€200K from Sport Ireland COVID-19 Sports Relief Fund distributed to support grassroots cricket
DUBLIN – 32 cricket clubs and the three Provincial Unions in the Republic of Ireland have benefitted from €200K worth of funding grants secured by…
Kelly’s unexpected call-up a welcome surprise, but she’s ready for the challenge
DUBLIN – New Zealand-born Arlene Kelly is celebrating her surprise call-up to the Ireland Women’s international cricket team for the six-match multi-format series against South…
HBV Studios announced as title sponsor of Women’s international series against South Africa
DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland has today announced that HBV Studios Ltd. will be the title sponsor of Ireland Women’s multi-format series with South Africa Women…
Hume, Hand and Olphert handed contracts
DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland today has handed Graham Hume and Fionn Hand retainer contracts, and Conor Olphert an education contract, as part of its strategy…
WATCH AGAIN: The first IP20 Festival 2022 – every game, every ball
COMBER – The first of three Inter-Provincial Trophy festivals has been completed, with a remarkable round of action across the three days. The unbeaten Munster…
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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…
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…
Update on COVID-19 and the Irish cricket season
The Irish and UK Governments have made a series of announcements around their plans for resumption of economic and social activity in the Republic and…
Australian captain Lanning shares her experience with Ireland Women’s squad during lockdown
DUBLIN – The COVID-19 lockdown has provided an unexpected but timely bonus for the Ireland Women’s cricket squad with Australian captain Meg Lanning joining former…
Club Memories: When Mark Waugh visited Mullingar Cricket Club
MULLINGAR – Next month it will 20 years since Australian cricket legend Mark Waugh played two matches for Ireland – and during his time in…
Growth in disability cricket services ahead when play resumes in the North
BELFAST – After developing and piloting a key Disability Cricket Programme last year, the Northern Cricket Union was set for an ambitious expansion of the…
300 not out: Boyd Rankin praises Bready Cricket Club’s community spirit during COVID-19
BREADY – Irish international Boyd Rankin has commended the work of his hometown cricket club, Bready, as the club’s volunteers delivered more than 300 cooked…
Limerick Cricket Club coming together during a time of crisis
LIMERICK – After plotting its most comprehensive pre-season programme in preparation for a big 2020, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic took the wind out of the…
Cricket Ireland’s High Performance Centre wins Award
DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland is pleased to announce that the Cricket Ireland High Performance Centre has won a merit award in the Sportsground category at…
Vale Dr Basil McNamee
The Board and staff of Cricket Ireland are saddened to hear this news and pass on their condolences to Basil’s family and friends. A former…
