Blackrock College Cricket team. 1883. Possible members of the Land Commission Cricket Team, 10 years later. John Aloysius Swaine is seated 4th from the right.
Land Commission Club Dinner Team, 1899.
Land Commission Club Dinner Menu, 1899.
Blacrock College Junior Cricket Team. 1902. Possibly containing some future Merrion cricketers?
Blackrock College students, 1904. Malachy Martin is seated 3rd from the right in the front row.
Malachy Martin, Merrion's best bowler in 1906.
24 Upper Merrion Street. Modern photo of the entrance to the old Land Commission Offices.
24, Upper Merrion Street. Modern photo of the former Land Commission Offices.
Lansdowne Road. Modern photo of the home ground of the Land Commission Cricket Club, 1892-1900.
Dolphin's Barn. Modern aerial photo of the home ground of Merrion Cricket Club from 1906-1907.
Merrion Cricket Club. A=leased 1908, purchased 1952. B=Dodder bank, raised after 1967. C=stonewall&ditch, levelled 1958. D=ruin, levelled 1958. E=Hazeldene field, leased 1958.
The Dublin City Coat Of Arms. 'Happy the city where citizens obey'
Standing: R. H. Shortt, C. J. Little. Sitting: J. O'Donnell.
Captain John Henry Brennan, killed in action in World War 1.
Sergeant David Drummond, killed in action in World War 1.
2nd Lieutenant Irvine Johnston Smyth, killed in action in World War 1.
Senior Status Gained.
Merrion. 1926 Tour Of Kilkenny. Back row: J. A. Stokes, F. Boland, E. T. Cochrane, V. J. Cranley, J. Peat, H. Cuthbert. Front row: G. A. Dowling, R. H. Shortt, J. A. O'Donnell (C), E. T. Collins, C. J. Little.
Merrion 1sts. 1929. Back row: R. P. MacGarrigle, G. T. Kenay, C. J. Little, P. B. Kenny, J. A. Delaney, T. O'Kiely. Front row: W. V. Rumney (W), R. H. Shortt, J. A. O'Donnell (C), P. A. Thornton, R. F. McCartan.
Merrion Ground & Pavilion around 1929. Note the daisies and direction of wickets.
Leinster tour. Late 1920s.
Merrion 1sts. 1934 Senior League Runners-up. Back row: J. A. Delaney, E. P. Mara, K. C. Dempsey, J. C. Delaney, R. F. McCartan, P. B. Kenny, A. E. Bex, K. Brown (S). Front row: J. G. Dorgan, C. J. Little, J. A. O'Donnell (C), R. H. Shortt, P. F. Craig-Martin.
Cecil Little, Geke O'Donnell, Rolly Shortt. 1934.
Merrion 1sts. 1936 Senior Cup Runners-up. P. Waldron, John Delaney, T. F. McMahon, K. C. Dempsey, M. J. O'Higgins, J. A. O'Donnell (C), Joe Delaney, J. D. O'Connor, A. E. Bex, S. Curley (Hidden)
Leinster C. C. Touring team. 1930s. Woodbroook, Bray Back row: P. Mannion, B. O'Kelly, ?????,?????, ?????, F. Reddy, M. Burke, ????? Front row: J. D. Lambert, H. Lambert, F. Connell, J. B. Ganly, A. E. Bex, C. J. Little,?????
Interprovincial Match. Leinster V Munster. 1931. C. J. Little, R. H. Shortt.
Merrion ???. 193?. Back row: W. Lindsay, J. A. Delaney, T. MacMahon, ?????, C. Mara, J. McAlinden, P. Waldron, K. Dempsey. Front row: L. McMullan, J. O'Donnell, J. D'Arcy, S. Curley. T. McAlinden (S)
Merrion 1sts. 1938 Tour Of Cork. Standing: F. Montgomery (U), T. Randall, B. Fox, J. McAlinden, E. T. Cochrane, A. Murray, J. D. O'Connor, ???, R. McCartan, C. Mara, R. H. Hall, ???, K. Dempsey, T. Quinn, P. Waldron, S. Curley, R. Murphy (U). Sitting: ???, ???, R. Shortt, Sir George Colthurst, J. O'Donnell, ???, T. MacMahon, A. E. Bex.
Irish coaches on tour.
Civil Service Inter-Departmental Cup. 1938 Winners. Dept. Industry & Commerce. Chris Mara & Vinnie Holloway(S) at back.
Touring side.
Touring side. 1939.
Cahir Park touring side. 1939.
Leinster V Munster. 1940. C. Mara, C. J. Little (C).
Merrion 2nds. 1939 Senior 2 Cup Runners-up. Back row: P. Warren, H. Dove, G. Kelly, M. O'Higgins, P. Waldron, J. Clifford, A. E. Bex, H. Warren, S. Green. Front row: O. V. Mooney, D. Lindsey.
Merrion 1sts. 1940 Senior League & Cup Winners. Back row: Paul Warren, Joe D'Arcy, Paddy Waldron, Chris Mara, Simon Curley, Cecil Little Front row: Billy Lindsay (W), Rollie Shortt, Jack O'Donnell (C), Des O'Connor, Kevin Dempsey
Merrion 1sts. 1940 Senior League Winners. Back row: S. Greer (S), W. Lindsay, S. Curley, C. Mara, P. Warren, P. Waldron, K. Dempsey, P. J. McEvoy (P). Front row: J. D'Arcy, J. D. O'Connor, J. O'Donnell (C), R. Shortt, C. Little.
Merrion 1sts. 1941 Senior League Runners-up. S. Curley, P. Waldron, C. Little, J. D. O'Connor, T. Burke, J. O'Donnell (C), B. Cunningham, R. Shortt, C. Mara, W. Lindsay, J. D'Arcy.
North Dublin V South Dublin, June 1942. P. Waldron, S. Curley.
D. R. Pigot's XI V Trinity, Trinity Week, 1942. College Park. J. D'Arcy, C. Mara, P. Waldron.
Trinity Past & Present V Rest Of Leinster, August 1943. College Park. J. D'Arcy, C. Mara, P. Waldron.
Leinster V Munster, September 1943. The Mardyke. C. Mara, P. Waldron, J. D'Arcy, J. O'Donnell (U).
Merrion V Pembroke. 1943. T. Burke, D. McEvoy, D. McCourt, P. Warren, P. Waldron, R. Shortt, C. Mara, J. Burke, J. D. O'Connor, C. J. Little, W. Lindsay (C).
Phoenix V Rest Of Leinster. 1943. Back row: F. Quinn, B. Quinn, P. Waldron, B. Hanby, O. O'Connell, N. Fox, J. D'Arcy. Middle row: C. Mara, M. Burke, B. Fox, L. Meenan, P. Quinn, K. Quinn, M. Williams, C. Cuffe. Front row: G. Quinn, A. Murray, D. Pigot, A. Cordner, F. Connell, J. Boucher, R. H. Shortt.
Leinster V Munster, September 1943. The Mardyke. S. Curley, P. Waldron, C. Mara, J. D'Arcy, J. O'Donnell (U)
Merrion V Pembroke. 1944 Senior Cup Runners-up. Back row: W. Lindsay, P. B. Murphy, S. F. Bergin, C. J. Little, P. Waldron, E. Erskine, S. Curley, T. Burke, J. Burke, P. Warren, J. D'Arcy, P. Clifford, T. Williams. Front row: M. Williams, R. Shortt, K. Dempsey, C. Mara, A. Murray, J. D. O'Connor. Sitting on ground: W. Aylward, C. O'Maille.
N. H. Lambert's XI V Trinity Past & Present, 1944. P. Waldron, S. Bergin, D. Guinan, J. Gill, E. Smyth, A. Murray, R. Shortt, R. Lyons, F. Connell, R. I. Gill.
Leinster V Munster, 1944. Rathmines. R. Shortt, P. Waldron.
Merrion 1sts. 1944 Senior Cup Runners-up. Back row: J. Burke, T. Burke, D. B. McEvoy, C. J. Little, P. MacAuley (S), J. D. O'Connor, W. Lindsay (W), P. J. Waldron, P. Warren. Front row: J. A. O'Donnell, C. Mara (C), R. H. Shortt.
Merrion 1sts. 1944 Senior Cup Runners-up. Back row: D. McCourt, S. Curley, J. Burke, D. McEvoy, P. Warren, P. Waldron. Front row: J. D. O'Connor, C. J. Little, C. Mara (C), W. Lindsay, R. H. Shortt.
