Mon Feb 03 19:01:11 UTC 2025: ## Cricket Ireland Launches Ambitious Plan to Boost Women’s and Girls’ Game
**Dublin, Ireland** – Cricket Ireland today unveiled a comprehensive three-year action plan aimed at making cricket the fastest-growing sport for women and girls in the country. The plan, a key component of the Cricket Ireland Strategic Plan 2021-2023, builds on recent progress in women’s sports in Ireland but acknowledges the need for significant further investment and growth.
While Ireland’s men’s team enjoys increasing international recognition following its elevation to Full Membership status, Cricket Ireland CEO Warren Deutrom stated that this success hasn’t been mirrored across all areas of the sport. The new action plan seeks to rectify this imbalance, leveraging the positive momentum generated by initiatives like the 20×20 campaign.
The plan outlines a multi-pronged approach, including structural and financial improvements designed to expand opportunities for women and girls at all levels, from grassroots participation to elite competition. This will involve partnerships with Provincial Unions and local stakeholders.
Deutrom emphasized that this is the first phase of a longer-term vision (5-10 years) and urged readers to review the full Cricket Ireland Strategic Plan for broader context. He expressed confidence in the plan’s potential to achieve its ambitious goals and invited everyone to participate in this transformative journey for Irish women’s and girls’ cricket. The full action plan is available as a PDF [link to PDF would go here].
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