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Glenn Querl to step up as acting Head Coach for Ireland Women’s tour of The Netherlands
DUBLIN – Glenn Querl, Ireland Women’s Performance and Pathway Coach, will step into the Head Coach role as a development opportunity on the upcoming tour…
Ireland Men’s squad released for India T20I series
DUBLIN – Selectors have today named a 15-player Ireland Men’s squad that will face the world’s number one T20 International side, India, in a three-match…
Applications Open for the Women’s Student Coaching Academy
Cricket Ireland are delighted to announce that we are teaming up with the Women’s Student Coaching Academy for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Women’s Student…
Mary Waldron: Ireland’s most-capped female cricketer retires
DUBLIN – Just over 13 years to the day from her international debut, Mary Waldron – Ireland Women’s most-capped player – has announced her retirement…
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Ireland’s elite cricketers begin their return to training today under tight protocols
DUBLIN, BELFAST and BREADY – More than 30 of Ireland’s elite cricketers return to training this week at three dedicated hubs across Ireland, with the…
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…
