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NCU 2026 Season Opening Weekend Postponed
Following club consultation and subsequent Domestic Directorate approval, we are implementing an emergency ruling regarding the start of the 2026 season. This decision has come about due to sustained levels of rainfall over the past few months, which have left clubs...
Celebrating the Growth of Women and Girls’ Cricket on International Women’s Day
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, the Northern Cricket Union (NCU) reflects on the...
Celebrating the Growth of Women and Girls’ Cricket on International Women’s Day
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, the Northern Cricket Union (NCU) reflects on the...
Draws Confirmed for 2026 Gallagher Challenge Cup Men’s and Women’s Competitions
The official draws for the 2026 Gallagher Challenge Cup men’s and women’s competitions were conducted at the Belfast offices of Gallagher, formally launching this season’s knockout campaigns. The draw was overseen by Ally McCalmont, joined by newly appointed Northern...
Draws Confirmed for 2026 Gallagher Challenge Cup Men’s and Women’s Competitions
The official draws for the 2026 Gallagher Challenge Cup men’s and women’s competitions were...
Northern Cricket Union secures new Senior Leagues sponsorship deal with Mercury
Mercury Security & Facilities Management backs local cricket with three-year deal LISBURN-based company Mercury Security & Facilities Management (MSFM) has been unveiled as the new title sponsor of the Northern Cricket Union (NCU) Senior Leagues. MSFM will...
Northern Cricket Union secures new Senior Leagues sponsorship deal with Mercury
Mercury Security & Facilities Management backs local cricket with three-year deal...
NCU 2026 Season Opening Weekend Postponed
Following club consultation and subsequent Domestic Directorate approval, we are implementing an emergency ruling regarding...
Celebrating the Growth of Women and Girls’ Cricket on International Women’s Day
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, the Northern Cricket Union (NCU) reflects on the remarkable growth of women and...
Draws Confirmed for 2026 Gallagher Challenge Cup Men’s and Women’s Competitions
The official draws for the 2026 Gallagher Challenge Cup men’s and women’s competitions were conducted at the Belfast...
Northern Cricket Union secures new Senior Leagues sponsorship deal with Mercury
Mercury Security & Facilities Management backs local cricket with three-year deal LISBURN-based company Mercury...
Club Contacts
A new version of the NCU Club contact list has been uploaded to the website for 2026 (v11) and can be downloaded from this link: Club Contacts.
The 2025 file has been updated and contains information sent to the NCU over the last week or so. Club secretaries are asked to check this information and where appropriate send updated information for their various team contacts to Wylie McKinty.
Due to GDPR concerns the contacts had to be put into a password protected pdf file – Each club secretary has been sent the password to this file for this season.
If they need a reminder then get them to email Wylie McKinty in the NCU office.
(Note the file was last updated on 9th March 2026)
Get Involved!
If you would like to become involved with the NCU, in any capacity, then get in contact with the Union’s Cricket Office on
or alternatively contact any NCU Board Member.
NCU Rules & Regulations 2025
The NCU Rules & Regulations 2025 booklet has been made available online.
It can be downloaded directly from this link NCU Rules & Regulations 2025 v3 (PDF) or from the NCU Rules / Regulations / Forms page along with other updated documents.
An update to the Midweek League play-off rules was added on 18/06/2025
Club Information Forms
If you would like to download NCU Supplementary Information Forms (Part a) or (Part b) they can be found on this page:
{They are available in Word or PDF format)
NCU Club YouTube Live Streaming Links
A number of NCU Clubs regularly live stream their matches on YouTube – links to their YouTube pages can be found on this page:
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