Day: July 31, 2017

First Class Cricket in Ireland with Hanley Energy

Niall Franklin of Hanley Energy caught up with Ger Siggins at the recent Interprovincial match to review ‘First Class Cricket in Ireland 1895-2017’To coincide with the granting of First Class status to Cricket Ireland’s Hanley Energy Interprovincial Championship for 2017, cricket writer Ger Siggins produced an outstanding historical record of ‘First Class Cricket in Ireland…

Knights host Warriors in Hanley Energy IPC

Together on 19 points in the table the Northern Knights and the North West Warriors face off in a pivotal Hanley Energy IPC match from August 1st to 3rdAt the halfway stage of the Hanley Energy Interprovincial Championship, the table couldn’t be much tighter. The Leinster Lightning lead the way on 21 points but both…

Ireland Women ready to face Scotland in Celtic Cup

The Ireland Women’s team step up their preparations for their T20 World Cup Qualifiers in the new year with a Celtic Cup series against ScotlandThe Ireland Women’s team have travelled to Scotland for a four match Celtic Cup series in Forfarshire. The two sides will meet in one 50-over match before switching formats and playing…

Magnificent Seven for Kennedy sets up WCQ decider

Ireland have gone five wins from five in the ICC World Cup Qualifying campaign and face a decider against Scotland today.GRAHAM KENNEDY’S seven-wicket haul saw Ireland Under 19’s claim an emphatic 142 run win against Denmark in the penultimate match of the Under 19 World Cup Qualifiers in Jersey. The win sets up a virtual…

Max Sorensen Retires from International Cricket

Max Sorensen as announced his retirement from international cricket.MAX SORENSEN has announced his retirement from international cricket. The 31 year-old Hills and Leinster Lighting all-rounder played 68 times for Ireland between 2012 and 2016, featuring in four global tournaments in that time. A shoulder injury has meant that Sorensen hasn’t bowled in recent months, playing…