# Irish Cricket

Last year

2022

Balbirnie: 'We don’t like using the term 'free hit'... We have as much to lose'

The Ireland skipper says his side has real belief that they can make the T20 World Cup semi-finals.

3.7k

Oct 28th 2022, 9:51 AM

# Malahide

Ireland gives India a scare but come up short in T20 series

Ireland fell to a four-run defeat in a match that saw both sides comfortably clear 200.

4.7k

Jun 28th 2022, 10:18 PM

All time

# world cup qualifiers

Ireland awaiting further guidance but likely to make call tomorrow whether or not they leave Zimbabwe

The ICC is expected to provide an update on the remainder of its qualification tournament in the southern African nation tomorrow morning.

3.8k

Nov 26th 2021, 10:30 PM

# Malahide

World's best Shamsi spins web around hosts as South Africa beat Ireland by 33 runs in T20 opener

Shamsi finished his day 4-27 as South Africa sealed a comfortable win despite Ireland spirited bowling efforts.

2.6k

Jul 19th 2021, 8:56 PM

# Painful

Ireland head coach Ford to head home from tour of South Africa due to injury

An x-ray in South Africa confirmed that Ford had fractured vertebrae and three ribs in a slip at his home on the eve of his flight.

7.0k

Feb 17th 2020, 10:23 AM

# Up and Running

Stirling and Balbirnie fire Ireland to perfect World T20 qualifying start

Graham Ford’s side are bidding to qualify for next year’s tournament in Australia.

3.2k

Oct 18th 2019, 3:04 PM

# Disappointment

Ireland's pursuit of history mercilessly ended by England's fast bowlers

Chasing 182 for victory at Lord’s, Ireland collapsed to suffer a heavy defeat at the hands of England.

45.7k

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Jul 26th 2019, 2:02 PM

# Day Two

Ireland battle hard to retain the upper hand in absorbing Lord's Test

Mark Adair shone with the ball as William Porterfield’s side put themselves in a strong position against England.

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Jul 25th 2019, 6:20 PM

# years in the making

Test Match Special: Ireland's journey from obscurity reaches the 'pinnacle' at Lord's

The historic four-day Test against England gets underway on Wednesday morning.

11.8k

Jul 23rd 2019, 8:02 PM

# Test Match Special

'We wouldn't have dreamed of this opportunity when we first started playing'

Gary Wilson looks ahead to Ireland’s historic Test match against England at Lord’s.

13.5k

Jul 21st 2019, 10:00 AM

# Test Match Special

Ireland name 14-man squad for historic first Test against England at Lord's

William Porterfield will captain Ireland for the four-day game later this month.

3.7k

Jul 8th 2019, 2:42 PM

# odi series

Shahzad plunders century as Afghanistan thrash Ireland in Belfast

Graham Ford’s side were brought crashing back down to earth after Saturday’s win.

3.0k

May 21st 2019, 7:12 PM

# ODI

Ireland record much-needed win over World Cup-bound Afghanistan

Graham Ford’s side take a 1-0 lead in their series up north.

4.0k

May 19th 2019, 7:14 PM

# tri-series

Brilliant Balbirnie ton not enough as West Indies beat Ireland with record chase

Ireland’s wait for a first home win at Malahide since 2014 goes on.

4.2k

May 11th 2019, 9:39 PM

# Progress

'It feels a bit surreal': Landmark day for Irish women's cricket

Six players will receive part-time professional contracts thanks to the support of Sport Ireland.

3.1k

May 7th 2019, 2:08 PM

# Hammered

Record-breaking partnership sees West Indies put Ireland to the sword

Graham Ford’s side were outclassed in the opening game of their ODI tri-series at Clontarf today.

5.6k

May 5th 2019, 7:52 PM

# grey area

'The ball was pretty much dead': Ireland unimpressed by contentious stumping

William Porterfield said he was ‘proud’ of his team’s efforts as they very nearly pulled off a memorable win over England.

6.7k

May 4th 2019, 8:45 AM

# Close contest

Debutant Little stars but Ireland fall just short of famous England win

The 19-year-old fast-bowler took four wickets as Ireland fought back at Malahide.

24.5k

May 3rd 2019, 7:35 PM

# ODI

Ireland seek major scalp as England arrive in Dublin for season opener

A one-off ODI against England at Malahide presents opportunity but could also serve as another stark reality check for Graham Ford’s side.

2.8k

May 3rd 2019, 6:00 AM

# Euro T20 Slam

Two Irish franchises to play in new star-studded Euro T20 Slam

The tournament was launched in Dublin today.

