David Delany

{{short description|Irish cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = David Delany

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| country = Ireland

| international = true

| fullname = David Colin Alex Delany

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|12|28}}

| birth_place = Dublin, Ireland

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast{{Cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/ireland-have-no-margin-for-error-admits-wilson-38628766.html|title=Ireland have no margin for error, admits Wilson|newspaper=Belfasttelegraph.co.uk |date=25 October 2019 |via=www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk}}

| role = Bowler

| family = GJ Delany (cousin)
LK Delany (cousin)

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| T20Idebutdate = 17 September

| T20Idebutyear = 2019

| T20Idebutagainst = Scotland

| T20Icap = 47

| lastT20Idate = 25 October

| lastT20Iyear = 2019

| lastT20Iagainst = Jersey

| club1 = Munster Reds

| year1 = 2017–2018

| club2 = Leinster Lightning

| year2 = 2017–2018

| club3 = Northern Knights

| year3 = {{nowrap|2018–2021}}

| club4 = Munster Reds

| year4 = 2022

| columns = 4

| column1 = T20I

| matches1 = 8

| runs1 = 7

| bat avg1 = 3.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 7

| deliveries1 = 171

| wickets1 = 8

| bowl avg1 = 27.75

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/12

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = FC

| matches2 = 4

| runs2 = 21

| bat avg2 = 7.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 17

| deliveries2 = 434

| wickets2 = 11

| bowl avg2 = 26.27

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/31

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 12

| runs3 = 86

| bat avg3 = 21.50

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 31*

| deliveries3 = 558

| wickets3 = 12

| bowl avg3 = 49.91

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 2/29

| catches/stumpings3 = 2/–

| column4 = T20

| matches4 = 30

| runs4 = 137

| bat avg4 = 13.70

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 25

| deliveries4 = 573

| wickets4 = 25

| bowl avg4 = 31.20

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 2/12

| catches/stumpings4 = 6/–

| date = 5 June 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1094085.html Cricinfo

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David Colin Alex Delany (born 28 December 1997) is an Irish cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1094085.html |title=David Delany |access-date=24 June 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Munster Reds in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 16 June 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1089615.html |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy, Leinster Lightning v Munster Reds at Dublin, Jun 16, 2017 |access-date=24 June 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Championship on 5 September 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1089604.html |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Championship at Dublin, Sep 5–7 2017 |access-date=5 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup on 10 September 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1089610.html |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup at Dublin, Sep 10 2017 |access-date=10 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In August 2018, he was named in Ireland's squad for the limited overs series against Afghanistan, but he did not play.{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/t20i-and-odi-squads-named-ahead-of-afghanistan-series |title=T20I and ODI squads named ahead of Afghanistan series |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=17 August 2018 |archive-date=17 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817161517/http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/t20i-and-odi-squads-named-ahead-of-afghanistan-series |url-status=dead }} In September 2019, he was named in Ireland's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2019–20 Ireland Tri-Nation Series.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/white-excited-by-the-talented-and-dynamic-squad-selected-for-t20i-tri-serie |title=White excited by the talented and dynamic squad selected for T20I Tri-Series |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=12 September 2019 |archive-date=29 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829072149/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/white-excited-by-the-talented-and-dynamic-squad-selected-for-t20i-tri-serie |url-status=dead }} He made his T20I debut for Ireland, against Scotland, on 17 September 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1200426.html |title=3rd Match, Ireland Tri-Nation T20I Series at Dublin (Malahide), Sep 17 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 September 2019}} Later the same month, he was named in Ireland's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates, during which he bowled the fastest recorded ball by a cricketer for Ireland at {{cvt|92|mph|km/h}}.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/squad-announced-for-oman-and-qualifier |title=Squad announced for Oman Series and ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=26 September 2019 |archive-date=26 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926090524/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/squad-announced-for-oman-and-qualifier |url-status=dead }}

In December 2020, Delany was named in Ireland's One Day International (ODI) squad for their tour to the UAE to play the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30489837/george-dockrell,-william-porterfield,-boyd-rankin-dropped-ireland-odis-afghanistan,-uae |title=George Dockrell, William Porterfield, Boyd Rankin dropped for Ireland ODIs against Afghanistan, UAE |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 December 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/squad-to-face-uae-and-afghanistan |title=Ireland names 16-man squad to face UAE and Afghanistan in back-to-back series' in January |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=10 December 2020 |archive-date=12 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212212423/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/squad-to-face-uae-and-afghanistan |url-status=dead }} However, in January 2021, Delany was ruled out of the tour due to a knee injury.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/injury-forces-change-to-irish-squad-ahead-of-uae-series |title=Injury forces change to Irish squad ahead of UAE series |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=6 January 2021 |archive-date=6 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106170224/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/injury-forces-change-to-irish-squad-ahead-of-uae-series |url-status=dead }} Since his knee injury, Delany has coached at Muir College in South Africa, and played in a local cricket league in Australia, as well as having a prolific career in Ireland too, having been awarded the Cricket Ireland club player of the year.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000001/000162.shtml |title=Forgotten man Delany stars in South Africa |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=25 January 2022}} His oldest brother, Eoghan, is a former youth international and subsequently also played for Leinster Lightning in 2015.{{Cite web |title=Eoghan Delany Profile - Cricket Player Ireland {{!}} Stats, Records, Video |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/eoghan-delany-303507 |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Easdown |first=Craig |date=2015-04-24 |title=Leinster Lightning Name Squad for Season |url=https://cricketireland.ie/news/leinster-lightning-name-squad-for-season/ |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=Cricket Ireland |language=en-US}}