Merrion 1sts. 1945 Senior League Winners. S. Curley, W. Lindsay, J. D. O'Connor, C. Mara, M. O'Higgins, P. Waldron, D. McCourt, P. Warren.
Merrion 1sts. 1945 Senior League Winners. W. Lindsay (W), P. Warren, C. Mara (C), J. Burke, P. Waldron, S. Curley, D. McCourt, J. D. O'Connor.
Leinster V Munster, 1945, Cork. J. D. O'Connor, C. Mara, P. Warren, S. Curley, P. Waldron.
Merrion V Pembroke, 1946, College Park. Senior Cup Final.
Merrion 1sts. 1946 Senior Cup Runners-up. S. Curley, R. Shortt (C), J. Burke, P. Waldron, R. Woodhouse, C. Mara, C. Little, P. Warren, D. McCourt, T. Burke, W. Lindsay (W).
Leinster V Munster, 1946, Cork. P. Waldron, C. Little, S. Curley, T. Burke.
Ireland V Scotland, 1946, Greenock. P. Waldron.
Trial match, 1946, Phoenix. D. McCourt, P. Waldron, C. Mara.
Ireland V Scotland, 1947. P. Waldron.
Ireland V South Africa, 1947, College Park. J. Bowden, G. M. Crothers, P. Waldron.
Merrion 1sts. 1948 Senior Cup Runners-up. Back row: R. McGinty, D. McEvoy, R. Shortt, J. Burke, C. Mara, D. McCourt. Front row: P. Warren, M. Gaynor (W), S. Curley (C), T. Campbell, P. Waldron.
Merrion 1sts. 1949 Senior League Runners-up. Back row: C. Mara, R. Craig, V. Holloway, D. McEvoy, B. Cunningham. Front row: A. O'Kelly, P. Warren (W), D. McCourt, S. Curley (C), P. Waldron, J. Burke, W. Rumney (P)
Irish Cricket Team V M.C.C. 1950. S. Curley (Standing 4th from left).
Merrion Friendly Team, 195?. Back row: ???, ???, V. Holloway, ???, ???, Whelan (U). Front row: D. McCourt, A. O'Kelly, J. D. O'Connor, L. MacMullan, P. Waldron, S. Curley.
Merrion 1sts. 1950. Back row: R. Craig, D. B. McEvoy, J. P. Burke, P. Warren, W. C. Lindsay (W), A. O'Kelly. Front row: P. J. Waldron, V. J. Holloway, J. D. O'Connor (C), C. Mara, S. A. Curley.
Merrion 1sts, 1951 Senior Cup Runners-up. Back row: D. McEvoy, J. P. Clifford, C. Mara, S. Curley, D. McCourt, W. Lindsay (W). Front row: W. T. Campbell, V. Holloway, J. Burke (C), C. McAlinden, P. Waldron.
Merrion 1sts. 1951. Back row: T. Burke, R. Craig, D. Hayden, D. O'Sullivan, V. Holloway, C. Mara. Front row: W. Lindsay, S. Curley, J. Burke (C), B. Curley, M. Gaynor.
Merrion 1sts. 1951. Back row: T. E. Murphy (P), D. J. McCourt, P. J. Waldron, C. Mara, J. P. Clifford, S. A. Curley, C. McAlinden. Front row: W. T. Campbell, R. H. Shortt, J. P. Burke (C), V. J. Holloway, W. Lindsay (W).
(Married V) Singles. 1952. Back row: S. Doyle (U), C. McAlinden, D. O'Sullivan, M. O'Connell, E. McCarvill, B. Hughes, B. MacMahon (U). Middle row: D. McEvoy, G. Doyle, C. Mara, R. Shortt, J. Burke. Front row: F. Curley, G. Aston.
Married (V Singles). 1952. Back row: B. MacMahon (U), R. Craig, W. Lindsey, E. Daly, C. J. Little, T. Campbell, S. Doyle (U). Middle row: D. Parkinson, J. McAlinden, S. Curley, J. O'Donnell, D. Wilson. Front row: T. Soraghan, J. Lane
(Married V) Singles. 1953. Back row: G. Doyle, S. Pender, B. MacMahon, D. McEvoy, G. Aston, H. Lafferty, F. Montgomery (U). Front row: A. O'Kelly, B. Curley, C. Mara, C. McAlinden, B. Byrne. Squatting: B. Little, E. O'Donnell, A. Little.
Married (V Singles). 1953. Back row: T. Soraghan, R. Craig, J. McAlinden, V. Holloway, J. McDermott, E. Barber, T. Campbell, S. Curley. Front row: J. O'Donnell, W. Lindsay, D. Parkinson, C. Little. Sitting: B. Little, E. O'Donnell, A. Little, T. Barber.
Merrion 1sts. 1953 Back row: D. Hayden, G. Doyle, V. J. Holloway, N. Flood, E. McCarvill, M. Ward Front row: W. Lindsay (W), S. Curley, C. Mara (C), B. Curley, J. Burke
Merrion 1sts. 1955. Back row: C. Mara, V. Holloway, D. O'Sullivan, D. Hayden, R. Craig, T. Burke. Front row: M. Gaynor, B. Curley, J. Burke (C), S. Curley, W. Lindsey.
Merrion 2nds. 1955 Senior 2 League Runners-up. Back row: P. Warren, N. Flood, G. Doyle, F. Curley, D. Burrows, P. Dowling, T. Quinn (P), M. Quinn. Front row: C. J. Little, R. H. Shortt, C. McAlinden (C), J. McAlinden, D. O'Connor.
Merrion 1sts. 1956. Back row: J. Hopkins, C. Mara, G. Doyle, P. Meade, V. Holloway, J. Costelloe. Front row: J. Burke, F. Curley, B. Curley (C), T. Burke, S. Curley.
Merrion 1sts. 1957. Back row: D. Dorgan, D. Petrie, P. Meade, G. Doyle, C. MacAlinden, J. D'Arcy, S. Doyle (U) Front row: T. MacMahon, J. Burke, T. Burke (C), B. Curley, D. McEvoy
Merrion ???. 195? Back row: ?????, S. Pender, J. Leonard, J. McDermott, C. J. Little, F. Gaynor. Front row: D. Parkinson, A. Little, F. Curley, J. D'Arcy, L. McMullan
Merrion 1sts. 1958 Senior League Winners. Back row: T. McAlinden (S), G. Doyle, M. Boyle, R. Bernstein, D. Hayden, P. Meade, J. Hopkins (W), S. Doyle (U). Front row: J. Burke, B. Curley, T. Burke (C), S. Curley, C. Mara.
Merrion 4ths. 1958 Junior League Winners. Back row: T. McAlinden (S), M. O'Connell, M. Murdoch, J. Furlong, K. Gunn, J. Ormonde, P. McNally, S. Doyle (U) Front row: T. McNally, L. McMullan, D. Parkinson (C), E. Rafter, D. Bolton
Paddy Willis, Brendan Curley & Rodney Bernstein.
Irish Cricket Team V Australia. 1961. R. Bernstein & J. Hopkins centred.
Merrion 1sts. 1960 Senior Cup Winners. Back row: P. Willis, D. Dorgan, D. Hayden, J. Hopkins, G. Murdoch, D. Williams. Front row: R. Bernstein, D. Parkinson, S. Curley, T. Burke, B. Curley.
Merrion 3rds. 1960 Intermediate League Winners. Back row: D. Noble, N. Fuller, B. Byrne, J. Leonard, J. Stephens, J. D'Arcy, J. McAlinden (U) Front row: J. Furlong, L. McMullan, F. Curley (C), D. Bolton (W), E. Rafter.
Merrion 4ths. 1961 Junior League Winners. Back row: D. McDermott, B. Hynes, F. Curley, T. Quinn (P), J. Bastable, B. Little, S. Doyle (U), D. Fair (W). Front row: E. Bohane, M. Roche-Kelly, M. O'Connell (C), R. Hogan, S. Parkinson.
Merrion Under-12s. 1962. Back row: S. D'Arcy, N. Lee, S. O'Kelly, A. McMullan, Pat Soraghan, E. Lewis. Front row: D. Heffernan, C. Brophy, P. Ward, D. Soraghan (C), J. O'Hagan.
Merrion Taverners Match. 1963. Back row: S. Curley, S. Doyle, P. Butler, T. Quinn (P), C. Little, G. Doyle, J. O'Donnell, S. Greer, D. Wilson, T. McAlinden (S). Front row: T. Soraghan, J. McAlinden, R. Bernstein, D. Hayden, N. Hayden, V. Holloway.
