Big wins for Leinster Lightning and North West Warriors on first day of T20 Festival

DUBLIN – Leinster Lightning signalled their intent to dominate the Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy by convincingly beating Munster Reds in the morning match at Pembroke, but the North West Warriors responded in kind by dispatching the Northern Knights in the second match of the day.After being sent in to bat first, the Munster Reds batters looked…

Kevin O’Brien announces retirement from ODI cricket

15 years after Kevin O’Brien stepped onto the field at Stormont to play in his first One Day International for Ireland, the legendary all-rounder has called time on his 50-over international career, leaving behind a record-breaking and enviable playing history that has made him a household name around the cricket world.The 37-year old Dubliner finishes…