We take a look at the top 10 run scorers and wicket takers from the 2021 Irish interpro series.
While there was yet again no Championship series, it is hoped it will return for 2022, and to be fair to the governing body they used the money saved to fund the Future Series for interprovincial hopefuls.
In the T20 batting it's interesting that two Munster players, Matt Ford and PJ Moor led the run charts, with Ford hitting the most fours, and having the third highest strike/rate behind Ross Adair and Shane Getkate.
Moor, William McClintock and Neil Rock hit the most sixes - 9 - and it is perhaps no coincidence that the latter two made their Ireland debuts this year, given Ireland's weakness in being able to clear the ropes in the middle and late overs of T20I's.
We have already reviewed the 50-overs campaign, but it's below to refresh the memory. Overall, George Dockrell topped the charts, and completing the top five are Murray Commins, William Porterfield, Luke Georgeson, Matt Ford and Jeremy Lawlor (joint).
In the T20 bowling charts, Ben White was the runaway leader, and his haul of 17 wickets also saw him rewarded with an Ireland debut. The leg-spinner has gone from strength to strength and he could be a real asset if he continues this development.
Craig Young, Josh Little, and Josh Manley were the others who reached double figures.
In the overall wicket taking charts, Barry McCarthy's 26 topped the pile, with the Pembroke man prolific in the 50-overs competition with 17.
Others who reached the 20 plus mark were Josh Manley (23), Craig Young (21) and Ben White (20).
TOP TEN T20 BATTERS
| # | Name | Club | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Ford | Mun | 8 | 8 | 3 | 220 | 63* | 44.00 | 151 | 145.70 | - | 2 | - | 29 | 5 | 220 |
| 2 | PJ Moor | Mun | 8 | 8 | 1 | 209 | 95* | 29.86 | 156 | 133.97 | - | 1 | - | 21 | 9 | 209 |
| 3 | Simi Singh | Lein | 6 | 6 | - | 197 | 61 | 32.83 | 158 | 124.68 | - | 2 | - | 20 | 5 | 197 |
| 4 | WTS Porterfield | NW | 8 | 8 | 2 | 190 | 61* | 31.67 | 148 | 128.38 | - | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 190 |
| 5 | SC Getkate | NW | 8 | 8 | 2 | 162 | 37 | 27.00 | 109 | 148.62 | - | - | - | 16 | 7 | 162 |
| 6 | W McClintock | NW | 8 | 7 | 2 | 161 | 54 | 32.20 | 132 | 121.97 | - | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 161 |
| 7 | GH Dockrell | Lein | 7 | 7 | 2 | 160 | 55* | 32.00 | 121 | 132.23 | - | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 160 |
| 8 | ST Doheny | NW | 8 | 8 | - | 148 | 54 | 18.50 | 126 | 117.46 | - | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 148 |
| 9 | R Adair | NCU | 7 | 6 | 3 | 143 | 54* | 47.67 | 76 | 188.16 | - | 1 | - | 14 | 8 | 143 |
| 10 | NA Rock | NCU | 7 | 6 | 1 | 126 | 45 | 25.20 | 91 | 138.46 | - | - | - | 5 | 9 | 126 |
TOP TEN 50 OVERS BATTERS
| # | Name | Club | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GH Dockrell | Lein | 6 | 5 | 2 | 364 | 100* | 121.33 | 414 | 87.92 | 1 | 4 | - | 35 | 8 | 364 |
| 2 | M Commins | Mun | 6 | 6 | 1 | 352 | 125 | 70.40 | 450 | 78.22 | 1 | 3 | - | 39 | 4 | 352 |
