The 2025 season is just around the corner, with the draws for the first round of the women’s competition and the first and second rounds of the men’s competition now complete.
Ally McCalmont was joined by Gallagher NI Managing Director Shane Matthews and NCU President Bryan Milford at Gallagher’s Belfast offices for the announcement.
In the women’s competition, we are excited to welcome two new teams, Dundrum and Instonians, to the competition. Additionally, all teams will now play 30-over matches—a fantastic milestone for the growth of the women’s game and a testament to the incredible support from our partners at Gallagher.
There are some exciting ties for the men’s competition with holders Muckamore at home to Waringstown in the first round and last year’s finalists Lisburn at home to CIYMS. The first round of fixtures will be played on Saturday 3rd May and are as follows:
You can watch the draw videos on the NCU Facebook page: