Day: March 4, 2021

Cricket Ireland successfully completes pilot ‘Cricket Connects’ programme

Cricket Ireland, in partnership with Cork Sports Partnership, has completed the pilot online delivery of the brand-new participation initiative, Cricket Connects.Training and working with residents of Direct Provision in Cork, Cricket Connects is a bespoke training programme of communication, awareness, and leadership skills that can be used to deliver person-centred cricket coaching to local community…

INTERVIEW: JJ Garth on the Wolves first match and the upcoming fixtures

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh – Ireland Wolves leg-spinner JJ Garth believes the learnings from the first match on tour gives the bowling unit a sense of optimism for the white ball series.Garth claimed 2-48 from 12 overs in the Bangladesh Emerging XI’s only innings in the recent four-day game, but believes his side has benefitted greatly from…

Mark Adair looking ahead to the start of the white ball series

Ireland Wolves’ Mark Adair believes that he shouldn’t change the way he bowls in the upcoming white-ball matches which get underway in Chattogram tomorrow. Adair, who claimed 3-22 in 16.4 overs – including eight maidens – during the four-day match against a Bangladesh Emerging XI last week, said: “I was trying to be patient, it’s…