Stephen Doheny

{{short description|Irish cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Stephen Doheny

| image =

| country = Ireland

| fullname = Stephen Thomas Doheny

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role = Wicket-keeper-batter

| international = true

| oneodi =

| odidebutdate = 18 January

| odidebutyear = 2023

| odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe

| odicap = 64

| lastodidate = 4 October

| lastodiyear = 2024

| lastodiagainst = South Africa

| oneT20I =

| T20Idebutdate = 12 January

| T20Idebutyear = 2023

| T20Idebutagainst = Zimbabwe

| T20Icap = 57

| lastT20Idate = 15 January

| lastT20Iyear = 2023

| lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe

| club1 = Leinster Lightning

| year1 = {{nowrap|2017–2020}}

| club2 = Munster Reds

| year2 = 2018–2019

| club3 = North West Warriors

| year3 = 2021–present

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 11

| runs1 = 165

| bat avg1 = 18.33

| 100s/50s1 = 0/1

| top score1 = 84

| deliveries1 = –

| wickets1 = –

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 3/1

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 3

| runs2 = 19

| bat avg2 = 6.33

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 15

| deliveries2 = –

| wickets2 = –

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 12

| runs3 = 340

| bat avg3 = 18.88

| 100s/50s3 = 0/2

| top score3 = 58

| deliveries3 = 48

| wickets3 = 1

| bowl avg3 = 37.00

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 1/4

| catches/stumpings3 = 12/0

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 60

| runs4 = 1,459

| bat avg4 = 27.01

| 100s/50s4 = 1/7

| top score4 = 107

| deliveries4 = –

| wickets4 = –

| bowl avg4 = –

| fivefor4 = –

| tenfor4 = –

| best bowling4 = –

| catches/stumpings4 = 39/7

| date = 18 December 2024

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/961401.html Cricinfo

}}

Stephen Thomas Doheny (born 20 August 1998) is an Irish cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/961401.html |title=Stephen Doheny |access-date=11 August 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 11 August 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1089622.html |title=(D/N)Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy at Cork, Aug 11 2017 |access-date=11 August 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Prior to his T20 debut, he was part of Ireland's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2016/content/story/959609.html |title=Ireland at full strength despite late call |access-date=8 January 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

Domestic career

He made his List A debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2018 Inter-Provincial Cup on 19 June 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1136921.html |title=3rd Match, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup at Eglinton, Jun 19 2018 |access-date=19 June 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2018 Inter-Provincial Championship on 20 June 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1136903.html |title=3rd Match, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Championship at Bready, Jun 20-22 2018 |access-date=21 June 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He was the leading run-scorer for Munster Reds in the 2018 Inter-Provincial Trophy tournament, with 193 runs in six matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12255;team=6158;type=tournament |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy, 2018 - Munster Reds: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 July 2018}}

International career

In June 2019, he was named in the Ireland Wolves squad for their home series against the Scotland A cricket team.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-wolves-squads-named-for-scotland-a-series |title=Ireland Wolves squads named for Scotland 'A' series |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=5 June 2019}} In March 2020, Doheny was added to Ireland's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Afghanistan in India.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/doheny-and-eagleson-join-ireland-mens-squad |title=Doheny and Eagleson join Ireland Men's squad in India for Afghanistan series |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=3 March 2020}} In February 2021, Doheny was named in the Ireland Wolves squad for their tour to Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ireland-wolves-tour-of-bangladesh-to-start-with-four-day-game-in-chattogram-1250879 |title=Ireland Wolves tour of Bangladesh to start with four-day game in Chattogram |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-wolves-squad-announced-for-bangladesh-tour |title=Ireland Wolves squad announced for Bangladesh tour |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=9 February 2021}} Later the same month, Doheny was part of the intake for the Cricket Ireland Academy.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/shapoorji-pallonji-cricket-ireland-mens-academy-intake-for-2021-announced |title=Shapoorji Pallonji Cricket Ireland Men's Academy intake for 2021 announced |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=28 February 2021}} Following the tour of Bangladesh, Doheny was awarded with a retainer contract, after he impressed the selectors.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000003/000385.shtml |title=Ireland award three new retainer contracts |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=31 March 2021}}

In July 2021, Doheny was added to Ireland's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against South Africa,{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/covid-statement-10-july-2021 |title=COVID Statement - 10 July 2021 |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=10 July 2021}} after Neil Rock tested positive for COVID-19.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/cricket/2021/0710/1234307-irelands-rock-out-of-sa-series-after-covid-positive/ |title=Ireland's Neil Rock ruled out of South Africa T20 internationals after Covid positive |work=RTE |date=10 July 2021 |access-date=10 July 2021}} In June 2022, Doheny was named in Ireland's T20I squad for their two-match series against India.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ireland-call-up-uncapped-duo-of-doheny-olphert-for-india-t20is-1320097 |title=Ireland call up uncapped duo of Doheny, Olphert for India T20Is |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 June 2022}} Later the same month, he was also named in Ireland's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/squad-announced-for-ireland-mens-odis-against-new-zealand-at-malahide |title=Squad announced for Ireland Men's ODIs against New Zealand at Malahide |work= Cricket Ireland| access-date= 17 June 2022}} In July 2022, Doheny was named in Ireland's T20I squad also for their series against New Zealand.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2667200 |title=Ireland announce squad for T20Is against New Zealand |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=4 July 2022}} Later the same month, Doheny was also named in Ireland's T20I squads for their matches against South Africa in Bristol, and for their home series against Afghanistan.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/squad-announced-for-ireland-mens-t20is-against-south-africa-and-afghanistan |title=Squad announced for Ireland Men's T20Is against South Africa and Afghanistan |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=27 July 2022}}

In December 2022, he was named in the Ireland's squad for their white-ball series against Zimbabwe.{{Cite web |title=Doheny named in Ireland's white-ball squads for Zimbabwe tour |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2982806#:~:text=Uncapped%20batter%20Stephen%20Doheny%20has,to%20make%20his%20international%20debut. |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=International Cricket Council |language=en}} On 12 January 2023, he made his T20I debut for Ireland in the first T20I match.{{Cite web |title=1st T20I, Harare, January 12, 2023, Ireland tour of Zimbabwe |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ireland-in-zimbabwe-2022-23-1348320/zimbabwe-vs-ireland-1st-t20i-1348323/live-cricket-score |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=ESPNcricinfo|date=12 January 2023 }} In October 2023, he was named as captain of an Ireland Emerging squad which toured the West Indies cricket team for a List A and First Class Cricket series against the West Indies Academy.{{Cite web |title=Emerging Ireland men's squad named for Caribbean tour |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/emerging-ireland-mens-squad-named-for-caribbean-tour |access-date=2023-11-25 |work=Cricket Ireland}}

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