Paul Reynolds (23 May 1973 – 17 October 2023) was an English cricket umpire representing Ireland.[1][2] In November 2016, he was named the Official of the Year at the Cricket Ireland Awards.[3] In June 2018, he was appointed to the International Panel of Umpires and Referees.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 May 1973 Crawley, West Sussex, England |
| Died | 17 October 2023 (aged 50) |
| Umpiring information | |
| ODIs umpired | 8 (2018–2023) |
| T20Is umpired | 11 (2018–2022) |
| WODIs umpired | 4 (2016–2022) |
| WT20Is umpired | 13 (2016–2022) |
Source: Cricinfo, 12 May 2023 | |
Reynolds stood in his first Twenty20 International (T20I), between Ireland and Afghanistan, on 22 August 2018.[5][6] His One Day International (ODI) umpiring debut match was also between Ireland and Afghanistan, on 29 August 2018.[7]
In April 2019, he was one of four umpires to be awarded a full-time season contract by Cricket Ireland, the first time that Cricket Ireland had offered such contracts to umpires.[8]
Death
Reynolds died on 18 October 2023, at the age of 50 following prolonged illness.[9]