Northern Ireland at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
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| Northern Ireland at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | NIR |
| CGA | Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council |
| Website | teamni |
| in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 11 September 1998 – 21 September 1998 | |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Ireland (1930) | |
Northern Ireland competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 to 21 September 1998. It was Northern Ireland's 14th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
Medalists
[edit]The following Northern Irish competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.[1]
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Cricket
[edit]Northern Ireland named the below squad for the tournament.[2]
- Roster
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Northern Ireland men | Men's tournament |  South AfricaL by 4 wickets (D/L) |
 BarbadosL by 176 runs |
 BangladeshW by 114 runs |
3 | did not advance | 12 | |
- Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.143 |
| 2 | Barbados
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.330 |
| 3 |  Northern Ireland
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.643 |
| 4 | Bangladesh
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.547 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain halted play after 38.1 overs in the Northern Ireland innings. South Africa's target was 131 runs from 38 overs.[3]
- Neil Carson (NI) made his List A debut.[3]
- Paul McCrum (NI) played his final List A match.[3]
- Points: South Africa 2, Northern Ireland 0.
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- Northern Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
- Ryan Hinds (Bar) made his List A debut.[4]
- Points: Barbados 2, Northern Ireland 0.
- Northern Ireland were eliminated as a result of this match.
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Neil Anderson (NI) played his only List A match.[5]
- Dekker Curry (NI) played his final List A match.[5]
- Gordon Cooke (NI) took his only List A five-wicket haul.[5][6]
- Points: Northern Ireland 2, Bangladesh 0.
References
[edit]- ^ McDowell, Jim (23 July 2002). "CommonWealth Games: Golden moments and silver linings". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 16 June 1998. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Northern Ireland v South Africa - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group C)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Barbados v Northern Ireland - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group C)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh v Northern Ireland - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group C)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Player profile of Gordon Cooke". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2025.