McCollum joins squad
The Irish international replaces the injured Adam Rosslee
Emerging Ireland win
Commins unbeaten century leads to 26-run victory over West Indies Academy
Squads for Zimbabwe
Tour squads named for six-match white-ball series starting 7 December 2023
Stirling appointed
Permanent captaincy appointments made with Stiring (white ball) and Balbirnie (red ball) confirmed
Series win
Ireland Women wrap up series; Gaby Lewis leads with the bat
News Category
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…
International captain Balbirnie gives Shapoorji Pallonji Cricket Ireland Academy squad a masterclass
DUBLIN – The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted life as we know it, but it has also allowed opportunity and creativity to come to the…
Cricket Ireland Board approves measures aimed at sustaining the sport during COVID-19 crisis
DUBLIN – The Board of Cricket Ireland today confirmed investment in the Provincial Unions and grassroots game, provided an update on international and domestic fixtures,…
