Una Raymond-Hoey (born 29 October 1996) is an

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er who has played for Scorchers,

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and

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. Raymond-Hoey has played in four

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matches, making her debut against

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during their August 2016 tour. An

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, she scored 25 on her debut at the

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. In November 2018, she was named the International Emerging Player of the Year at the annual Cricket Ireland Awards. In May 2019, she was named in Ireland's

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(WT20I) squad for their series against the West Indies. She made her WT20I debut for Ireland against the

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on 26 May 2019. In August 2019, she was named in Ireland's squad for the

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tournament in Scotland. In July 2020, she was awarded a non-retainer contract by

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for the following year. In October 2022, Raymond-Hoey was signed by

for the

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as a replacement for

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. She qualified as a local player, having emigrated to Australia to work and play cricket. Later in the same season, she joined

. She was named in the Ireland squad for their T20I and ODI tour to Bangladesh in November 2024.

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* * 1996 births Living people Cricketers from Dublin (city) Ireland women One Day International cricketers Ireland women Twenty20 International cricketers Irish women cricketers Scorchers (women's cricket) cricketers Typhoons (women's cricket) cricketers Victoria women cricketers Melbourne Stars (WBBL) cricketers Irish expatriate cricketers in Australia {{Ireland-cricket-bio-stub