Robinson and McGuinness meet the Knights and Warriors

The Northern Cricket Union's (NCU) inter-provincial team, the Northern Knights, play the North West Cricket Union's inter-provincial team, the North West Warriors, in the first inter-provincial cricket match to take place in the NCU in over 10 years.

Inter-provincial cricket is part of Cricket Ireland's overall plan to achieve test status by 2020. The match will take place at North Down Cricket Club on the 15th July and admission is free.

In the build up to the game, First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, met some of the players and staff from both cricket unions.

Pictured (left to right) are: (front row) Bobby Rao, North West Warriors Head Coach, deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, First Minister Peter Robinson and Eugene Moleon, Northern Knights Head Coach. (back row) Niall McDonnell, North West Warrioirs captain and Chris Harte, NCU President.