Merrion 1sts. 1964. Back row: B. Curley, M. Boyle, J. Bastable (W), J. Hopkins, N. Hayden, E. Bohane Front row: R. Bernstein, D. Noble, T. Burke (C), D. Parkinson, S. Parkinson
CUS 1924 JCT. Note Ralph McCartan sitting centre.
CUS 1924 SCT. Note Ralph McCartan kneeling left.
CUS 1926 JCT. Note D. O'Connor & J. McAlinden.
CUS 1930 JCT. Note P. Waldron kneeling on ground.
CUS 1931 JCT. Note P. Waldron & S. Curley.
CUS 1932 JCT. Note S. Curley & P. Waldron.
CUS 1933 JCT. Note J. D'Arcy, kneeling left, and S. Curley, sitting right.
CUS 1934 JCT. Note J. D'Arcy as captain.
CUS 1934 SCT. Note S. Curley, seated right.
CUS 1935 SCT. Note J. D'Arcy, seated left, and S. Curley as captain.
CUS 1937 JCT. Note P. Warren as captain.
CUS 1938 SCT. Note J. D'Arcy as captain, and P. Warren, standing right.
CUS 1939 SCT. Note C. McAlinden, 2nd left, sitting, and P. Warren, 3rd right, sitting.
1950. CUS practice at Anglesea Road.
CUS 1950 SCT. Note B. Curley, sitting left, and J. Hopkins, standing right.
CUS 1951 JCT. Note B. Curley, J. Hopkins, E. McCarvill.
CUS 1952 SCT. Note E. McCarvill, J. Hopkins, F. Gaynor, B. Byrne. All Merrion players.
CUS 1953 SCT. (Past V) Present. B. McMahon, J. Leonard, B. Byrne, J. Hopkins, F. Gaynor. All Merrion players.
CUS 1953 PAST XI. R. Fair, G. Doyle, L. McMullen, C. McAlinden, J. McAlinden. All Merrion players.
CUS 1955 Under 12s. R. Hogan, J. Bastable, G. Hynes. All Merrion players.
CUS 1957 JCT. M. Bolger, J. Furlong, J. Ormonde, A. Short, D. Bolton. All Merrion players.
CUS 1960 JCT. J. Bastible, S. Parkinson, R. Hogan, E. Parkinson. All Merrion players.
196?. C.U.S. Senior XI. Winners Senior Schools Cup. Back row: G. Parkinson, ??????, J. Bastable, G. Hynes, B. Keegan, ??????, M. Delaney, B. Hynes Front row: S. Parkinson, F. Scott Leonard, D. O'Donoghue, R. Hogan, ??????
Sample Selection Card.
Let's Dance!
1936 Emergency. Was the meeting minuted? Where are the minutes of all meetings prior to 1945?
P. Waldron's miniature 1940 League/Cup-winning trophy.
W. Lindsay's drawing of Cecil Little
W. Lindsay's drawing of Tom Quinn, and his champion dog, Pagenant.
W. Lindsay's drawing of Paddy Waldron.
The Don. 1936.
Report of 1951 Cup Final.
Cathal McAlinden is not out. This picture illustrates how umpiring has improved over the years.
Let's Dance again!
C. J. Little.
Watching the Cup Final at Park Avenue, 1951.
J. O'Donnell & D. Corr. Merrion V Queen's University, 1940.
W. Lindsay, shaping up.
Report of 1940 double.
Merrion V Queen's University, 1944.
Report on Ralph McGinty, in England.
Rolly Shortt, all-round sportsman.
F*** Berlin, we've done the double, boys!
At once, do you hear?
Another double report. 1940.
Another 1940 report.
Merrion Officers, 1940.
Report of Merrion V Civil Service Crusaders, 1937.
Another century for Waldron.
Paddy Waldron & Joe D'Arcy
Change 1906 to 1908.
The heavy rollers.
1965 flood.
Ralph McCartan, getting ready to bat.
Ralph McCartan welcomes actors Winifred Shotter and Donald Wolfit to Dublin.
Ralph McCartan welcomes actress Margaretta Scott to Dublin.
Ralph McCartan & Jimmy O'Dea watch the coin before a Christmas charity rugby match. 1930s.
Ralph McCartan watches as Jimmy O'Dea goes for the ball.
Ralph McCartan celebrates with Jimmy O'Dea.
Ralph McCartan with Jimmy O'Dea at children's party.
C. Mara & V. Holloway, playing and scoring in the Inter-departmental Civil Service cricket cup. 1938. Winners. Dept. Of Industry & Commerce.
Letter from Chris Mara to Vinnie Holloway about the previous photo. 'Oh, my Hornby and my Barlow long ago!'
Trinity, 1946. Paddy Kavanagh, poet and cricketer. Who just wanted to break the windows of the Kildare Street Club.
But Paddy Waldron isn't convinced.
Geke O'Donnell summons Paddy Waldron to action.
Jimmy McAlinden & Des O'Connor. Note the background. Must be early 30s, before the tea-room was built.
Malachy, Tom and Deirdre Quinn.
B. Little, A. Little, D. Parkinson (Jnr), M. Parkinson, B. Parkinson, P. Curley, D. Parkinson (Snr), S. Parkinson.
B. Little
B. Little. 1957.
Clifford Campbell & Barry Little
A. Little & Hazeldene
195? Sledging of A. Little by J. Leonard, H. Lafferty, B. MacMahon. Note the daisies.
Merrion captain's (S. Curley - 1952) dinner menu discussed. L-R: Frankie Byrne, Birdie Parkinson, Connie Little, Una Curley, Avril Lindsey.
Merrion ladies dinner committee, 1959. C. O'Donnell, U. Curley, E. Balfe, B. Parkinson, B. McAlinden, C. Little.
Connie Little, Una Curley, Avril Lindsey, Betty McAlinden
Connie Little & Una Curley
Merrion Captain's (S. Curley) Dinner. Sept. 1952. C. J. Little, V. Holloway, V. Buggy, ?????, D. Wilson, R. H. Shortt, S. Doyle, T. Campbell, E. J. Daly, J. Clifford, T. Soraghan, T. E. Murphy.
Merrion Captain's Dinner. 1952. T. Soraghan, T. E. Murphy, J. B. Stephenson, S. Curley.
The tractor and gang mower presented to Merrion by Tom Quinn.
The heavy and light rollers, spliced by a hen. Note the scary ladies toilet, and the angle of Balfe's garden wall in the rear.
April, 1942. 'Pushing The Heavy Roller'. P. Waldron, J. O'Donnell, P. Warren, C. Mara, D. Wilson.
Merrion V Trinity, May 1943. College Park. P. Waldron & J. D'Arcy.
Merrion V Trinity, May 1943. College Park. P. Waldron batting.
Merrion V Queen's University, 1944. P. Waldron batting.
Merrion V Phoenix, 1943. Anglesea Road. P. Waldron batting.
Vinnie 'Doc' Holloway demonstrates the forward defensive stroke.
Leinster V Ulster, 1946. Rathmines. P. Waldron, with classic double-v stance.
Merrion V Trinity, 1944. College Park. P. Waldron batting.
Trinity V Free Foresters, 1946. College Park. P. Waldron batting.
Leinster V Munster, 1944. M. Williams & P. Waldron.
P. Waldron. Winner of the Marchant Cup for batting, 1943.
Merrion V Trinity, April 1944. College Park. J. Burke & P. Waldron.
Trial match, 1946. Phoenix. J. Boucher, C. Cuffe, P. Waldron, N. B. Hool, D. McCourt.
S. Curley & P. Waldron.
Merrion V Queen's University, Anglesea Road, 24/7/44. J. D'arcy, J. McDermott, J. A. O'Donnell, J. D. O'Connor, P. Warren. B. Mathews, D. McCourt, S. Curley, J. B. Stephenson, D. McEvoy, P. Waldron. (Note the Hazeldene wall in the background)
Merrion V Queen's University, 24/7/1944. J. A. O'Donnell, P. Waldron.
'Going out to bat.' W. Lindsay, S. Curley.
Ireland V South Africa, 1947. College Park. Charles Posnett & Paddy Waldron.
Merrion Halverstown Tour. 1947. Back row: P. Waldron, D. McEvoy, T. Campbell, S. Greer, C. Mara, ????? Front row: D. McCourt, N. Flood, M. Gaynor, B. Hegarty?
Halverstown Tour. 1947. C. Mara, D. O'Connor, D. McEvoy, D. McCourt, M. Gaynor.
