Cricket Ireland

Ireland scare Pakistan but another low total costs them at T20 World Cup

Ireland’s batting has failed to live up to its billing pre-tournament

Ireland and Pakistan depart T20 World Cup as Florida rain has final say

Co-hosts USA qualify for the Super Eights after game against Ireland was abandoned without a ball being bowled

Ireland fall to Canada upset to leave World Cup hopes hanging by a thread

Canadians secure first victory in history of competition on day to forget for the Irish

ICC admit New York pitch used in Ireland v India game not up to the mark

Organisers say ground staff are working on remedying drop-in pitches for rest of tournament

Ireland struggle on farcical New York pitch as India romp home to victory

Ireland bowled out for just 96 after losing key toss in T20 World Cup opener

Ireland ready to open T20 World Cup with New York clash against India

Ireland head coach Heinrich Malan strikes confident note ahead of tournament

‘I can become one of the best batters in the world’ - Tector and Ireland gear up for Stateside T20 World Cup

Harry Tector remains one of Ireland’s most promising batters even if the battle to improve T20 form continues to prompt external discussion

Ireland finish victorious tri-series with three-run win over Netherlands

Ireland in good shape ahead of the T20 World Cup, which gets under way on June 1st.

Mark Adair Ireland’s hero despite late nerves in narrow win over Netherlands

All-rounder’s 49 with the bat allowed Ireland post a competitive target in The Hague

Ireland short with the bat and in the field as Pakistan seal another dominant victory

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan lead visitors to six-wicket win to secure series 2-1 at Castle Avenue

Dropped catches cost Ireland dear as Pakistan hit back with a vengeance

Lorcan Tucker returns to form with the bat in vain as Ireland cannot defend a healthy total of 193 in Clontarf

Ireland make the perfect start to summer with victory over Pakistan

The two sides will meet at the T20 World Cup in Florida in just over six weeks’ time

Andrew Balbirnie dominates the chase as Ireland seal momentous win over Pakistan

Former captain hits 77 as Ireland claim five-wicket victory with one ball to spare at Castle Avenue

Ireland’s male cricketers reject central contract offers ahead of Pakistan series

Last week, the Irish male players opted to decline terms offered by Cricket Ireland.

Seamer Josh Little to join Ireland’s T20 World Cup squad after IPL commitments

Left-arm pace bowler will miss series against Pakistan and tri-series in the Netherlands after breaking through to first team in India

Richardson stars with the ball as Ireland beat Vanuatu in World Cup qualifier

Victory and the resulting boost to Ireland’s net run rate, leaves them all but guaranteed a top spot in their pool

Ireland coast home against the UAE to begin T20 World Cup qualifiers with a win

Eimear Richardson named player of the match after picking up two wickets and 22 runs which saw Ireland home

Ireland confirm visit of Zimbabwe for first ever Test match held in Belfast

Home games against South Africa are to be held in the UAE while white-ball fixtures against Zimbabwe are postponed

Former captain William Porterfield leaves board of Cricket Ireland

Porterfield previously combined board duties with coaching at Gloucestershire before taking up a new job with Lancashire earlier this month

Cricket Ireland defend purchase of two Teslas amid financial pressure

Governing body says hire purchase agreement is financially prudent and ‘financially advantageous’

Gareth Delany’s late efforts prove in vain as Afghanistan beat Ireland to level series

Rashid Khan takes four wickets as Ireland fall short by 10 runs in Sharjah

Cricket Ireland opt to postpone home series against Australia

Home series against South Africa will be held in the UAE while domestic T20 franchise competition will not be held in 2024

Former Ireland cricket captain William Porterfield joins Lancashire coaching staff

Porterfield, 39, will follow Dale Benkenstein from Gloucestershire to Old Trafford

Ireland claim first Test victory with six-wicket win over Afghanistan

Skipper Andy Balbirnie took charge in the run chase with an unbeaten half-century

Ireland marginally ahead after wickets tumble on day one vs Afghanistan

Mark Adair records maiden Test five-for while Curtis Campher leads the way with the bat as Ireland marginally trail their hosts at the close

Venue for Afghanistan-Ireland Test switched to accommodate schools competition

Smaller Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi will now host the match as Ireland seek their first ever victory in Test cricket in the game’s longest format

Amy Hunter makes history with unbeaten century in Ireland’s win over Zimbabwe

Opening batter the first Irish women to score centuries in one-day and T20 formats

Cara Murray’s record-breaking spell sees Ireland secure Zimbabwe series win

81-run victory over Zimbabwe in Harare sees Ireland bounce back from disappointing draw to win the ODI series 2-0

Josh Little stars with six wickets as Ireland beat Zimbabwe

Bowler ripped through Zimbabwe’s top order in Harare, taking the first four wickets

Ireland take T20 decider to secure historic series win in Zimbabwe

Unbeaten fifth-wicket partnership of 104 between Harry Tector and George Dockrell secures six-wicket win

Ireland edge thriller with Zimbabwe as George Dockrell sets up series decider

The two sides will meet in final game of T20 series on Sunday

Concerns grow that Ireland’s cricket tour of Zimbabwe will not be broadcast in either country

Fans of both sides could only watch Thursday evening’s T20 clash by signing up to and depositing funds in a betting account

Heinrich Malan frustrated by the lack of first class cricket in 2023

South African-born head coach Heinrich Malan becoming familiar with the trials of leading a minority sport in Ireland which remains severely underfunded

Paul Stirling confirmed as permanent Ireland white-ball cricket captain

Andrew Balbirnie to continue on as skipper in Test matches

Leah Paul helps Ireland seal convincing win over Scotland to level ODI series

Ireland record a 79-run victory over Scotland in the second match of the one-day international series in Almeria

Irish international cricket umpire Paul Reynolds dies after long illness

Reynolds has been on the International Cricket Council’s panel of international umpires since 2018

England’s summer reaches farcical end with ODI against Ireland washed out

Barely 40 minutes of rain enough to end in abandonment of third game of weather-affected series

Frustration as England’s first ODI against Ireland at Headingley is abandoned

Wet bowlers’ run-ups considered to be too dangerous for play to get underway after downpours

Cricket Ireland apologises for any offence caused by advertising at Ireland-India games

Sport Ireland contact Cricket Ireland after receiving complaints about a number of gambling companies which had branding visible on advertising hoardings at Malahide

Andrew Balbirnie back among the cavalry as Ireland push forward with their new T20 identity

India visit Malahide for a three-game T20 series starting on Friday

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