Author: Cricket Ireland

Knights struck by Lightning to halt Cup title march

Reds v Lightning

BELFAST – The Northern Knights juggernauts seemingly inevitable march to the Rario Inter-Provincial Cup title suffered a blow after a resurgent Leinster Lightning outclassed the home side at Stormont today. The headlines for this match will focus on the scintillating century by Seamus Lynch who incredibly came in at eight and registered his maiden inter-provincial…

INTERVIEW: Ryan Eagleson on Ireland’s fast bowling stocks and challenges

DUBLIN – Ryan Eagleson, who was appointed as Cricket Ireland’s High Performance Pace Bowling coach in March 2022, can take some of the credit for 23-year-old Josh Little’s development into a high-class quick bowler in both international and T20 franchise cricket. Eagleson, 48, is a former Irish international with 65 caps between 1995 and 2004…

Ireland Women’s Development Squad tour of Scotland

DUBLIN – An Ireland Women’s Development Squad has been selected for a tour to Scotland this week – with the team set to play two 50-over and two T20 matches against Scotland Development at Clydesdale Cricket Club. The tour gives a good opportunity for Under-19s Head Coach, Glenn Querl, to look at some players who…

Rain Dampens Irish Spirits Despite McCarthy Heroics

Heavy rain left Ireland frustrated in their curtailed T20I opener against India at Malahide, suffering a narrow two-run loss via the DLS method, despite Craig Young’s two wickets in two balls right before showers forced play to be suspended. Ireland, put in to bat, collapsed early on, falling to 31-5 before Curtis Campher and Barry…

Stokell and MacMahon half-century does the trick as Ireland Women seal 3-0 series win

AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands –Rebecca Stokell produced a Player of the Match performance as Ireland Women beat the Netherlands in a thrilling T20 International, a result that also saw Ireland secure a 3-0 series victory. Stokell scored 33* not out in a fifth-wicket half-century partnership alongside Sophie McMahon.  With the Netherlands having posted 116-6 Ireland got off…

Record-breaking Delany leads Ireland Women to victory over the Netherlands

AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands – On the day that captain Laura Delany became the most capped Ireland Women’s player, she delivered a Player of the Match performance as Ireland took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series against the Netherlands. Delany scored 20 with the bat and took career-best figures of 3-5 with the ball,…

Two matches sold out; broadcaster confirmed; Lorcan Tucker interview

DUBLIN – The first and second Men’s T20 Internationals between Ireland and India are now sold out, with the third match selling quickly. Meanwhile TNT Sports has been confirmed as the Ireland / UK broadcaster of the series.Ticket update • Tickets (and hospitality) for the 3rd T20I are available to purchase though the Cricket Ireland…

Ireland Under-19s Men start England tour

WARWICKSHIRE, England – Ireland Under-19s Men’s squad have flown out to England for a five-match tour between 15-26 August which is part of their build-up to the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup in early 2024. The tour, which will include two one-day fixtures against England Under-19s Men’s side, will see Railway Union’s Philippe le Roux…