and continue the progress that has been made following the professionalising of the Senior Team.
The successful candidate will report to the CI Director of High Performance.
Jobs at Provincial Unions
NWCU Programme Coordinator
Closes: 20 March 2026
We’re hiring a full-time Programme Coordinator for the North West Cricket Union. This role involves promoting and coordinating the Smash It and It’s Wicket! Programmes, targeting children aged 5-9 / 9-13.
The programmes aim to get kids excited about cricket while teaching them the fundamental skills of the game in a safe, inclusive environment.
Head Groundsperson - Bready CC
Closes: 31 March 2026
Bready Cricket Club, with the support of the North West Cricket Union and Cricket Ireland, is seeking an experienced Head Groundsperson to oversee the preparation of our internationally recognised cricket grounds in Magheramason, located in the beautiful North West of Ireland.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work at a venue that hosts international cricket, leading and developing a dedicated grounds team while producing high-quality cricket pitches at one of Ireland’s top-class grounds.
- Salary: Commensurate with experience
- Qualification: Level 3 in Sports Turf Management is desirable, along with experience in cricket groundsmanship.
For the full Job Description and to apply, please email:
kathryn.rough@northwestcricket.com