| 3 | L Georgeson | NCU | 5 | 5 | - | 317 | 128 | 63.40 | 403 | 78.66 | 1 | 2 | - | 26 | 7 | 317 |
| 4 | WTS Porterfield | NW | 5 | 5 | - | 258 | 110 | 51.60 | 334 | 77.25 | 1 | 1 | - | 29 | 6 | 258 |
| 5 | J Lawlor | NCU | 5 | 5 | 1 | 230 | 95 | 57.50 | 320 | 71.88 | - | 2 | - | 26 | 2 | 230 |
| 6 | A Balbirnie | Lein | 4 | 4 | 2 | 218 | 126 | 109.00 | 276 | 78.99 | 1 | 1 | - | 24 | 3 | 218 |
| 7 | AR McBrine | NW | 5 | 5 | - | 188 | 72 | 37.60 | 300 | 62.67 | - | 1 | - | 19 | 2 | 188 |
| 8 | J Grassi | Lein | 5 | 4 | - | 158 | 82 | 39.50 | 271 | 58.30 | - | 1 | - | 14 | 4 | 158 |
| 9 | P Stirling | NCU | 5 | 5 | - | 147 | 64 | 29.40 | 106 | 138.68 | - | 1 | - | 20 | 7 | 147 |
| 10 | G Kennedy | NW | 5 | 5 | 1 | 134 | 52* | 33.50 | 168 | 79.76 | - | 1 | - | 18 | - | 134 |
2021 INTERPRO TOP RUN SCORERS COMBINED
| # | Name | Club | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GH Dockrell | Lein | 13 | 12 | 4 | 524 | 100* | 65.50 | 535 | 97.94 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 9 | 524 |
| 2 | M Commins | Mun | 13 | 13 | 1 | 477 | 125 | 39.75 | 547 | 87.20 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 10 | 477 |
| 3 | WTS Porterfield | NW | 13 | 13 | 2 | 448 | 110 | 40.73 | 482 | 92.95 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 14 | 448 |
| 4 | L Georgeson | NCU | 9 | 9 | 1 | 410 | 128 | 51.25 | 477 | 85.95 | 1 | 3 | - | 34 | 11 | 410 |
| 5 | M Ford | Mun | 13 | 12 | 6 | 352 | 63* | 58.67 | 255 | 138.04 | - | 3 | - | 40 | 8 | 352 |
| 6 | J Lawlor | NCU | 10 | 10 | 2 | 352 | 95 | 44.00 | 408 | 86.27 | - | 3 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 352 |
| 7 | A Balbirnie | Lein | 10 | 10 | 2 | 334 | 126 | 41.75 | 364 | 91.76 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 334 |
| 8 | AR McBrine | NW | 13 | 11 | 1 | 297 | 72 | 29.70 | 396 | 75.00 | - | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 297 |
| 9 | PJ Moor | Mun | 14 | 14 | 1 | 277 | 95* | 21.31 | 252 | 109.92 | - | 1 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 277 |
| 10 | SC Getkate | NW | 13 | 13 | 3 | 270 | 47 | 27.00 | 208 | 129.81 | - | - | - | 29 | 11 | 270 |
TOP TEN T20 WICKET TAKERS
| # | Name | Club | Mat | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 5WI | 10WM | wds | nbs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B White | NCU | 7 | 24 | - | 170 | 17 | 5-13 | 10.00 | 7.08 | 8.47 | 1 | - | - | - | 17 |
| 2 | CA Young | NW | 6 | 24 | - | 174 | 12 | 3-22 | 14.50 | 7.25 | 12.00 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | JB Little | Lein | 7 | 26 | - | 143 | 11 | 3-8 | 13.00 | 5.50 | 14.18 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | J Manley | Mun | 8 | 27.1 | 1 | 252 | 10 | 3-34 | 25.20 | 9.28 | 16.30 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | G Kennedy | NW | 8 | 19 | - | 136 | 9 | 3-19 | 15.11 | 7.16 | 12.67 | - | - | 8 | - | 9 |
| 6 | Simi Singh | Lein | 6 | 23 | - | 159 | 9 | 3-31 | 17.67 | 6.91 | 15.33 | - | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 7 | BJ McCarthy | Lein | 6 | 21.5 | 1 | 179 | 9 | 3-20 | 19.89 | 8.20 | 14.56 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | AR McBrine | NW | 8 | 28 | - | 177 | 8 | 3-19 | 22.12 | 6.32 | 21.00 | - | - | 7 | - | 8 |