9.6k

Apr 30th 2019, 4:46 PM

# Testing times

Ireland rue nightmare start as Afghanistan claim historic Test victory

Graham Ford’s side battled valiantly in Dehradun but had left themselves with too much damage to repair.

4.3k

Mar 18th 2019, 9:53 AM

# go pro

Huge step forward as Cricket Ireland announce professional contracts for women

Part-time deals will be initially offered in early 2019.

3.0k

Dec 18th 2018, 11:47 AM

# trailblazer

'I put myself in at a slightly lesser value in the hope someone will pick you up as a bargain buy'

Kevin O’Brien joined us during the week to discuss his travels around the world as a gun-for-hire Twenty20 batsman.

6.6k

Nov 24th 2018, 7:45 AM

# Test Match Special

'I closed my eyes to try and get some energy back. I'd never batted for over five hours before'

Kevin O’Brien looks back on his historic Test century against Pakistan.

6.9k

Nov 21st 2018, 4:51 PM

# World T20

Ireland end disappointing World Cup campaign with another heavy defeat

The game marked the end of the careers of four Irish players, including the Joyce twins.

7.5k

Nov 17th 2018, 11:22 PM

# wt20

'We’re not naive about the scale of the challenge': Ireland ready for World Cup opener

Ireland begin their Women’s World Twenty20 campaign on Sunday.

4.1k

Nov 9th 2018, 8:30 PM

# nobbi

End of an era as Niall O'Brien calls time on 16-year international career

The wicket-keeper/batsman played an integral role in Irish cricket’s success over the last decade.

2.9k

Oct 12th 2018, 12:59 PM

# honours even

Ireland beat Afghanistan by three wickets to level ODI series

The sides will meet again in Friday’s decider.

3.4k

Aug 29th 2018, 9:50 PM

# Abbotstown

'You should have seen the look on the players' faces': Cricket Ireland open new €700,000 training centre

The first phase of the project is complete, but the big piece of the jigsaw remains the development of a national stadium.

13.0k

Aug 14th 2018, 2:27 PM

# Meltdown

Ireland wilt in the heat as ruthless India show no mercy to seal series win

Graham Ford’s side narrowly avoid their heaviest-ever Twenty20 defeat at Malahide.

5.1k

Jun 29th 2018, 8:00 PM

# t20 cricket

India's class shows as Ireland suffer big T20 defeat at sun-kissed Malahide

A crowd of over 9,000 packed into Malahide for the first T20 international between the teams.

5.6k

Jun 27th 2018, 8:25 PM

# living the dream

'I've called my Mum and Dad every day for 12 years. Without them I wouldn't be here playing for Ireland'

Simi Singh will this evening face the country of his birth, 12 years after first coming to Ireland to chase his dream.

21.5k

Jun 27th 2018, 7:15 AM

# up against it

'We want to go out there, stick our chests out and show what we are about'

Ireland need a spark in the Twenty20 format, and are targeting a huge scalp with India in town this week.

7.8k

Jun 26th 2018, 6:53 PM

# Test Match Special

Ireland to play England in landmark Test match as part of new four-year fixture list

Inclusion on Future Tours Programme a significant moment for Irish cricket.

3.8k

Jun 20th 2018, 1:03 PM

# Top 100

O'Brien makes impressive entry into world Test rankings after historic century

Tim Murtagh and Stuart Thompson are also in the rankings after Ireland’s maiden Test.

4.9k

May 16th 2018, 2:50 PM

# Looking Forward

Ireland set for fixture bonanza including marquee Tests against top-tier nations

Warren Deutrom says Ireland will play up to 65 games over the next five years.

8.0k

May 16th 2018, 6:30 AM

# lasting legacy

'This match has gone a long way to inspiring the next generation'

Ireland captain William Porterfield hopes young cricket fans will dream of playing for their country after this week’s inaugural Test match.

3.7k

May 15th 2018, 8:40 PM

# Report

Ireland denied dream victory on Test debut as Ul-Haq steers Pakistan home

A superb effort from Ireland comes up just short at Malahide, as Pakistan win by five wickets.

22.4k

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May 15th 2018, 5:32 PM

# daring to dream

A 'very proud and emotional moment' for O'Brien fuels Ireland's bold belief

O’Brien’s historic century on Monday has put Ireland in a position where they can dare to dream about a famous Test victory.

9.5k

May 15th 2018, 6:30 AM

# Test Match

Ireland restore a measure of batting pride after first innings collapse

Pakistan remain the driving seat at the end of the third day’s play at Malahide.

16.9k

Updated

May 13th 2018, 7:00 PM