Aoife Budd

{{short description|Irish cricketer}}

{{Use British English| date=September 2016}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Aoife Budd

| fullname = Aoife Maud Budd

| female = true

| image =

| family = Una Budd (sister)

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|5|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Dublin, Ireland

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = Batter

| country = Ireland

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2000–2001

| odidebutdate = 25 July

| odidebutyear = 2000

| odidebutagainst = Pakistan

| odicap = 43

| lastodidate = 12 August

| lastodiyear = 2001

| lastodiagainst = England

| columns = 1

| column1 = WODI

| matches1 = 4

| runs1 = 10

| bat avg1 = 5.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 4*

| deliveries1 = 24

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| date = 30 October

| year = 2020

| source = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/54867.html ESPNcricinfo]

}}

Aoife Maud Budd (born 10 May 1980) is an Irish former cricketer who represented the Irish national team between 2000 and 2001. Her sister Una also represented Ireland between 1998 and 2005.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/54930.html |title=Una Budd |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=3 September 2016}} Budd made her Women's One Day International debut in 2000 in a match against Pakistan women; she made 4*, her highest score in an ODI, and took 0/8 from 3 overs.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/70/70278.html |title=Ireland Women v Pakistan Women |website=CricketArchive |accessdate=3 September 2016 |archive-date=23 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823163408/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/70/70278.html |url-status=live }} Her last ODI appearance was in 2001, although in 2005, Budd was selected in a preliminary 18-person training squad for the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup. She did not make the final squad,{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/shillington-to-lead-ireland-1.406326 |title=Shillington to lead Ireland |work=The Irish Times |date=14 January 2005 |accessdate=3 September 2016}} and was instead a reserve player for the tournament.{{cite news| url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-under-19-women-favourites-for-european-cup-96077| title=Ireland World Cup squad announced| work=ESPNcricinfo| date=11 January 2005| accessdate=16 February 2021}}

In 2001, Budd was in the Ireland under-19 squad for the 2001 Women's European Cricket Championship.{{cite news| url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-under-19-women-favourites-for-european-cup-96077| title= England under-19 women favourites for European Cup| work=ESPNcricinfo| date=10 August 2001| accessdate=16 February 2021}} In 2002, Budd was awarded a cricket scholarship by Trinity College, Dublin.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.tcd.ie/Secretary/Communications/News/archive/march%2002.pdf |type=pdf |title=The Gazette, Vol 11 No.1, Feb/March 2002 |publisher=Trinity College, Dublin |page=8 |date=2002 |access-date=3 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070207050309/http://www.tcd.ie/Secretary/Communications/News/archive/march%2002.pdf |archive-date=7 February 2007 |url-status=dead}}