Eimear Richardson

Eimear Richardson
Personal information
Full name
Eimear Ann Jermyn Richardson
Born (1986-09-14) 14 September 1986
Dublin, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 53)31 July 2005 v Australia
Last ODI9 November 2022 v Pakistan
T20I debut (cap 9)27 June 2008 v West Indies
Last T20I20 February 2023 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11–2013/14Central Districts
2014/15–2017/18Wellington
2016–2017Typhoons
2018/19–presentNorthern Districts
2022Scorchers
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 30 54
Runs scored 397 503
Batting average 15.26 15.24
100s/50s 0/1 0/2
Top score 50* 63*
Balls bowled 1,141 1,028
Wickets 22 48
Bowling average 28.95 20.06
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/13 3/9
Catches/stumpings 3/– 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 November 2022

Eimear Ann Jermyn Richardson (born 14 September 1986) is an Irish cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She plays domestic cricket for Northern Districts, having previously played for Central Districts and Wellington in New Zealand and Typhoons and Scorchers in Ireland.

In June 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament. In October 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.

In August 2019, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland. She was the leading wicket-taker for Ireland in the tournament, with nine dismissals in five matches. In July 2020, she was awarded a non-retainer contract by Cricket Ireland for the following year. In August 2021, she was named the player of the tournament in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier in Spain. In November 2021, she was named in Ireland's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.