What is Phoenix Cricket Club?
'''Phoenix Cricket Club''' is a [[Dublin]]-based [[cricket]] club. It has five men's teams, one [[Women's cricket|women's]] team several youth teams and a Tavern team in 2011. ==History== Phoenix Cricket Club was founded in 1830, by [[John Parnell]], the father of [[Charles Stewart Parnell]]. It is the oldest cricket club in [[Ireland]]. The club has been based in Dublin's [[Phoenix Park]] for nearly its entire history, apart from 1835–1853. During those years, Phoenix played their home games in fields near what is now the [[Grand Canal of Ireland|Grand Canal]]. The Phoenix grounds have a pavilion, a square, full nets facilities, a bar, dressing room areas and car parking. == Other websites == *[http://www.phoenixcricketclub.com/ Phoenix Cricket Club official Web site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927173731/http://phoenixcricketclub.com/ |date=2011-09-27 }} * [http://www.irishcricket.org/ Irish cricket official web site] [[Category:1830 establishments in Europe]] [[Category:Cricket clubs]] [[Category:Sport in Dublin]] [[Category:Organizations based in Ireland]]