
England’s World Cup hero Anya Shrubsole delivers bowling masterclass to Ireland Women
DUBLIN – While the world turns towards the gradual easing of restrictions from the COVID-19 lockdown, Ireland Women’s cricket team continues to take the opportunity…

Club Support Information Packs (updated)
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a major disruption to the whole community, including the 118 cricket clubs across Ireland. Cricket Ireland and the Provincial Unions…

UPDATE: COVID-19 submission
DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland confirmed today that a submission has been made to both Sport Ireland and Sport NI regarding a return-to-training for cricket across…

Irish Government convenes Return to Sport Expert Group
DUBLIN – The Irish Government has announced the establishment of an Expert Group to provide guidance to Ireland’s sporting bodies to prepare for the phased…

Interview with Tim Murtagh: Tactical sunglasses, eventful first balls and conquering nerves
LONDON – Only ten men in over 140 years of Test cricket previously had the honour of bowling the first ball for their country in…
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Balbirnie and Cusack lead Ireland to narrow win against Afghanistan
An unbroken 8th wicket stand of 52 between Andrew Balbirnie and Alex Cusack guided Ireland to a hard fought three wicket win against Afghanistan in…

Mooney and Simmons Preview Series
Ahead of Ireland’s first ODI of 2015, coach Phil Simmons and all-rounder John Mooney spoke to the ICC about the upcoming tri-series and Ireland’s preparation…

Afghanistan Win Opener
Afghanistan beat Scotland by eight wickets today in the opening match of a tri-series between the two countries and Ireland.With the game reduced to 45…

Murtagh Ruled Out of Tri-Series
Tim Murtagh has been ruled out of Ireland’s forthcoming tri-series against Scotland and Afghanistan in Dubai.The 33 year-old opening bowler sustained a foot injury during…

Hawthorne Named on ICC Panel
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the 11-member ICC Associate and Affiliate Panel of International Umpires for 2015, which follows the annual review and…

Ed Joyce Talks to ICC
After arriving in Dubai, Ed Joyce had a quick chat with the ICC about the upcoming tri-series with Scotland and Afghanistan as well as the…

Coaching Resources: Planning Ahead
Creating a coaching session plan in advance is something every cricket coach, at every level could do to ensure they are delivering safe, enjoyable and…

Draw Made for 2015 Cup
The draw for the 2015 Ulster Bank Challenge Senior Cup took place in Stormont earlier today, with some mouth watering ties being pulled out of…

McAllister to Join Leinster Development Team
Dublin City Council today announced a new partnership with Cricket Leinster that will see an increase in cricket activity in the City.Fintan McAllister, currently part…

World Cup Moments – Six Weeks To Go!
Over the next six weeks we will be re-living six special moments in Ireland’s World Cup history as we count down to Ireland’s opening match…

World Cup Squad Announced
Ireland’s selectors have confirmed their squad for the World Cup next month in Australia and New Zealand.Ireland’s selectors have confirmed their squad for the World…

Collingwood Wary of Irish Threat
Former England captain Paul Collingwood has been speaking to the ICC about his coaching role with Scotland and the strength of Ireland and other associate…

Busy Year Ahead for Ireland
After an unusually quiet year for Ireland, the next twelve months are set to be among the busiest ever for the Ireland team as they…

Coaching Courses to be Held in Early 2015
Cricket coaching courses will be ran across Ireland during January and February, with courses in four provincial unions.There are many different types of courses aimed…

Review of the Year – Newstalk Inter-Provincial Series
The Newstalk Inter-Provincial series once again showcased the best in Irish domestic cricket in 2014, with three provincial teams competing in a three-day Championship, 50…




















