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DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland and the England & Wales Cricket Board have confirmed a three-match one-day international series between England Women and Ireland Women in September 2026. 

The two sides last met in the format in a three-match series in Belfast last year – of which Ireland won the final match in a dramatic last-ball finish.

The fixtures are as follows:

Ireland Women v England Women

• 1 September 2026: 1st Metro Bank ODI – The Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester, (1pm)
• 3 September 2026: 2nd Metro Bank ODI – The Central Co-op County Ground, Derby, (1pm)
• 6 September 2026: 3rd Metro Bank ODI – Visit Worcestershire New Road, Worcester, (11am)

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Further details, including ticketing, will be available in due course.

Richard Holdsworth, Director of Cricket at Cricket Ireland, said:

“It is good to be able to announce these International Women’s Championship ODI fixture dates so early as it helps the team plan the rest of their summer in 2026. These are significantly important matches as they are part of the 2029 ODI World Cup qualification structure. We are also pleased to be based in the Midlands and happy that all venues are so close to each other.”

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