Halverstown Tour. 1947. Standing: A. Waldron, P. Waldron, S. Greer, G. Kenay. Sitting: J. O'Donnell.
Halverstown Tour. 1947. T. Campbell, M. Gaynor, G. T. Kenay, A. Waldron.
Cork tour. 1947.
Merrion touring side.
Going out to bat. Mid 50s. B. Curley, T. Burke.
S. Curley, hanging out in Killiney, 1955.
L. MacMullen, Auctioneer and Cricketer.
'Pushing the heavy roller'. A. Little, S. Parkinson, D. Heffernan, D. Parkinson Jnr, J. D'Arcy, D. Hughes, D. King.
A. Little & B. Little, pushed by D. Wilson.
Watching the match. 1954 A. O'Kelly, C. Mara, G. Aston, B. Little, H. Lafferty.
S. Doyle, L. Doyle, C. Little
S. Doyle, B. Little, E. O'Donnell, L. Doyle, C. Little, C. O'Donnell.
B. Parkinson, R. Parkinson
B. Parkinson, K. Soraghan, A. Soraghan, Cathrine.
B. Parkinson, K. Soraghan, T. McAlinden.
Birdie Parkinson & Elaine Heffernan.
T. Soraghan.
Patsy Curley
Madeleine Parkinson
Car park ticket.
Sebastian and I ....
Tree
Alan, Connie, Barry Little. Polishing the 1958 League Cup.
C. J. Little
C. Little surveys ground
C. J. Little & R. H. Shortt's car
Rollie Shortt, Cecil Little.
Game in Merrion
1968. Merrion Under 18s. Winners Schoolboy Vacation League. Back row: L. St John, D. Soraghan, G. McGrath, J. O'Hagan, K. Geoghegan, P. Soraghan, S. Andrew Front row: C. Brophy, J. Morrissey, E. Lewis (C), P. Short, M. Cassidy
Merrion 1sts. 1968. Back row: S. Parkinson, J. Bastable, G. Malek, G. Mahomed, J. O'Hagan, D. Noble. Front row: E. Lewis, A. Burns, D. Parkinson (C), R. Hogan, B. Little
Merrion 3rds. 1969. Back row: T. McAlinden (Jnr), J. Bell, J. Morrissey (Snr), P. Soraghan, P. Kemp, D. Soraghan. Front row: C. McAlinden, T. McGeady, C. Mara, P. Geoffrey
Merrion End Of Season Match 1973. Back row: M. Keogh, P. Herron, E. Lewis, D. Murray, D. Soraghan, G. Doyle, T. McGeady, R. Clarke, K. McDonald, W. Brogan, D. McDonald. Front row: P. Soraghan, P. Willis, R. Ramsaroop, B. Curley, D. Kilpatrick, J. Stanton, D. McKenna, D. Parkinson. Squatting: P. Geoffroy, P. McWilliam
Merrion 3rds. 1974 Intermediate Cup Winners. Back row: W. Brogan, C. Campbell, K. McDonald, F. O'Flynn, M. Keogh, G. Doyle. Front row: K. J. O'Herlihy, S. Curley, P. Herron (C), T. McGeady, R. Clarke.
Merrion 2nds. 1970s.
Merrion 1sts. 1978 Leinster Senior Cup Runners-up. Back row: J. O'Hagan, K. D. O'Herlihy, E. Lewis, M. Mills, R. Ramsaroop, J. McGeady, S. Uddin (Pro). Front row: J. Heavey (S), D. O'Herlihy, K. McDonald, A. Little (C), B. Curley, P. Coghlan.
Merrion 4ths. 1978 Intermediate C League Winners. Back row: S. Lewis, G. Quinn, A. McKenna, F. O'Flynn. Middle row: J. O'Brien, D. Murray (C), J. Bryant, G. Percival. Front row: S. Adamson, R. Willis, Siva.
Pernod Six-a-side Winners. D. Dowling, A. O'Herlihy, A. Stanton, M. Stanton, M. Soraghan, J. Soraghan.
1979 Tour of London. Back row: K. McDonald, M. Mills, D. McKenna, D. Soraghan, D. O'Herlihy, J. O'Hagan, D. Gee. Front row: K. D. O'Herlihy, A. Little, P. Geoffroy, S. Uddin, D. Parkinson.
1979 Tour of London.
1979 Squad for London tour. Back row: J. O'Hagan, M. Mills, D. McKenna, R. Stanton, B. Dowling, J. McGeady, D. Gee. Front row: T. McGeady, K. McDonald, K. D. O'Herlihy, A. Little, P. Coghlan, D. Parkinson.
1979 Tour of London. D. Parkinson, S. Uddin, D. Gee, ?????, M. Mills, K. O'Herlihy.
1979 London Tour. A. Little, P. Geoffroy, K. McDonald, K. D. O'Herlihy.
1979 London Tour. T. McGeady.
1979 London Tour. The morning after the night before.
1979 Tour of London. K. O'Herlihy, A. Little, D. McKenna, D. Gee, K. MacDonald, R. Stanton, J. O'Hagan, B. Dowling, J. McGeady, S. Uddin, P. Geoffroy (sitting).
Merrion 1sts. 1980. Back row: J. O'Hagan, D. Robinson (P), E. Lewis, D. McKenna, A. Little, R. Stanton. Front row: D. O'Herlihy, K. D. O'Herlihy, K. McDonald, K. J. O'Herlihy, R. Willis.
Merrion Under-18s. 1980 Raleigh Cup Winners. Back row: F. Geoghegan, R. Willis, M. Rutledge, J. Hourihane, S. King, P. McGeady, J. Heavey (C). Front row: P. Broughan (S), G. Percival, R. Stanton, D. Heavey, P. Hourihane, J. Kingston, D. Lang.
Merrions 2nds, 1981. Senior 3 League Winners and Senior 2/3 Cup Runners-up. Back row: B. Little, S. King, J. Heavey Jnr, J. O'Hagan, R. Clarke, P. Broughan (S), J. McGeady. Front row: J. Hourihane, P. Geoffroy, R. Willis, J. Walsh (C), B. Curley, D. Heavey.
Merrion 1sts. 1982. Back row: P. Coghlan, R. Willis, K. McDonald, R. Stanton, A. Little, R. Porter. Front row: J. Heavey Jnr, M. Mills, E. Lewis (C), W. Gibbs, K. J. O'Herlihy.
Merrion 2nds. 1984. Back row: D. Coolican, N. Morrissey, A. Little, J. Walsh, J. Hourihane, A. Nixon. Front row: E. Kazerooni, D. Heavey, S. King (C), J. Heavey, R. Clarke. C. Devery (S)
Merrion 2nds. 1986. Senior 2 Cup Runners-up. Back row: R. Clarke, E. Ryan, R. Stanton, K. Tarrant, A. Nixon, J. O'Clerigh. Front row: C. Collings, D. Kilpatrick, A. Little (C), D. O'Herlihy, N. Morrissey, P. Geoffroy.
Merrion 5ths. 1986 Junior Cup Winners. Back row: C. Gleeson, P. McGeady, R. Paul, T. McGeady, A. McKenna, A. O'Keeffe. Front row: F. Dolan, G. Quinn, M. Rutledge (C), B. Whyte, P. Hourihane, M. Little.
Merrion 3rds. 1984. Back row: ?????, B. Curley, J. Hancock, B. Little, J. Walsh, B. Lovell. Front row: A. Deacon, E. Kazerooni, B. Dowling (C), D. Kilpatrick, P. Geoffroy. Mascot: K. Dowling.
Merrion 4ths. 1987 Intermediate A League Winners. Back row: C. Gleeson, K. Gunn, P. Hourihane, S. Buckley, B. Lovell, J. Morrissey Snr, J. Hancock. Front row: D. Abrahams, B. Howell, M. Shortall (C), D. Soraghan, B. Little.
Merrion 1sts, 1988. Back row: E. Lewis, J. Dunne, K. Tarrant, J. Heavey, S. King, P. Coghlan, D. McKenna. Front row: S. Buckley, S. Parkinson, J. Craven (C), K. Allwright.
Merrion Under ??s. 198?. Back row: ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????, A. Parkinson, ?????. ????? Front row: D. O'Flynn, ?????, G. Parkinson, ?????, ?????
Merrion Shropshire Tour. 1989. Back row: Hotel-owner, J. Craven, R. Clarke, D. Parker, Pa. Quinlan, A. Little, Da. Joyce. Front row: R. Stanton, J. Heavey, D. Coolican, R. Howell, R. Kyne.
Merrion 2nds. 1990. Back row: J. Craven, R. Clarke, S. Donovan, D. Coolican, E. Lewis, A. O'Keefe. Front row: J. Joyce, A. Little, R. Kyne (C), D. McKenna, A. Joyce, E. Joyce (Mascot)
Merrion 4ths. 1990. Intermediate A League Winners. Back row: Pa. Quinlan, A. Fleming, B. Little, T. McGeady, M. Murphy, J. Morrissey Snr. Front row: B. Dowling, J. Joyce, R. Fox (C), F. Nugent, A. Parkinson.
Merrion 1sts. 1991. Back row: G. Duffy (Ch), A. Fleming, J. Heavey Jnr, W. Robertson, C. Gleeson, J. Fardoulis, S. King. Front row: A. Little, R. Stanton, A. Joyce, A. Hancock, D. McKenna, J. Maxwell.
Merrion 2nds. 1992 Senior 2 Cup Winners. Back row: P. O'Herlihy, A. Nixon, R. Clarke, J. O'Hagan, J. Dunne, I. Noonan. Front row: Pa. Quinlan, D. McKenna, J. Morrissey Jnr, E. Lewis (C), T. Lewis (M), A. Little.
Merrion 3rds. 1993 Middle Cup Winners. Back row: S. Buckley, R. Kyne, J. Morrissey Jnr, D. McKenna, Pa. Quinlan, D. Coolican, P. Broughan (S). Front row: A. Parkinson, P. Hourihane, E. Joyce, M. O'Doherty, L. Deacon, R. Murray.
Merrion 4ths. 1993 Whelan Cup Winners. Back row: M. Rutledge, P. Hourihane, J. Morrissey Jnr, E. Lewis (Ch), K. Fulcher, M. Forbes, G. Parkinson. Front row: F. Nugent, M. O'Herlihy, O. Rye (C), P. Geoffroy, I. Noonan, A. Parkinson.
Merrion 5ths. 1993 Junior B League/Junior Cup Winners. Back row: T. Fulcher, R. McCullough, A. McKenna Jnr, C. Fulcher, S. Hederman, N. Tempany, F. Crean. Front row: M. Keogh, K. Noonan, R. Fox (C), G. Parkinson, F. Nugent, T. McGeady.
Merrion 1sts Squad, 1995. Back row: R. Dowse, R. Saxon, S. King, A. Joyce, R. Stanton. M. Kelly, L. Casey, G. Brophy, A. Nixon, B. Saxon, G. Duffy (Ch). Front row: P. O'Herlihy, A. Fleming, K. Allwright (C), J. Morrissey Jnr, E. Joyce.
Merrion 1sts. 1995 Senior cup semi-final V YMCA.
Merrion 1sts. 1995 Senior Cup Runners-up. Back row: A. Fleming, E. Joyce, S. King, J. Morrissey Jnr, M. Kelly, R. Stanton. Front row: P. O'Herlihy, A. Joyce, K. Allwright (C), G. Brophy, B. Saxon, A. Nixon.
Merrion 2nds. 1995 Senior 2 Cup Winners. Back row: A. Little, M. Little, A. Goodrich, E. Lewis, L. Casey, J. O'Hagan, S. King. Front row: A. Lynch, J. Short, J. Walsh (C), R. Dowse, K. O'Herlihy Jnr.
Merrion 3rds. 1995 Middle A League Winners. Back row: D. McKenna, M. Forbes, K. O'Herlihy Jnr, J. Heavey Jnr, R. Cross, G. Parkinson. Front row: I. Noonan, J. Joyce, A. Parkinson (C), M. O'Herlihy, J. Short.
Merrion 4ths. 1995 Intermediate Cup Winners. Back row: M. O'Doherty, N. Tempany, C. Gibson, M. Forbes, A. O'Keeffe, J. O'Clerigh, L. Deacon. Front row: M. O'Herlihy, G. Parkinson, M. Rutledge (C), D. Joyce, F. Crean.
Merrion 5ths. 1995. Back row: G. Parkinson, B. Fitzsimons, J. Morrissey Snr., H. Rhodes, F. Nugent, R. Fox. Front row: N. Kenny, D. Smythe, J. Blakeney, D. Clarke, I. O'Herlihy.
Merrion 1sts. 1996 Alan Murray 20 Overs Cup Winners. Back row: T. McLaren, C. Gleeson, R. Stanton, S. King, A. Fleming, P. J. O'Herlihy. Front row: R. Dowse, A. Joyce, K. Allwright (C), B. Saxon, Da. Joyce.
Merrion girls U15s. 1997.
Merrion 1sts. 1997 Alan Murray 20 Overs Cup, Section B League Winners. Back row: G. Duffy (Ch), J. Morrissey Jnr, A. Fleming, D. Poder, S. King, J. Myers. Front row: R. Stanton, D. Joyce, R. Dowse (C), Da. Joyce, E. Joyce, A. Joyce.
Merrion 1sts. 1997 WMK B League & Alan Murray 20 Overs Cup Winners. Back row: E. Joyce, A. Fleming, J. Myers, R. Stanton, A. Joyce, J. Morrissey Jnr, G. Duffy (Ch). Front row: K. Allwright, Da. Joyce, R. Dowse (C), S. King, D. Poder.
Merrion 5ths. 1997. Junior A League Winners. Played 12. Won 12. Back row: J. Bristow, B. Fitzsimons, M. Shanahan, J. Robertson, N. Kenny, R. Fox. Front row: D. Smythe, S. Morrissey, A. Irvine (C), R. Tracey, M. Willis, B. Garnett.
Merrion 1sts. 1998. Celebrating victory over The Hills in the semi-final of the Lewis Traub League.
Merrion 1sts. 1998 Alan Murray 20 Overs Cup Winners. Back row: S. King, A. Fleming, R. Stanton, A. Thomas, D. Poder, K. Allwright, G. Duffy (Ch). Front row: Da. Joyce, D. Joyce, R. Dowse (C), B. Hughes, A. Joyce, J. Blakeney.
Merrion 6ths. 1998 Junior Cup Winners. Back row: J. Robertson, J. Fennell, D. Carty, J. Bristow, B. Garnet, P. Blakeney (12th man), F. Gilmore. Front row: O. Rye, P. Jackson, E Costello (C), G. Morris, P. Geoffroy.
Merrion V Rush. 1998 League Final.
Merrion Under-11s. 1998 Molins Cup Winners.
Merrion Under-15s. 1998 Leinster League, Cup and All-Ireland Cup Winners.
Merrion 1sts. 1999 Lewis Traub League Winners. Back row: B. Spanner, A. Fleming, D. Poder, J. Morrissey Jnr., S. King, P. Quinlan, G. Duffy (Ch). Front row: I. O'Herlihy, D. Joyce, A. Joyce (C), R. Dowse, R. Stanton, Da. Joyce.
Merrion 1sts. 1999 Alan Murray 20 Overs Cup Winners. Back row: R. Stanton, A. Fleming, D. Poder, S. King, J. Morrissey Jnr, D. Joyce, D. Smythe, G. Duffy (Ch). Front row: I. O'Herlihy, R. Dowse, A. Joyce (C), B. Spanner, Da. Joyce.
Merrion 1sts. 2000. Back row: G. Duffy (Ch), A. Fleming, R. Dowse, J. Morrissey Jnr, J. Blakeney, B. Spanner, D. Poder. Front row: E. Joyce, C. Torrisi, D. Joyce, A. Joyce (C), D. Smythe, K. Beasley.
Merrion 1sts. 2000 WMK A League Runners-up. Back row: R. Dowse, J. Short, R. Stanton, D. Poder, A. Joyce (C), A. Fleming. Front row: B. Spanner, K. Beasley, C. Torrisi, D. Joyce, D. Drane.
Merrion 2nds. 2000 Senior 2 Cup Winners. Back row: J. Walsh, J. Short, R. Stanton, A. Nixon, R. Willis. Front row: M. O'Donoghue, R. Sofra, I. O'Herlihy, A. Parkinson (C), G. Banahan, D. Clarke, J. Hanneman.
Merrion 2nds. 2000 Tillain Cup Winners. Back row: M. Tichband, T. Smith, D. Drane, A. Nixon, R. Stanton, J. Short. Front row: M. Townsend, A. Parkinson (C), R. Willis, I. O'Herlihy, D. Clarke.
Merrion 3rds. 2000 Middle Cup Finalists. Back row: S. Morrissey, A. O'Keeffe, A. Nixon, J. Short, B. Long, M. Townsend Front row: G. Banahan, D. O'Connor, L. Casey, A. Little (C), P. Blakeney, D. Dorgan. Recumbant: K. Allwright.
Merrion Under-13As. 2000 Jeyes Cup Winners. Back row: ?????, R. Flannery, ?????, ?????, ?????, P. Allwright, D. Dorgan. Front row: ?????, T. Lewis, P. Blakeney, ?????, R. Allwright.
Merrion Under-13s. 2000 All-Ireland Cup Runners-up. Back row: J. Halpenny, C. Kane, A. Cosgrave, R. Crockford. Front row: J. Lee, K. O'Flynn, A. Haughton, R. Allwright, K. Tonnetti, T. Lewis, R. Ensor, S. Furlong.
Merrion Under-15s. 2000 Yates Hale Cup Winners. Back row: ?????, E. Flanagan, P. Blakeney, D. Dorgan, J. Miller, P. Allwright, C. Torrisi (Ch). Front row: R. Allwright, K. Tonetti, T. Lewis, D. O'Flynn (C), C. O'Donoghue, R. Flannery.
Merrion Under-15s. 2000 Yates Hale Cup Winners. Back row: C. Torrisi (C), P. Allwright, J. Miller, D. O'Flynn (C), E. Flanagan, T. Mulhall, P. Blakeney, D. Dorgan. Front row: D. Kearney, R. Allwright, K. Tonetti, T. Lewis, C. O'Donoghue, R. Flannery. Lying down: C. Allwright.
Merrion 1sts. 2001 WMK A League Winners. Back row: B. Spanner (C), A. Joyce, A. Fleming, D. Poder, D. Drane, R. Dowse, G. Duffy (Ch), R. Stanton. Front row: S. King, C. Torrisi, D. Joyce, D. Smythe, K. Beasley, P. Blakeney, J. Blakeney, D. Clarke, S. Morrissey.
Merrion 1sts. 2001 Alan Murray 20 Overs Cup Winners. Back row: G. Duffy (Ch), J. Manville, D. Joyce, J. Short, D. Clarke, D. Poder, A. Fleming. Front row: A. Joyce, B. Spanner (C), K. Beasley, C. Torrisi, R. Dowse.
Merrion's President's XI Versus Middlesex CCC. 2002.
Merrion 1sts. 2002 Alan Murray Cup Winners. Back row: S. Morrissey, S. King, B. Spanner, R. Willis, J. Morrissey Jnr, J. Manville, A. Fleming, G. Duffy (Ch). Front row: P. Blakeney, S. Flegler, K. Beasley (C), D. Smythe, Da. Joyce.
Merrion 2nds. 2002 Senior 2 League/Cup/Tillain Cup Winners. Back row: R. Stanton, D. Verry, S. Morrissey, J. Short, S. Tolputt, R. Dowse, F. Bronkhurst. Front row: A. Parkinson, G. Eden, J. Walsh (C), D. Dorgan, D. Drane.
Merrion 6ths. 2002 Junior Cup Winners. Back row: F. Nugent, S. Barr, B. Bulmer, D. Campion, G. Singh, F. Nazzem, G. Dungan. Front row: D. O'Donoghue, J. P. Khan, W. Houston (C), R. Keaveney, P. Geoffroy.
Merrion Under-15s. 2002 Yates Hale Cup Winners. Back row: E. Furlong, ?????, ?????, B. Spanner (Ch), D. Campion, S. Furlong, B. Ackland. Front row: R. Ensor, K. O'Flynn, T. Lewis (C), K. Tonetti, M. Kelly, R. Keaveney.
Merrion 2nds. 2003 Senior 2 Cup Winners. Back row: R. Dowse, C. Small, G. Eden, J. Short, R. Allwright, K. Allwright. Front row: S. King, J. Walsh, R. Stanton (C), F. Bronkhurst, M. Tichband, A. Parkinson.
Merrion 1sts. 2003 Division 1 League Winners.
Merrion 1sts. 2004. Back row: D. Drane, K. Tonetti, A. Fleming, D. Celep, J. Morrissey Jnr., D. Poder (C), S. Tolputt. Front row: J. Short, R. Allwright, G. Eden, D. Rosenkowitz, K. Beasley, J. Brenton (Ch)
Merrion 2nds. 2004 Senior 2 League Winners. Back row: A. O'Keeffe, S. King, T. Lewis, S. Tolputt, P. Blakeney, R. Flannery. Front row: R. Keaveney, T. Patel, R. Stanton (C), J. Short, J. Walsh.
Merrion 4ths. 2004 Middle 2 Cup Winners. Back row: A. J. Da Silva, Sum, J. Heavey Jnr, K. O'Flynn, A. Howell, C. O'Donoghue. Front row: Ishfaq, N. Tempany, L. Casey (C), R. Keaveney, K. Tonetti. Missing: A. O'Keeffe, A. Kay.
Merrion 6ths. 2004 Junior Cup Winners. Back row: S. Furlong, J. Wilson, A. Skelton, N. Kenny, G. Rogers, J. P. Khan. Front row: F. Nugent, G. Dungan, W. Houston (C), F. Crean, P. Geoffroy.
Merrion 1sts. 2005 Alan Murray 20/20 Cup Winners. Back row: B. Harrington, R. Flannery, D. Poder (C), J. Short, R. Willis, K. Tonetti, A. Fleming. Front row: D. Payne, R. Keaveney, B. Ackland, K. Beasley, D. Campion.
Merrion 1sts. 2005. Back row: K. Beasley, R. Willis, J. Short, A. Fleming, D. Poder (C), Da. Joyce. Front row: P. Blakeney, R. Keaveney, B. Ackland, D. Payne (P), D. Joyce.
Merrion 3rds. 2005. Back row: D. Rosenkowitz, C. O'Donoghue, J. Heavey, J. Souter, J. Assan, A. Crawford. Front row: F. Gilmore, E. Heggid, T. Fulniull, L. Casey, R. Barker.
Merrrion 4ths. 2005. Back row: K. O'Flynn, A. Parkinson, D. McKenna, A. Kay, E. Furlong, B. Howell Front row: W. Hussain, J. Ashraf, L. Casey, N. Tempany (C), M. Kelly
Merrion Under-11As. 2005 All-Ireland Cup Winners. Back row: J. Walsh (Ch), R. Walsh, T. Kane, H. Kennedy, R. McGrath, A. Neary, R. Shimmins. Front row: E. McKeever, M. Kerr, S. Pigot, K. Shimmins, D. O'Tuama, M. O'Driscoll. Absent: S. Hanlon, M. McCann, M. Loughrey, C. Allwright.
Merrion 3rds. 2006 Senior 3 League/Middle Cup Winners. Back row: Amir Rehman, R. Barker, J. Souter, D. Drane, M. Tichband, Eoghan Furlong Front row: A. Parkinson, L. Casey, A. O'Keeffe (C), S. Morrissey, A. Khan
Merrion 6ths. 2006 Intermediate Cup Winners. Back row: G. Dungan (C), W. Houston, N. Kenny, P. Johnstone, S. Katta (Sub). Front row: A. Haider, F. Nugent, S. McGrath, J. Robertson, M. Keaveney, P. Geoffroy, A. Moosani.
Merrion 1sts. 2007 DGM Winners. Back row: C. O'Donoghue, R. Flannery, T. Fourie, J. Short, R. Keaveney, D. Poder, S. Morrissey. Front row: D. Joyce (C), M. Petrie, K. Beasley, A. Morrison, P. Lavang.
Merrion 3rds. 2009 Middle Cup Winners. Back row: W. Dassanayaka, H. Barla, Q. Roux, P. Carty (Ch), L. Casey, N. Brown, S. King. Front row: A. Rehman, A. Morrison, A. O'Keeffe (C), D. Watkins, A. O'Brien.
Merrion 2nds. 2007 Senior 2 League & Cup Winners. Back row: P. Carty, A. Fleming, R. Stanton, S. King, D. Campion, R. Flannery. Front row: M. Tichband, A. Parkinson, R. Barker, Sum (C), T. Patel, J. Walsh, R. Ensor.
Merrion 5ths/6ths/7ths/8ths. 2009 Whelan Cup Winners. Back row: P. Allwright, G. Dungan, J. Dunleavy, S. MacKenzie, K. O'Flynn, W. Houston, N. Tempany, S. McGrath, D. Campion. Front row: Murali RR, G. Rogers (C), C. Allwright, M. O'Driscoll.
