Warren Deutrom to step down as CEO of Cricket Ireland as he says “It’s the right time for me to hand over the baton.”
Warren Deutrom to step down as Cricket Ireland CEO after nearly 19 years.
After almost 19 years in charge, Cricket Ireland’s CEO, Warren Deutrom, will leave in August. Following the board meeting on Wednesday, where his resignation was formally recommended, the decision was taken.
“It’s hard to explain my feelings since making this decision,” Deutrom said in a statement. “The role of Cricket Ireland CEO has covered more than a third of my life and two-thirds of my professional career. It has felt more like a vocation and a true labour of love than a mere job.”
In addition to becoming a Full Member in 2017, Ireland was granted the chance to co-host the 2030 T20 World Cup alongside England, Scotland, and Wales during his tenure. The approval of a new cricket stadium with permanent seating in Dublin, which is expected to be finished in 2028, was another noteworthy accomplishment. During Deutrom’s leadership, Ireland Women also made progress, qualifying for the ICC Women’s Championship for the first time in the 2022–25 cycle.
“The attainment of ICC Full Membership and Test status is the most significant achievement I’ll look back on with pride. Indeed, if the first decade of my role was about trying to achieve ICC Full Membership/Test status, the next decade has been about trying to live up to that privilege.
“Today, with new ICC funding, with permanent infrastructure planned, a World Cup to co-host, a central contracts system for both men and women, and the European T20 Premier League on the horizon, I’m more confident than ever that the foundations are there to realise that new vision, so it’s the right time for me to hand over the baton.”