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…
New Zealand and Pakistan fixtures postponed as CI Board meets to discuss impact of COVID-19
DUBLIN – The Board of Cricket Ireland held a ‘virtual’ board meeting yesterday afternoon to consider a number of significant issues related to impacts on…
Interview with Ed Joyce: Malahide was an unusually emotional and nervous Test debut
DUBLIN – A Test match debut is a major and often nerve-wracking life experience for any cricketer. Nerves don’t discriminate though as even Ed Joyce…
O’Brien brothers reflect on the two-year anniversary of the start of the Malahide Test match
DUBLIN – Two years ago today Irish sporting history was made with the bowling the first ball in Test cricket for the Ireland Men’s team.…
Joyce: World Cup Qualifier postponement understandable but new preparation programme now required
DUBLIN – Ed Joyce, Head Coach of the Ireland Women’s cricket team, today expressed his understanding about the International Cricket Council’s decision to postpone the…
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Super 8 Set in RSA Irish Senior Cup
The RSA Irish Senior Cup is down to just eight sides following the second round on Saturday that was played out in glorious weather across…
RSA National Cup Round Two Preview
Round Two of the RSA National Cup gets under way today and the competition looks like it is going from strength to strength. The first…
RSA Irish Senior Cup Second Round Preview
This weekend is shaping up to be a scorcher, and not just with the weather set to stay hot for another week. Round Two of…
Premier League Club Twenty20 Cricket Comes to La Manga Club
Irish clubs are being invited to take their chance to show their stuff on a European stage with a great value Premier League T20 competition…
Leinster Umpires and Scorers get tips from the best at Meet the Officials event
Leinster Cricket Club hosted a “Meet the Officials” night recently, with the officials standing in the ODI series with Pakistan in attendance.The Panel was chaired…
Hussain, Collins and Ley lead CricHQ MVP Rankings
While the three Provincial Premier league tables are settling down somewhat, the CricHQ MVP Rankings are still on the move.The three Irish Premier Leagues have…
Shannon and Waller take Knights to victory
Nathan Waller hit a whirlwind unbeaten 37 from just 25 balls to hasten his Northern Knights side to a three wicket win against the NW…
Kevin O’Brien Caribbean Bound
Kevin O’Brien has been drafted by the Trinidad and Tobago franchise for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League to be held in the West Indies this…
Fawad Ahmed joins Australia A squad
Cricket Australia (CA) advises that leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed will join the Australia A squad for the remainder of its VB Tour of the British Isles.In…
D-Day looms for Warriors and Knights
Irish international James Shannon holds the key to the outcome of the RSA Inter-Provincial Championship match between the North West Warriors and Northern Knights following…
Honours even after bowlers dominate opening day
It was honours even after the bowlers dominated the opening day of the RSA Inter-Provincial Championship game between the North West Warriors and Northern Knights…
Unforgettable Day for Stars of the Future
Pakistan and Ireland’s players were the only players on the pitch on Sunday’s match at Clontarf as 64 stars of the future took to the…
Irish Universities Presidents XI to play MCC
Ireland Universities play the MCC today at College Park in a 50 over contest.Amir Anwar of Dublin University will captain the Irish Universities against the…
Leinster Schools Super League Final
St. Mary’s College won a tightly fought Leinster School’s Super League Final against Star of the Sea at Pembroke Cricket Club YesterdaySix weeks of Super…
Ireland fall short despite Balbirnie top-scoring
In a week of close encounters for Irish sides, Ireland A lost to Kent’s second XI in a 40-over bash today. In a week of…
