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Alan Neill
Personal information
Full name
Alan James Neill
Born (1956-06-10) 10 June 1956 (age 67)
Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland
RoleUmpire
Umpiring information
ODIs umpired10 (2016–2021)
T20Is umpired20 (2016–2021)
Source: Cricinfo, 13 September 2021

Alan James Neill (born 10 June 1956) is a Northern Irish cricket umpire.[1][2][3] Neill serves as a member of the ICC Associate and Affiliate Panel of Umpires representing Ireland.[4][5]

Neill stood in matches during the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament in Jersey in May 2016, including the final between Jersey and Oman.[6][7] On 12 July 2016, he made his One Day International (ODI) umpiring debut in a match between Ireland and Afghanistan.[8] On 5 September 2016 he stood in his first Twenty20 International match, between Ireland and Hong Kong.[9]

In April 2019, he was one of four umpires to be awarded a full-time season contract by Cricket Ireland, the first time that Cricket Ireland offered such contracts to umpires. Neill had officiated in 10 ODIs and 20 T20Is by September 2021.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Alan Neill at ESPNcricinfo". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Alan Neill at CricketArchive". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Ireland well represented at ICC Regional Conference for Umpires". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  4. ^ "ICC Associate and Affiliate International Umpires Panel 2016". ICC Cricket. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Irish Umpires Named on ICC Panel". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Jersey ready to host ICC World Cricket League Division 5". ICC Cricket. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  7. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Five, Final: Jersey v Oman at St Saviour, May 28, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Afghanistan tour of Scotland, Ireland and Netherlands, 2nd ODI: Ireland v Afghanistan at Belfast, Jul 12, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  9. ^ "1st T20I: Ireland v Hong Kong at Bready, Sep 5, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  10. ^ "First-ever full-time umpire season contracts, increased women umpires on Panels". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

External links

ICC International Panel of Umpires
ICC Associates and Affiliates Umpire Panel
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