| 9 | F Hand | Mun | 8 | 21.4 | - | 191 | 8 | 2-26 | 23.88 | 8.82 | 16.25 | - | - | 10 | - | 8 |
| 10 | G Hume | NW | 8 | 30.1 | - | 220 | 8 | 2-30 | 27.50 | 7.29 | 22.62 | - | - | 8 | - | 8 |
TOP TEN 50-OVER WICKET TAKERS
| # | Name | Club | Mat | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 5WI | 10WM | wds | nbs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BJ McCarthy | Lein | 6 | 48.2 | 6 | 214 | 17 | 6-39 | 12.59 | 4.43 | 17.06 | 1 | - | 8 | - | 17 |
| 2 | J Manley | Mun | 6 | 43.5 | 1 | 223 | 13 | 4-43 | 17.15 | 5.09 | 20.23 | - | - | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | CA Young | NW | 5 | 47 | 6 | 228 | 9 | 4-55 | 25.33 | 4.85 | 31.33 | - | - | 11 | - | 9 |
| 4 | D O'Halloran | Lein | 6 | 38.5 | 1 | 158 | 8 | 4-44 | 19.75 | 4.07 | 29.12 | - | - | 13 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | AR McBrine | NW | 5 | 49 | - | 193 | 7 | 2-36 | 27.57 | 3.94 | 42.00 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | TE Kane | Mun | 5 | 35.1 | 2 | 211 | 7 | 4-46 | 30.14 | 6.00 | 30.14 | - | - | 9 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | A Cawley | Mun | 5 | 37 | 1 | 213 | 7 | 3-60 | 30.43 | 5.76 | 31.71 | - | - | 13 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | PKD Chase | Lein | 6 | 41.1 | 3 | 202 | 6 | 3-37 | 33.67 | 4.91 | 41.17 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | MR Adair | NCU | 5 | 45 | 5 | 224 | 6 | 2-33 | 37.33 | 4.98 | 45.00 | - | - | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | JB Little | Lein | 4 | 31 | 2 | 162 | 5 | 2-26 | 32.40 | 5.23 | 37.20 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 5 |
TOP TEN 2021 INTERPRO WICKET TAKERS COMBINED
| # | Name | Club | Mat | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 5WI | 10WM | wds | nbs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BJ McCarthy | Lein | 12 | 70.1 | 7 | 393 | 26 | 6-39 | 15.12 | 5.60 | 16.19 | 1 | - | 13 | 1 | 26 |
| 2 | J Manley | Mun | 14 | 71 | 2 | 475 | 23 | 4-43 | 20.65 | 6.69 | 18.52 | - | - | 13 | 3 | 23 |
| 3 | CA Young | NW | 11 | 71 | 6 | 402 | 21 | 4-55 | 19.14 | 5.66 | 20.29 | - | - | 15 | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | B White | NCU | 11 | 50 | - | 297 | 20 | 5-13 | 14.85 | 5.94 | 15.00 | 1 | - | 10 | - | 20 |
| 5 | JB Little | Lein | 11 | 57 | 2 | 305 | 16 | 3-8 | 19.06 | 5.35 | 21.38 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | D O'Halloran | Lein | 13 | 57.5 | 1 | 323 | 15 | 4-44 | 21.53 | 5.59 | 23.13 | - | - | 17 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | AR McBrine | NW | 13 | 77 | - | 370 | 15 | 3-19 | 24.67 | 4.81 | 30.80 | - | - | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 8 | Simi Singh | Lein | 12 | 72 | 1 | 344 | 14 | 3-31 | 24.57 | 4.78 | 30.86 | - | - | 8 | - | 14 |
| 9 | MR Adair | NCU | 11 | 67 | 5 | 385 | 13 | 2-33 | 29.62 | 5.75 | 30.92 | - | - | 28 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | G Hume | NW | 13 | 78.1 | 8 | 387 | 13 | 2-18 | 29.77 | 4.95 | 36.08 | - | - | 12 | - | 13 |