Smash It and It’s Wicket! Returns to cricket clubs across the country
Following the successful rollout of Smash It and It’s Wicket! across the island in 2021, both programmes are returning to Clubs in 2022! Smash It…
South Africa square series 1-1 after 8-wicket win in second T20I
DUBLIN – South Africa bounced back from their defeat on Friday with a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Ireland in the second T20I of the HBV…
Mikey O’Reilly moves on loan to Leinster Lightning for remainder of the Inter-Provincial season
DUBLIN – Approval has been granted for Mikey O’Reilly to move on loan from Munster Reds to Leinster Lightning for the remainder of the Inter-Provincial…
Hybrid pitches approved for use in next two T20 Internationals
DUBLIN – The next two matches in The HBV Studios Women’s International Cricket Series between Ireland Women and South Africa Women will be played on…
Famous victory for Ireland Women as they defeat South Africa by 10 runs
DUBLIN – A superb, disciplined all-round display saw Ireland Women claim just their second-ever victory over South Africa in T20I cricket on a sunny Friday…
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Cricket Ireland releases Safe Return to Training protocols for club cricket in Ireland
DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland has released its COVID-19 Safe Return to Training Protocols for club cricket in Ireland and launched a series of online COVID-19…
Cricket Ireland receives in-principle approval to Return-to-Training for club cricket across Ireland
Cricket Ireland has received provisional approval for club cricket to move towards a restart of activity in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Limited…
Coach Connects – A webinar on the ‘coaching journey’
Cricket Ireland is introducing a series of webinars focused on coaching at different levels of the game, looking at “the Coaching Journey”.The next ‘Coaching Journey’…
Interview: Shauna Kavanagh on being born into cricket, the number 85 and playing Zimbabwe
DUBLIN – As the Ireland Women’s cricket team await news of any changes to the World Cup Qualifier schedule, the players have been busy working…
Four online courses now open for umpires and scorers
For anyone interested in learning more about umpiring and scoring, there are four online courses now open for registration.The online courses are: 1. Online Duckworth…
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…
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…
