Former Ireland men’s head coach Graham Ford has taken up a role with YMCA cricket club as their new head coach. The move ensures the South African stays in Ireland despite leaving his role with the senior side last November.
Appointing Ford is a major boost for YMCA, a club that has been unable to play in its home ground at Claremont Road, Sandymount, after its landlord the Dublin YMCA charity put the land on sale last March at an asking price of €10 million.
The site has not been sold since then, despite the cricket club submitting four separate bids. The land was advertised as a residential development opportunity, but planning permission would need to be sought by any developer while there are also believed to be zoning issues.
Last May, Dub …
- April 1, 2022
