Dean Simpson

[Cricket Ireland @cricketireland]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐂𝐂.

1836. Wallace Park. One of the great names in Irish club cricket.

From All-Ireland success to one of the biggest youth set-ups in the country – @OfficialLCC’s legacy continues to grow.

𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐩. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝. ⏳

#LoveCricket | #IrishSeniorCup | #Evara

[Stefan Moore ★ @2StefanMoore]

A final piece of advice from Holly Butcher - written the day before she passed away from cancer at just 27:

“It’s a strange thing knowing you’re going to die young.

At 26, I thought I had time…
To fall in love.
Start a family.
Grow old.

But cancer doesn’t care about plans.

Now, I understand how fragile life really is. Every single day is a gift, not a guarantee.

I’m not writing this to scare you. I’m writing to remind you: really live.

Stop stressing over little things. Be kind to your body- move it, nourish it, stop criticizing it. One day you’ll wish you had appreciated it.

Go outside.
Look at the sky.
Feel the sun.
Just be.

Spend less time chasing “stuff” - more time making memories. Don’t skip moments with people you love.

Laugh more.
Write a note.
Tell someone you love them.

Complain less.
Give more.
Helping others brings more joy than anything you can buy.

Be present.
Put your phone down.
Show up - really show up.

You don’t need to have it all figured out. You don’t need a perfect body, or a perfect life.

Just follow what makes your heart light up. Say no to what drains you. Make changes when you need to.

And please - donate blood. I wouldn’t have had that extra year without it. And that year gave me memories I’ll hold close… forever.

Thank you for reading this.
Live your life well.

And maybe… we’ll meet again someday.”

Holly 🩷

Repost & share Holly’s important advice. ❤️

[Lisburn Cricket Club @OfficialLCC]

🎄 All we want for Christmas is to reach 100%! 🎄

Thanks to your amazing generosity, we’ve now reached £47,531 — that’s 95% of our £50,000 target with just 11 days left! 🏏

🎁 Every donation — big or small — really does make a difference.

https://t.co/LzFiWwj7K2

[Lisburn Cricket Club @OfficialLCC]

Today’s challenge: can we move the bar again? 🔥

We’re currently at £46,901 and so close to our goal.
A handful of donations today could make a huge difference.

DONATE if you can — or SHARE this post to help us reach someone who can!

https://t.co/LzFiWwj7K2

[Lisburn Cricket Club @OfficialLCC]

🚨 WE’RE AT 93%! 🚨

Thanks to your incredible support, we’ve raised £46,826 of our £50,000 target — with just 13 days left to go! 🙌🏏

If you’ve been thinking about donating, now is the moment.
Let’s finish this together! 💚

👉 Donate or share today:
https://t.co/LzFiWwjFzA

[Lisburn Cricket Club @OfficialLCC]

The finishing line is in sight. Let’s keep pushing. Every pound matters at this point to help us reach our £50k target💚🖤💛

🔗 https://t.co/LzFiWwj7K2

[Lisburn Cricket Club @OfficialLCC]

The chase is on, and all we want for Christmas is to reach our target of £50k. We have had some great contributions so far; some 50s, a few 100s and loads of supporters chipping in with what they can. Let’s keep going! Almost there! Give what you can.

🔗 https://t.co/zhQEcnvLAL

[Lisburn Cricket Club @OfficialLCC]

🔥22 days left to reach our target!

We have already raised an incredible amount of £44,246 and we are so close to reaching our goal of £50,000! The support has been incredible so far💚

Please donate or share to help us reach our goal in the next 22 days

https://t.co/LzFiWwj7K2

[Lisburn Cricket Club @OfficialLCC]

🏏 We’re on fire! £43,341 raised! 🔥
Thanks to YOU and Sport NI, we’re smashing our target. Can we cross £45,000 today?

Donate here and be part of the final push:
👉 https://t.co/zhQEcnvdLd

[Lisburn Cricket Club @OfficialLCC]

We are SO close to the halfway mark!
Thanks to the amazing support from our community, we’ve now reached £8,591 of our £17,500 target!

We’re just £159 away from the halfway point. Every donation, even the price of a coffee, pushes us that bit closer.

https://t.co/LzFiWwj7K2

[Lisburn Cricket Club @OfficialLCC]

🎉We’re SO close to halfway!

Thanks to your incredible support, we’ve raised almost half of our £17,500 target!

Let’s keep the momentum going and make our clubhouse redevelopment a reality for players, families, and future generations. 🏏

https://t.co/LzFiWwj7K2

[Lisburn Cricket Club @OfficialLCC]

Local businesses — we need your support!

Lisburn CC is fundraising for our Olympic Legacy clubhouse redevelopment, creating a modern, accessible space for the whole community.

If you know a business who might donate or share our project, tag them below!

https://t.co/LzFiWwjFzA

[Northern Cricket Union @NCU_News]

A brilliant day at Wallace Park for the NCU Grounds Day! 🏏🌱

Huge thanks to Dean Simpson and the SIS Pitches team for leading an insightful winter grounds-maintenance workshop. Thanks also to Haffey Sports Grounds, TurfCare, and Phil McCormick for supporting the event.

Great to see such strong engagement from NCU clubs and grounds teams as we continue to develop our facilities together. A special thanks to Shirley and Karen from Lisburn CC for the warm hospitality.

[Lisburn Cricket Club @OfficialLCC]

We’re blown away by the support so far.💚🖤💛

Every share, every donation, every message of encouragement is helping us get closer to our goal of renovating our clubhouse in Wallace Park.

➡️ Donate / share / spread the word — it all makes a difference.

https://t.co/LzFiWwjFzA

[Dean Simpson @DeanSimpson56]

RT @CommunitiesNI: The Olympic Legacy Fund is delivering!

@OfficialLLC is one of the many sports clubs that have signed up and are crowdfu…

[Northern Cricket Union @NCU_News]

FREE SIS Hybrid Pitch Demo Day & Winter Maintenance Programme

📍 Lisburn CC, Wallace Park | 📅 27 Nov 2025

With SIS Pitches, NCU Grounds Team, Haffey Sports Grounds & TurfCare

Itinerary
10:00 – Free Bacon bap & coffee
10:30 – Welcome + SIS demo
11:30 – Winter maintenance talks
12:15 – Q&A
13:00 – Free Lunch

📝 Sport80 registration required — open to clubs, schools & councils
👇🏻
https://t.co/ZJHeaJ8B0p

[Dean Simpson @DeanSimpson56]

@TrevorHamilton @BreadyCC @BoughtonLoam @MM_Seed I know how you feel #knackered

[Dean Simpson @DeanSimpson56]

@gusherblair @DSimp83 @abushe7 🤣🤣 It took you a while to bite. Great chase. Well deserved 👏👏

[Dean Simpson @DeanSimpson56]

@trevorfreeman67 Wow….sorry to hear that Trevor. Take care