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Academy 

Academy Intake Announced for 2024/2025

Congratulations to the following nine players selected for the IOMCA Academy for 2024/2025. 

IOMCA Academy 2024/2025
  • Lucy Barnett
  • Spencer Clarke
  • Carl Hartmann
  • Caitlin Henery
  • Corbin Liebenberg
  • Finnola Martin
  • George Newton
  • Hugh Tummon
  • Matty Young

The IOMCA Academy sits directly below the Men's and Women's National Team. The Academy programme is for male and female National Team players or high potential players with the aim of them progressing and becoming National Team cricketers in the immediate future. Academy players are now aged between 17-25 years of age to aid the transition to the National Team. Players are stretched and challenged in a supportive environment and are given a high level of ownership for their own development.

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Lucy Barnett Selected for the Central Sparks EPP 2024

Women's National Team and Academy player Lucy Barnett has been selected for the Central Sparks Emerging Players Programme (EPP) for the 2024 intake. The Central Sparks Academy is one of eight regional academies within the Women's Elite Domestic Structure. Regional academies exist as part of the new Women's Elite Domestic Structure to offer outstanding, relevant, learning and development environments to talented female cricketers in England and Wales.

Lucy will continue her training on the Isle of Man with the Women's National Team and IOMCA Academy who are currently training on a Tuesday evening, Friday morning and Sunday evening. She will join up with the Central Sparks EPP for training in school holidays and match play in the 2024 season. 
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​IOMCA Academy Announced for 2023/2024

The IOMCA Academy intake for the 2023/2024 season has been announced. Congratulations to the following five players selected on the IOMCA Academy programme for 2023/2024:

IOMCA Academy 2023/2024
  • Lucy Barnett
  • Kyle Gunnion
  • Caitlin Henery
  • Cameron Roome
  • Hugh Tummon

Caitlin Henery has been invited to be part of the Academy after her promising performances for the Women's National Team in 2023 along with Kyle Gunnion who has made significant progress in 2023 after being in the age group squads since age 10. This will be alongside Cameron Roome and Hugh Tummon who have moved onto the Academy from the EPP. Lucy Barnett also retains her place for 2023/2024 after an outstanding year for the Women's National Team and the Central Sparks EPP.

The IOMCA Academy is selected from the EPP as a result of; exceptional playing performances and/or perceived potential to play for the National Team - men and women. The Academy is a stepping stone onto the IOMCA male or female National Team. The Academy will train on a Tuesday evening and Friday morning.

Success in the 2022 Isle of Man Sports Awards 

The Isle of Man Sports Awards is an inspirational evening where the Islands top athletes and officials gather at the Villa Marina to celebrate the sporting achievements and success stories of the year.

Isle of Man cricket won two out of it's three nominations for 2022 with the winners -
  • Isle of Man Men's National Team (Team of the Year)
  • Greig Wright (Coach of the Year)

The Isle of Man Men's National Team had a very successful 2022 winning four out of four games in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe A Qualifiers finishing top of Group two. Topping the group with four wins from four against Cyprus, Romania, Serbia and Turkey and making it to the final was a fantastic achievement for the National Team. After a very successful qualifiers the Isle of Man moved up to 39 in the T20I team rankings. There was also a victory against the MCC in June in the MCCs annual tour of the Isle of Man. All the players represented the Isle of Man with a huge amount of skill, energy and commitment in 2022. Of the 14-player squad 8 of the players were previous or current members of the Isle of Man Academy. 

Greig was selected as Isle of Man coach of the year and acknowledged for his involvement in Isle of Man cricket's successes in 2022. This involved the Isle of Man U17s finishing top of Group B in the ICC U19 World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifiers with victories against Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The Women's National Team making their international debut in the multi-nation T20I tournament in Spain with their first international victory by 10-wickets against Norway. As well as the Men's National Team finishing top of Group 2 in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe A Qualifiers. He has coaches a number of these players since the age of 11. 

National Team and Academy player Lucy Barnett was also shortlisted in the Under 21 Sportswoman of the Year after a very successful 2022. This involved scoring 64 versus Italy and taking 2-2 versus Norway as well as being selected for the Central Sparks EPP. The Under 21 Sportswoman of the Year was a very competitive category with the eventual winner England U18 hockey player Sienna Dunn a very worthy winner.  

​Lucy Barnett Joins Up With The Central Sparks EPP 

After a number of successful performances in the Central Sparks match day trials in 2022 Lucy Barnett commenced her Central Sparks EPP training during February half term. This has involved fitness benchmarking, group training and 1-1s at Shrewsbury School and Edgbaston. 

Lucy joins up with the Central Sparks EPP during school holidays but has regular zoom meetings with the Central Sparks and Isle of Man coaches as well completing training diaries. The majority of Lucy's training is as part of the Isle of Man Academy, Women's National Team and U15 squad. This includes 1-1s, strength and conditioning, Academy skills sessions, U15 and National Team squad training and U15 fitness and fielding.

Catherine Perry joins the IOMCA Academy 

Congratulations to fast bowler Catherine Perry who after her excellent performances for the National Team in the women's multi-nation T20I tournament in November 2022 at Desert Springs has been invited to join the IOMCA Academy. This included 3-13 versus Norway on her international debut. 

Catherine will join up with the 9-player IOMCA Academy on a Thursday evening which will include specialised strength and conditioning at the Sport Institute and skills sessions at the National Sports Centre. 
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IOMCA Academy Intake for 2022/2023

Congratulations to the following eight players selected for the IOMCA Academy for 2022/2023:
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IOMCA Academy 2022/2023
  • Lucy Barnett
Lucy Barnett moves onto the Academy after impressing and earning herself Central Sparks trials in the ECB regional pathway. Due to make her women's National Team debut in Spain in November. 
  • Jacob Butler
Jacob Butler retains his Academy places after being an important part of the National Team side that won four out of four games in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe A Qualifiers and finished top of Group two as well as the U17 team that finished top of Group one in the ICC U19 World Cup Europe division 2 qualifiers. The highlights being 2-19 versus Romania and 40 not out versus Norway.
  • Fraser Clarke 
Fraser Clarke was part of the National Team squad and he retains his place after producing a number of good spells for the U17s in the ICC U19 World Cup Europe division 2 qualifiers including 3-28 versus Norway.
  • JJ Griffin
New to the Academy is JJ Griffin after some impressive performances for the U17s in the ICC U19 World Cup Europe division 2 qualifiers including 2-35 versus Italy.
  • Carl Hartmann
Carl Hartmann retains his Academy place after being an important part of the National Team side that won four out of four games in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe A Qualifiers and finished top of Group two with important contributions with the bat and gloves including 30 versus Italy.
  • Luke Ward
Luke Ward returns to the Academy after a number of good performances for the U17s in the ICC U19 World Cup Europe division 2 qualifiers including 52 versus Norway.
  • Christian Webster
New to the Academy is Christian Webster after some impressive performances for the U17s in the ICC U19 World Cup Europe division 2 qualifiers including an outstanding 112 versus Norway.
  • Nathan Williams
Nathan Williams retains his place on the Academy after producing a number of good spells for the U17s in the ICC U19 World Cup Europe division 2 qualifiers including 2-9 versus Norway.

The Academy will train with the National Team and players will each have an individualised strength and conditioning programme, nutritionist support, speed training and skills training. 

IOMCA Academy Announced for 2021/2022

The IOMCA Academy intake for the 2021/2022 season has been announced with the players attending their first strength and conditioning sessions shortly at the Sport Institute and skills sessions at the National Sports Centre. Congratulations to the following six players selected on the IOMCA Academy programme for 2021/2022:

IOMCA Academy 2021/2022
Jacob Butler
Fraser Clarke
Josh Clough
Carl Hartmann
Dollin Jansen
Nathan Williams 

The IOMCA Academy is selected from the EPP and IOMCA player pathway as a result of; exceptional playing performances and/or perceived potential within the IOMCA Player Pathway. The Academy is a stepping stone onto the IOMCA male or female National Team. The Academy will train with the National Team and players will each have an individualised strength and conditioning programme, nutritionist support and skills training as well as their squad training. 

​​Academy and EPP Trial New Practice Resources

​The Academy and EPP players had their first opportunity last Friday morning  27th November to test their skills on the new bowling machines from Bola. The delivery of four new professional machines, a fielding machine and a Merlyn spin machine will ensure players have the opportunity to train against anything they could face on or off island.

The approach for all high performance squads this year is to cope with extremes so batsmen from the National Team, Academy and EPP will be facing speeds between 90mph and 70mph in all sessions and real gripping turn. There will be challenging months ahead however, we are confident that we will see huge improvements over the next six months to assist our aim of producing high quality players to climb the ICC world rankings.

IOMCA Academy 2020/2021

The IOMCA Academy and Emerging Players Programme intake for the 2020/2021 season has been announced with the players having attended their first strength and conditioning session taking place Thursday evening at the Sport Institute and skills session on a Friday morning at the National Sports Centre. 

The IOMCA Academy which has been reinstated for 2020/2021 coupled with the Emerging Players Programme (EPP) will see the IOMCA increase the number of players to 15 aged between Under 13 and Under 18 under the umbrella of the EPP and Academy. Five players aged between Under 16 and Under 18 have been selected onto the Academy and a further 10 players aged between Under 13 and Under 16 selected onto the EPP. 

The IOMCA Academy is selected from the EPP and IOMCA player pathway as a result of; exceptional playing performances and/or perceived potential within the IOMCA Player Pathway. The Academy is as stepping stone onto the IOMCA National Team. The Academy will alternate between training with the National Team and EPP. Academy players will each have an individualised strength and conditioning programme, nutritionist support and skills training as well as their squad training. 

Congratulations to the players selected on to the IOMCA Academy programme for 2020/2021 . 

IOMCA Academy 2020/2021: 

Jacob Butler 
Fraser Clarke
Josh Clough 
Carl Hartmann 
Ed Walker

IOMCA Academy Announced for 2017/2018

​Congratulations to George Burrows, Eddie Beard, Kieran Cawte and Jamie Hopwood who form the IOMCA Academy for 2017-2018. These players will have weekly fitness and fielding and Friday morning skills sessions.  
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IOMCA Academy 2016/2017

The Academy has been announced for 2016/2017 which includes Sam Mills, George Burrows, Kieran Cawte and Eddie Beard,

​First Academy Intake Announced 2015-2016

After trials based on fitness, batting, bowling and fielding the inaugural IOMCA Academy has been selected and is as follows -

​Sam Mills 
George Burrows 
Jack Telford 
Kieran Cawte
Eddie Beard 
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