Merrion 6ths. 2009 Intermediate B League Winners. Back row: Ramu A, Raghu J, Rajesh M, Sreedhar P, Chandra A (C), Ramana Y, Ravi D, J. Dunleavy. Front row: Deepak T, R. Walsh, J. Ryan, D. Souter
Merrion team goes beserk after winning the 2010 Irish Senior Cup.
The Merrion supporters celebrate.
The team photo.
A better team photo.
Merrion 1sts. 2010 Irish Senior Cup Winners. Back row: J. Short, M. McGee (S), P. Blakeney, R. Allwright, G. Clarence, D. Poder, A. Chetkovich, T. Patel, D. Joyce. Front row: R. Keaveney, S. Morrissey, J. Anderson (C), K. Beasley, B. Ackland.
Merrion 3rd XI. 2010. Middle Cup Winners. Back row: A. Raghavan, S. McGrath, A. O'Keefe, M. McGee (S), R. Ensor, P. Carty, R. Stanton. Front row: D. O'Tuama, D. Watkins, A. O'Brien, J. Walsh (C), R. Walsh, C. Allwright, T. Stanton. Sitting: S. Stanton.
Merrion 6ths. 2010 Division 9 League Winners. Back row: N. Staveley, Venkat C, Venkat K, Raghu K, Raghu J Front row: M. Ryan, Rajesh M, Chandra A (C), Vikas D, Sreedhar P Sitting: Deepak T, Ramu A
Merrion Women's 1sts. 2010 Pilkington Plate Winners.
The Hazeldene dispute, on the front page of the Evening Press, Jun 1st, 1972.
Builders attempt to cordon off Hazeldene.
But Curley, O'Donnell, Soraghan and Burns come to the rescue.
The Bective dispute comes to an end.
Diagram of portion of land leased from Easky Investments for a 99-year period, starting Jan 1st, 1974.
Olden days.
Brian Buttimer, R. Byrne, S. Parkinson, T. MacGeady, S. Curley
J. O'Hagan plays forward.
Report on 1999 League Final.
B. Spanner.
C. McAlinden, T. McGeady.
D. Parkinson's cover drive.
D. Parkinson's forward defensive stroke.
Pembroke. 1970s. Merrion fielding. IE. P. McWilliam, P. Geoffroy, D. Noble, D. Parkinson.
Pembroke. 1970s. Merrion fielding.
The old pavilion, post-fire.
Old pavilion after fire. 1971
P. Geoffroy, D. Soraghan. 70s.
P. McWilliams & R. Ramsaroop.
K. Allwright, D. Parkinson
Patsy Curley and friends.
Merrion Nottingham Tour. 1981. Back row: J. O'Clerigh, B. Dowling, R. Stanton, R. Clarke, D. Soraghan. Middle row: R. Porter, D. Robinson, P. Coghlan, ?????, T. McGeady. Front row: P. Geoffroy, K. J. O'Herlihy, J. McGeady, J. Walsh.
Merrion Nottingham Tour 1981. D. Robinson, P. Coghlan, K. J. O'Herlihy, J. O'Clereigh, J. Walsh, T. McGeady.
Merrion Nottingham Tour. 1981. J. O'Clereigh, J. McGeady, R. Stanton, P. Coghlan, J. Walsh.
Merrion Nottingham Tour. 1981. J. Walsh. R. Porter.
Merrion. Nottingham Tour. 1981. R. Porter falls for the spoon trick.
Merrion Nottingham Tour. 1981. R. Porter gets the spoon.
Hurricane Charlie. August 1986.
Hurricane Charlie, August 1986.
Stephen King, Dick Clarke, Paddy McGeady at work post Hurricane Charlie
B. Little, B. Dowling.
The brothers Karamatzov.
K. McDonald.
M. Rutledge. The Wellington of Merrion.
K. J. O'Herlihy & K. McDonald.
S. Curley making presentation to D. Parkinson on his retirement.
Ed Joyce.
J. Morrissey Jnr.
Merrion match.
D. McKenna.
A. Parkinson
Hugh Coleman, Cecil Little, Chris Mara (A. Little in background)
S. Curley, J. Byrne (Groundsman)
1985. A. Parkinson, M. Parkinson, B. Parkinson, Anne Parkinson, I. Allright
B. Little, R. Fox.
Collage: J. McAlinden, D. Parkinson, B. Parkinson (London) I. Allright
John Craven in action.
D. Soraghan accepts award.
A. Nixon, R. Rutledge
Under 15s. 1989. G. Parkinson, A. Fleming, A. Parkinson, N. Tempany
Bye, bye, Parkie.
Robbie Stanton, playing one of his two shots.
R. Stanton, bowling to T. MacDonnell, K. MacDonald (W)
E. Lewis batting
A. Little after his only century. St John's, Isle Of Man, 1991.
A. Little, Shropshire tour, 1989.
Gus Joyce
2003 World Cup Qualifiers. Four Merrion Women on International duty: E. Beamish, C. Joyce, I. Joyce, U. Budd.
M. Little, M. Clinton (The Hills), D. McKenna.
Painting of Merrion. 1987.
Yeah, right.
Early Joyce days. Arovan=Aravon; Marrimam=Merrimam; Dargan=Dorgan.
Gus & Ed Joyce.
E. Joyce.
Merrion 1sts. Report of the 1996 Alan Murray Cup win.
Another painful Cup Final day.
On the way back.
What it takes to be a cricketer.
Sample horse show customer.
Jim Joyce, with Gus, Dom, Ed, Damian.
M. Ramprakash, J. Langer, E. Joyce.
Gerry Doyle, Cathal McAlinden, Chris Mara, Al McKenna, Danny Parkinson. (inset: Joe Morrisey Snr)
Merrion's Damian Poder.
Jim Walsh.
Alan Parkinson, playing his shot.
Sum, sweeping.
Sum swept.
Sum bowling.
Pat Carty.
Damian Poder.
Simon Morrisey.
Dermot Dorgan & Daragh O'Flynn, 2000.
Soccer in Malahide
J. Morrissey Snr, A. Little, J. McConnell
J. McConnell, G. Ormonde
Garrett Banahan, Robin Willis, Ian O'Herlihy.
D. Smyth.
Barbara Stanwyck.
Barbara accepts award.
Merrion summer camp.
Stephenson's after demolishment.
The Usual Suspects.
Brad Spanner.
Gerry Brophy.
Collage: 2003. S. Tolbutt, A. Joyce. R. Stanton
Angus Fleming & wife.
Collage: D. Pigot & A. Parkinson. M. O'Herlihy. K. Fulcher, N. Tempany, R. Rutledge, M. Rutledge, I. Noonan
Gerry Brophy. 110 not out. 1995.
A. Joyce, A. Fleming, G. Brophy.
Ed Joyce, bowling.
K. Beazley, happy as ever.
It's true. The Aussies are interchangeable, after all.
P. Geoffroy & G. Duffy.
Danny & Alan Parkinson. 2000.
Merrion 2nds. 2000 Tillain Cup. Taking the field.
Merrion 1sts Cork Pre-season tour. 1997. S. Buckley, G. Shortt, R. Dowse, Da. Joyce, J. Myers, M. Bury, S. King.
Merrion 1sts. 1997. D. Poder, A. Fleming, J. Myers, A. Joyce.
A. Joyce.
D. Joyce.
Damian Joyce.
Leprechauns in W.I., 2007.
Merrions 1sts win Alan Murray Cup. 1997 J. Myers, R. Dowse.
S. Flegler.
L. Stevens?
Jo & Dean Waugh
John Brenton, 2004 coach.
T. Fourie.
Danny & Alan Parkinson.
Jim Joyce & Kevin Allwright.
The super-intelligent, totally evil and emotionless Mighty Mekon of Mekonta - the "Supreme Being" - "born" circa 1750 as the result of scientific experimentation by the Treens of the northern hemisphere of Venus.
Jack Nicholson pays a surprise visit to Merrion
Robbie Stanton & Norman Reeves.
John Heavey, Snr.
K. Beasley & R. Allwright.
J. Morrissey, D. Parkinson
N. Kenny.
D. Parkinson (Snr), A. Parkinson, S. Parkinson
D. Dorgan, M. Tichband, P. Blakeney, D. Clarke, A. Fleming.
J. Heavey, Jnr & P. Carty.
J. Morrissey Jnr., E. Joyce, M. O'Herlihy.
U. Budd.
The Y2K Problem.
Brad Spanner accepts the 2000 Samuels Cup for all-rounder.
Well done, Robbie. Enjoy life on the 2nds.
