Carrie Archer to step down as National Selector

DUBLIN – Carrie Archer has today confirmed she will step down as Women’s National Selector after almost seven years involved on the panel.Originally appointed as a selector in May 2016,…
Kia McCartney joins Women’s Senior Performance Squad for 2023

DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland has today confirmed that Coleraine Cricket Club’s Kia McCartney has been offered a casual contract for 2023, replacing Rachel Delaney who has stepped away from the…
Laura Delany: “It’s great to have the opportunity to go into different environments”

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan – Ireland Women’s captain Laura Delany has arrived in Pakistan ahead of the Women’s League exhibition matches, which gets underway on International Women’s Day, Wednesday 8 March.Delany will…
Cricket Ireland announces central women’s contracts for 2023

DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland has today confirmed that 23 women’s central contracts will be in place in 2023, covering full-time, part-time and casual contracts.Five players will also receive multi-year contracts…
Orla Prendergast recognised in Team of the Tournament at the T20 World Cup

DUBLIN – The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced their Most Valuable Team of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with Ireland’s 20-year old all-rounder Orla Prendergast named in the 12-player…
Rain thwarts Irish ambition in run chase

PORT ELIZABETH – Ireland’s final match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 ended in a five-run defeat on the DLS method, a battling effort thwarted by rain. Gaby…
Record-breaking knock from Prendergast not enough as Ireland suffers heartbreaking loss to Windies

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – A record-breaking batting innings, spearheaded by Orla Prendergast’s half-century, proved not quite enough for Ireland as West Indies captain Hayley Matthews guided her side home…
England down battling Ireland despite Murray, Lewis fight

PAARL – A three-wicket haul to legspinner Cara Murray and a dominant 36 from opener Gaby Lewis weren’t enough for Ireland to stave off defeat to England in Ireland’s opening…
Ireland heartbreak in final over thriller against Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup warm-up game

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Sri Lanka took the honours in a hugely entertaining T20 World Cup warm-up game this morning as they beat Ireland Women by just two runs…
Prendergast, Paul star as Ireland Women beat Bangladesh in World Cup warm-up

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Orla Prendergast ended up one run short of an unbeaten half-century as Ireland Women secured an 8-wicket victory in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup…