Laura Delany
Laura Delany is an Irish cricketer. She is a right-handed batsman and left-arm medium pace bowler. Delany made her debut for Ireland in a Women's One-Day International against New Zealand women's national cricket team at Kibworth Cricket Club New Ground in July 2010.
In April 2016, she was named as captain of Ireland women's cricket team replacing Isobel Joyce who stepped down after the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 in India. In May 2017, she played in her 100th international match, when Ireland played South Africa in the 2017 South Africa Quadrangular Series.
In June 2018, she was named as captain of Ireland for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament. In October 2018, she was named as captain of Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. The following month, she was named the Women's International Player of the Year at the annual Cricket Ireland Awards.
In August 2019, she was named as the captain of Ireland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland. In July 2020, she was awarded a part-time professional contract by Cricket Ireland for the following year.
