Forbes, Maguire join squad
Injuries see two withdrawals from Irish squad
All you need to know: Ireland Women v Scotland Women series
DUBLIN – Ireland Women head to Spain on Sunday ahead of their multi-format series against Scotland – with the historic ODI series starting on Tuesday…
Laura Delany: “I feel like I’ve got a new wave of energy”
DUBLIN – As the Ireland Women’s squad departs for Spain today ahead of their five-match series against Scotland, captain Laura Delany says she feels a…
Matthew Weldon joins up with Ireland Academy for European Cricket Championships
DUBLIN – Ireland Academy are heading back to Malaga, Spain for ‘Championship Week’ at the European Cricket Championships (ECC) – the squad will see one…
Club Connects: Programmes coming up to support your cricket club
Registrations are now open for two great, free programmes coming up in October: Volunteer Engagement and Inclusion & Disability Awareness.Club Connects Workshop : Volunteer Engagement…
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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…
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…
