As the 2022 season draws nearer - the Cricket Leinster Youth Sub-Committee has confirmed the competition structures for the coming season. With over 200 entries into the leagues for the coming season, it is set to be a very busy year ahead.
It is great to see no fewer than 25 teams entered into the Cats age grade - these sides will take part in 6-a-side blitz days with the emphasis on fun.
There are 39 teams entered across the two Cubs competitions, the groups for which can be seen below, this competition is played with either 8 or 10 players a side, with the top two sides in each group playing in semi-finals and finals.
| Cubs A Group A | Cubs A Group B | Cubs B Group A | Cubs B Group B |
| Pembroke CC Red | Pembroke CC Black | Clontarf CC Red | Clontarf CC Blue |
| Railway Union CC Green | Railway Union CC Yellow | Leinster CC Yellow | Leinster CC Maroon |
| Clontarf CC Red | Clontarf CC Blue | Phoenix CC Red | Phoenix CC Green |
| Adamstown CC Red | Adamstown CC Blue | Balbriggan CC Blue | Railway Union CC |
| Leinster CC Yellow | Leinster CC Maroon | North County CC | The Hills CC |
| Phoenix CC Red | Phoenix CC Green | North Kildare CC | Knockharley CC |
| Finglas CC | Merrion CC | Terenure CC | Castleknock CC |
| The Hills CC | Rush CC | Tyrrelstown CC | Rush CC |
| Malahide CC | Athlone CC | Merrion CC | Greystones CC |
| YMCA CC | Greystones CC | Balbriggan CC Navy |
Next up are the Minor age grade competitions, this is an 11-a-side, 20 over competition which also sees a total of 39 teams entered across three competitions. Both Minor A and Minor B will see the top two in each group progress to a semi-final stage, whilst in Minor C, the top two in the group stage will face off in a final.
| Minor A Group A | Minor A Group B | Minor B Group A | Minor B Group B | Minor C League |
| Clontarf CC Red | Clontarf CC Blue | The Hills CC Red | The Hills CC Navy | Pembroke CC |
| Phoenix CC Red | Phoenix CC Green | Phoenix CC Red | Phoenix CC Green | Malahide CC |
| Pembroke CC | Balbriggan CC | Greystones CC | Merrion CC | Terenure CC |
| Railway union CC | The Hills CC | Leinster CC | Adamstown CC | Leinster CC |
| Adamstown CC | Malahide CC | Terenure CC | Knockharley CC | Phoenix CC |
| YMCA CC | Leinster CC | North Kildare CC | Malahide CC | Rush CC |
| Merrion CC | Rush CC | Clontarf CC | North County CC | Athlone CC |
| Balbriggan CC | Finglas CC | |||
| Pembroke CC | Railway Union CC |
The Junior age grade sees 29 teams compete across two competitions, with the top two at the end of the group stage progressing to semi-finals in each competition
| Junior A League Group A | Junior A League Group B | Junior B League Group A | Junior B League Group B |
| Phoenix CC Red | Phoenix CC Green | Phoenix CC Red | Phoenix CC Green |
| Clontarf CC | YMCA CC | Greystones CC | Clontarf CC |
| Terenure CC | Leinster CC | Leinster CC | North County CC |
| The Hills CC | Railway Union CC | Merrion CC | Malahide CC |
| Adamstown CC | Merrion CC | Castleknock CC | Adamstown CC |
| Balbriggan CC | Rush CC | Knockharley CC | Balbriggan CC |
| Pembroke CC | Finglas CC | Railway Union CC | Pembroke CC |
| Rush CC |
There are 20 teams across two competitions in the Boys Colts age grade, this is a 30-over-a-side competition, and again there are two groups in each competition, with the top two in each case qualifying for semi-final stages.
| Colts A League Group A | Colts A League Group B | Colts B League Group A | Colts B League Group B |
| YMCA CC | Railway Union CC | Terenure CC | Phoenix CC |
| Malahide CC | Pembroke CC | Finglas CC | Leinster CC |
| Phoenix CC | Merrion CC | Clontarf CC | Knockharley CC |
| Clontarf CC | Balbriggan CC | Clondalkin CC | North County CC |
| Adamstown CC | Leinster CC | Rush CC | North Kildare CC |
The Boys U17 competition has 14 entries, with two groups of seven competing followed by semi-finals for the top two in each case. This is a 20 over competition.
| U17 League Group A | U17 League Group B |
| Balbriggan CC | Clontarf CC Blue |
| YMCA CC | Phoenix CC Green |
| North County CC | Pembroke CC |
| Malahide CC | Merrion CC |
| Finglas CC | Railway Union CC |
| Clontarf CC Red | The Hills CC |
| Phoenix CC Red | Swords CC |
The U19 competition sees one group of 8 teams, with the top two to face off in a final after the group stage. This too remains, as traditional, a 20 over competition.
| Under 19 League |
| Adamstown CC |
| Clontarf CC |
| Leinster CC |
| Merrion CC |
| North County CC |
| Pembroke CC |
| Phoenix CC |
| YMCA CC |
The Minor Girls competition sees 19 teams entered, and split into two groups, the top two in each group will progress to the semi-final stage.
| Minor Girls Group A | Minor Girls Group B |
| Clontarf CC Red | Clontarf CC Blue |
| The Hills CC Red | The Hills CC Navy |
| Terenure CC Blue | Terenure CC Green |
| Leinster CC Yellow | Leinster CC Maroon |
| Phoenix CC | Malahide CC |
| Balbriggan CC | Rush CC |
| Pembroke CC | YMCA CC |
| Greystones CC | Railway Union CC |
| Merrion CC | Adamstown CC |
| North County CC |
The Junior Girls competition has been entered by 17 teams across two competitions, the A competition has been split into two groups, and as before, will see the top two in each group progressing to a semi-final, whilst the B competition is one group with 5 entries, meaning the top two will face off in the decider.
| Junior A Girls Group A | Junior A Girls Group B | Junior B Girls |
| Clontarf CC Red | Clontarf CC Blue | Balbriggan CC |
| The Hills CC | Merrion CC | Clontarf CC |
| Leinster CC | Malahide CC | Leinster CC |
| Rush CC | YMCA CC | Pembroke CC |
| North County CC | Pembroke CC | Phoenix CC |
| Railway Union CC | Phoenix CC |
There are 10 entries for the Girls Colts competition, as in other competitions, these are split into two groups, with the top two in each group progressing to the semi-final stages.
| Girls Colts League Group A | Girls Colts League Group B |
| Clontarf CC Red | Clontarf CC Blue |
| YMCA CC | Phoenix CC |
| Leinster CC | Rush CC |
| Merrion CC | Malahide CC |
| Pembroke CC | North County CC |
The final competition is the Girls U19 competition which sees 5 sides entered with the top two facing off in the decider.
| Girls U19 League |
| Phoenix CC |
| Pembroke CC |
| North County CC |
| Leinster CC |
| Clontarf CC |