The Northern Knights have named a 17 man Winter training squad.

SIMON JOHNSTON will lead the Northern Knights into the new era of first-class cricket in Ireland next summer, following his appointment as head coach of the Belfast-based team.

The Northern Knights Development XI suffered two defeats in their games with Munster Reds at Terenure CC on Friday 19th.

'As part of the Union’s continuing development programme, an NCU XI will play two T20 games against Munster on Friday 19th August in Dublin.'

Nigel Jones has called time on his representative career after a successful four years with the Northern Knights.

An impressive stand of 152 by the two Andrews, Austin and McBrine, staved off the threat of a second innings defeat this season for the North West Warriors.

A wonderful double century by teenager Adam Dennison has left the Northern Knights in a near impregnable position after the opening day of their interpro against the North West Warriors.

Waringstown batsmen Adam Dennison and Greg Thompson proved their class as the Northern Knights beat the North West Warriors in yesterday's inter-pro at The Lawn.

The Knights completed their Twenty20 fixture list at Strabane Park but their inexperienced line-up was no match for an almost full strength North West Warriors, who won by 52 runs.

The Northern Knights teams to play North West Warriors in the T20 match on Friday 5th August at Strabane and the IP50 over match on 7th August at Waringstown have been selected.

Sean Terry's unbeaten 85 guided Leinster Lightning to a four wicket win against the Northern Knights to secure the Interprovincial Cup.

NORTHERN Knights will never have a better chance to beat the all-conquering Leinster Lightning team than in tonight’s Twenty20 inter-provincial at Comber (5pm).

The Northern Knights have named their squad to play Leinster Lightning at Comber on Friday.

The Northern Knights return to T20 action travelling to Merrion to face Leinster Lightning

As expected the game between the Warriors and Knights ended in a tame draw on Thursday afternoon as two very evenly matched teams cancelled each other out in a rain-affected contest.

ROSS Allen was the North West Warriors’ star batsman on a rain-shortened second day of their inter-provincial championship game against the Northern Knights at Bready.

Carrickfergus batsman Jamie Holmes, meanwhile, was one of five Northern Knights batsmen who passed 40 yesterday but Shane Getkate, with 53, was top scorer as North West Warriors debutant Davy Scanlon grabbed the headlines on the first day of the inter-provincial championship game at Bready.

NORTHERN Knights have given a vote of confidence to the team which earned the better of two draws against holders Leinster Lightning for this week’s inter-provincial championship game against NW Warriors at Bready.

The Northern Knights team to face the North West Warriors in the three day game at Bready on the 21-23 June has been named.

NORTH West Warriors got off the mark in the inter-provincial Trophy but they didn’t have to be anywhere near their best to beat the Northern Knights at Comber by 12 runs.

Jones skippers Knights in absence of injured Shannon. Overseas professional Malan and Theron selected.

North Down all-rounder Peter Eakin is called in to replace James Shannon in the Knights squad which will play the NW Warriors at Comber on FRiday night.

Instonians’ South African international Rusty Theron and, on his home ground, North Down’s in-form batsman Pieter Malan will line up for the Knights against The Warriors on Friday at Comber.

As expected the Interprovincial Championship game between the Knights and Leinster Lightning ended in stalemate at Stormont on Thursday but this was anything but a drab draw.

THE search for an Ireland pace bowler to hold his hand up and demand a place in the international team continues after another mainly wayward and inconsistent day by the Leinster Lightning attack.

John Anderson led from the front as Leinster Lightning totally dominated Day 1 of their Inter-provincial Championship clash with the Northern Knights at Stormont.

Lee Nelson has been dropped by the Northern Knights for their forthcoming Inter-Pro clash with Leinster Lightning at Stormont on Tuesday (11am).

LEINSTER LIGHTNING maintained their unbeaten record in the Hanley Energy InterProvincial Championship as they comfortably batted out the final day of their clash with Northern Knights at Clontarf.

NORTHERN Knights enjoyed one of their best ever days in the inter-provincial championship when they dismissed holders Lightning for 77 with Ireland international Graeme McCarter leading the way with five wickets.

GRAEME MC CARTER'S five wicket haul put the Northern Knights in a totally dominant position against Leinster Lightning on the second day of their Hanley Energy InterProvincial clash at Clontarf.

This was a day of what many would call “real cricket” as Northern Knights showed true grit and dug in to bat for 79 overs, scoring 193 runs and losing only two wickets in their inter-provincial championship game at Clontarf.

HALF CENTURIES from Nikolai Smith and James Shannon put the Northern Knights in a strong position on a rain-affected first day's play of their Hanley Energy InterProvincial Championship clash at Clontarf.

CIYMS wicket-keeper batsman Chris Dougherty has withdrawn from the Knights squad due to a groin injury.

The Northern Knights face a tough challenge when they go to defending champions Leinster Lightning without the aid of any overseas players, and missing key personnel due to unavailability.

KEVIN O’Brien and Andrew Poynter showed their class to dash Northern Knights’ hopes of an upset win at Stormont in the opening inter-provincial Cup match of the season.

Leinster Lightning began the defence of their Interprovincial cup with an impressive win over the Northern Knights at a blustery Stormont on Monday afternoon.

Northern Knights have been able to persuade only one club to release their overseas professional for the opening match of the inter-provincial series, the 50-over game against holders Leinster Lightning at Stormont on Monday

Nigel Jones will take charge of the Northern Knights for their opening match of the inter-pro series against Leinster Lightning at Stormont.

Half centuries from Chris Dougherty and Jamie Holmes helped an experimental Knights XI defeat Denmark by 45 runs at Balbriggan.

An early chance to impress for some Knights hopefuls in Dublin this Friday

Waringstown, CIYMS, CSNI & Instonians make up bulk of 17 man squad.

Eugene Moleon, Ian McGregor and Ted Williamson have been confirmed by Cricket Ireland as the three head coaches in this year's Hanley Energy Inter-Provincial Series.

An NCU statement has announced James Shannon's appointment as captain, a delay in the confirmation of a training squad and confirms the Knights selection policy for the coming season

Andrew White has announced his retirement from representative cricket.