B. Ackland.
G. Duffy
J. Dorgan & E. Dorgan.
D. Drane
K. Beazley
J. Short
J. Manville
Danny Payne.
A. O'Keefe, ?????
R. Flannery
The Morrisseys.
J. Morrissey Jnr, ?????
M. Petrie
A. Fleming
Tipi, K. Beazley
S. Morrissey
The hurlers on the ditch.
R. Stanton.
A. Parkinson, A. Fleming
M. Tichband.
R. Barker.
E. Furlong
K. Allwright.
A. Khan
A. O'Brien.
S. King.
P. Carty.
A. Kay.
J. Souter.
ICC Qualifiers. 2005.
Tony Fleming, Adam O'Keeffe & World Cup.
Tony Fleming, President of Merrion, with the World Cup.
Danny Parkinson & World Cup.
Dermot Dorgan, Sandyford, 2006.
Merrion ground, Dodder end.
Merrion pavilion.
Merrion Cricket Club
Merrion Cricket Club.
D. Campion, ?????, L. Casey.
L. Casey.
Merrion 4ths V Bagnelstown.
M. Petrie.
K. Beazley confronts the opposition.
R. Allwright.
S. Morrissey.
C. O'Donoghue, J. Short.
Sum.
The Mekon hoicks.
'You talkin' to me?'
D. Parkinson, A. Crawford.
C. Fleming, A. Short.
A. Parkinson.
D. Poder.
A. O'Keeffe.
Amir.
R. Ensor.
J. Souter & Son.
A. Irvine.
J. Joyce.
Recent aerial photo of Merrion.
M. Kelly, A. Fleming.
D. Drane.
A. O'Keeffe & daughter.
A. Short, A. Fleming, C. Fleming.
N. Reeves, R. Stanton, D. Carty.
Maureen Joyce.
Merrion Ladies.
Merrion Anglesea Road Centenary Ball. 2006.
A. Fleming & wife.
S & P Geoffroy, T & D Abrahams
J. O'Hagan, D. McKenna.
J. O'Hagan.
S. Donovan, J. Heavey, J & M O'Hagan, D. McKenna, ???????, A. Nixon
???????, R. Clarke.
D. McKenna, A. Fleming.
J. Walsh, S. King
Before the party.
D & M Soraghan.
Sum, The Mekon, P. Willis
J. Hancock, F. O'Flynn
M. Joyce & daughters.
A. Irvine, F. Crean
R. Clarke.
M. Routledge & friends
A. Stanton, P. Geofffrey, J. Soraghan.
P. Geoffrey, A. Irvine.
M & P Quinlan & friends.
S. Geoffrey, D. Mckenna, ???????
R & B Little, F. O'Flynn & wife.
A. Short, I. Joyce
P. Willis, D. Soraghan, T. McGeady
D. Carty.
D. Abrahams, K. Dowling
D. Waugh.
V. White, E. Ryan
D. Drane, sleeping it off.
D. Poder, K. Beazley.
D. Poder, D. Joyce.
D. Poder, K. Beazley, R. Dowse, M. Kelly, D. Carty, M. Forbes, M. Quinlan
D. Abrahams, T. McGeady.
C. Joyce, P. Quinlan.
K. Dowling, R. Stanton
M. Soraghan, J. Soraghan, S. Geoffrey.
Denis McKenna meets Desmond Tutu.
Denis McKenna meets John Hume.
Denis McKenna meets George Mitchell.
'I used to hit the ball the way you did against England, Kevin.'
Paddy Waldron, in later years.
A vandal is spotted destroying the score box.
New square, 2008.
Sum, 2007 2nds Captain. Winners of the Senior 2 League and Cup.
Richard Keaveney. 2007 O'Grady Cup & Whitney Moore Young Player of the Year winner.
10+1=11
T. Patel accepts the 2008 O'Grady Cup for bowling.
C. Joyce accepts the Women's Division 1 League Trophy.
2009 Whelan Cup presentation.
Gerald Rogers, 2009 5ths Captain of Whelan Cup winning side.
J. Short.
D. Poder, R. Barker.
Chandra A., M. Sheridan. 2009 Intermediate B League Cup.
S. McGrath. Middle Cup Final, 2010.
A. O'Brien. Middle Cup Final, 2010.
C. Allwright. Middle Cup Final, 2010.
Didi. Middle Cup Final, 2010.
The oldies. Middle Cup Final, 2010.
J. Dunleavy, C. Aramallah.
Chandra Aramalla, Kevin Allwright.
A. Raghavan. Middle Cup Final, 2010.
R. Ensor. Middle Cup Final, 2010.
A. O'Keeffe. Middle Cup Final, 2010.
Jill Whelan. 2010 Pilkington Plate Final.
Isobel Joyce. 2010 Pilkington Plate Final.
Cecilia Joyce watches the ball onto the bat. 2010 Pilkington Cup Final.
Heather Whelan bowling. 2010 Pilkington Cup Final.
Isobel Joyce accepts the 2010 Pilkington Plate.
ISC semi-final v Waringstown. Clarence shows how to leave a ball.
'Where IS my off stump?'
How to do it properly.
Cover drive, perfectly executed.
It stuck.
Ben catches ball in mouth.
Simon Morrissey, with apologies to Rodin.
Dom, quiet as usual.
'What? You want to take me off?'
The Irish Senior Cup. North County, 2010. Three Merrion supporters.
More Merrion supporters.
"I've got a wicket. Me, a wicket?"
Celebration time.
D. Joyce, off-driving.
D. Joyce, pulls to leg.
G. Clarence defends in the rain.
D. Joyce's fifty.
More happy-looking Merrion supporters.
Two Merrion Knights.
A. Chetkovich.
S. Morrissey at delivery.
T. Patel.
I've got it! I've got it!
Where's it gone?
Ah, well.
"Aw, shucks. Just one dance, alright?"
D. Joyce, after delivery.
Close.
G. Clarence, tweaking it.
R. Allwright catches it.
'Wonder if i can take a pee over there?'
Howzat, cobber?
Congrats all around.
J. Anderson flicks them off.
G. Clarence touches down.
D. Joyce sticks out a leg, hopefully.
Big mistake.
R. Allwright chases ball.
A. Chetkovich, in full stride.
A. Chetkovich delivers.
"Just one more over, Simon. I promise."
J. Anderson awaits the ball.
T. Patel fails to stop a boundary.
T. Patel delivers.
T. Patel in classic pose.
Phew!
J. Anderson delivers.
J. Anderson delivers again.
How was that one?
G. Clarence prepares to receive.
Whatever works, Ben, is fine.
D. Joyce, in appealing mood.
G. Clarence, in the rain.
G. Clarance cover-drives.
G. Clarence makes it home.
G. Clarence drives.
G. Clarence pulls to leg.
G. Clarence watches it go.
D. Joyce, on-driving.
G. Clarence defends.
G. Clarence cover-drives.
G. Clarence misses it.
G. Clarence clobbers to leg.
G. Clarence on-drives.
G. Clarence's fifty.
D. Joyce misses it.
G. Clarence off-drives.
D. Joyce sets off.
G. Clarence's back-lift.
D. Joyce drives to leg.
D. Joyce waits for it.
D. Joyce hooks.
G. Clarence clips to leg.
D. Joyce feels for it.
We've won!
Joyce, Beasley, Clarence.
More Merrion celebrations.
Merrion's heros, Joyce and Clarence.
G. Clarence accepts the man-of-the-match award from the Irish coach, P. Simmons.
J. Anderson accepts medal.
D. Joyce accepts medal.
B. Ackland accepts medal.
G. Clarence accepts medal.
P. Blakeney accepts medal.
K. Beasley accepts medal.
D. Poder accepts medal.
S. Morrissey accepts medal.
R. Allwright accepts medal.
A. Chetkovich accepts medal.
T. Patel accepts medal.
M. Magee, Merrion scorer accepts medal.
Awards ceremony.
P. Simmons presents G. Clarence with the man-of-the-match award.
H. Kerr presents the Irish Senior Cup to the Merrion captain, J. Anderson.
J. Anderson hoists the Cup.
Merrion celebrate.
Sum looks shifty.
K. Beasley, with his part of the Cup.
J. Anderson, Merrion captain, holds the Irish Senior Cup aloft.
J. Anderson with Cup.
J. Anderson interviewed by E. Riordan.
J. Anderson, with family.
G. Clarence, with Cup.
A brace of Acklands, with the Cup.
John Anderson plays for Ireland A versus Kent IIs.
