Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Ireland's ODI with UAE gets the go ahead for Monday

Ireland have received good news with confirmation that Monday's one-day international against UAE is set to go ahead.

Paul Stirling impressed in the first ODI, scoring a century

Another match suspended due to Covid issue in Abu Dhabi

Ireland's encounter against the UAE, scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 situation in Abu Dhabi.

Cricket • 13 Jan 21

Ireland agree to facilitate delay to Afghan matches

Ireland's One Day International fixtures with Afghanistan in the upcoming World Cup Super League series in the UAE have been delayed.

Cricket • 06 Jan 21

Ireland to play series against UAE and Afghanistan

Irelands men's cricket side, led by Captain Andy Balbirnie, will be back action in January 2021 in a series of one day internationals against the UAE and Afghanistan which will take place in Abu Dabhi.

Cricket • 10 Dec 20

Tim Murtagh bowls during the GS Holdings ODI Challenge between Ireland and Afghanistan in 2019

Ireland to take on Afghanistan in ODI series

The Afghanistan Cricket Board have announced that they will host Ireland's men's side for a three-match One Day International (ODI) series in January

Cricket • 17 Nov 20

Najeeb Tarakai won a first man-of-the-match award for Afghanistan in a T20 victory over Ireland in 2017

Afghanistan batsman Tarakai dies aged 29

Afghanistan opener Najeeb Tarakai has died from injuries sustained in a road accident last week.

Cricket • 06 Oct 20

Kevin O'Brien hit a six off the final ball for an Ireland win

O'Brien seals dramatic win for Ireland over Afghanistan

Kevin O'Brien's last-ball six led to Ireland claiming a consolation win over Afghanistan in their Twenty20 series following a dramatic super over at Greater Noida in India.

Cricket • 10 Mar 20

Balbirnie managed 46 runs before falling

Ireland slump to second defeat as series slips away

Ireland have lost their second T20 test against Afghanistan, going down by 21 runs in Noida on Sunday.

Cricket • 08 Mar 20

Paul Stirling recorded a knock of 60 from 41 balls

Ireland undone by Afghanistan and rain in milestone tie

Ireland's 1000th match ended in defeat as Afghanistan prevailed in their T20 encounter after rain cut short an an entertaining match at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in the Indian city of Greater Noida today.

Cricket • 06 Mar 20

Ireland play some of their home games in Malahide

Deutrom: Major venue 'key' to Cricket Ireland future

Warren Deutrom says developing a new home for Irish cricket is "key" to the future.

Cricket • 03 Mar 20

Eoin Morgan makes his way off following an outstanding innings

Morgan blasts 17 sixes in record-breaking innings

Eoin Morgan blasted a record 17 sixes in a blistering innings of 148 to power England to a commanding 397 for six in their Cricket World Cup group stage match against Afghanistan.

Cricket • 18 Jun 19

Afghanistan levelled the series in Stormont

Afghanistan hit back to draw ODI series with Ireland

A century from opener Mohammad Shahzad and career-best figures from captain Gulbadin Naib saw Afghanistan overrun Ireland in game two of the GS Holdings ODI Challenge at Stormont on Tuesday, leaving the series result level on one win apiece.

Cricket • 21 May 19

Mark Adair of Ireland bowls a delivery against Bangladesh

'Learning curve' for new Irish faces - Porterfield

Ireland failed to pick up a win in the Tri-Nations Series but team captain William Porterfield says it was invaluable Test experience for Mark Adair and James McCollum.

Cricket • 15 May 19

William Porterfield was first made Ireland captain in 2008

Forde: Porterfield captaincy down to selectors meeting

Ireland cricket coach Graham Forde says the selector's committee will decide if William Porterfield will retain the team captaincy, but remains the best option as far has he is concerned.

Cricket • 02 Apr 19

Afghanistan earn a first ever Test win against Ireland

Afghanistan sealed a historic first Test win as Ihsanullah and Rahmat Shah's 139-run stand underpinned a seven-wicket triumph over Ireland at Dehradun, India.

Cricket • 18 Mar 19

Andy Balbirnie in action (Pic: Cricket Ireland)

Ireland set Afghanistan tricky Test target

A heroic combined batting effort from Ireland set Afghanistan a tricky target of 147 to chase for victory at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in India.

Cricket • 17 Mar 19

Paul Stirling is targeting victory against Afghanistan

Ireland eager to mark historic Test match with victory

Ireland will get their first-ever overseas Test match underway in the early hours of Friday morning and for Irish cricket stalwarts Paul Stirling and Boyd Rankin, it promises to be a very special moment.

Cricket • 14 Mar 19

Stirling-led Ireland beat Afghanistan to draw series

Ireland's spinners combined to restrict Afghanistan to 216-6 in the final ODI at Dehradun, before half-centuries from Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie ensured their side a share of the series' spoils.

Cricket • 10 Mar 19

Aftab Alam took four wickets for just 25 runs

Afghanistan survive early wobble to dispatch Ireland

Afghanistan beat Ireland by 109 runs in the fourth ODI in Dehradun to go 2-1 up in the series with one game to go.

Cricket • 08 Mar 19

Andrew Balbirnie was very much to the fore for Ireland

Balbirnie's heroics help Ireland level the series

A magnificent 145 not out from Andrew Balbirnie, his highest one day international score and a belligerent 52 from George Dockrell, was the platform upon which Ireland built to beat Afghanistan in the third one-day international in Dehradun.

Cricket • 05 Mar 19

George Dockrell had three wickets before play was stopped

Ireland's second ODI against Afghanistan rained off

Ireland's bowlers reined Afghanistan back in after a strong start, before persistent showers ruined what was setting up to be an intriguing contest in the second ODI at Dehradun.

Cricket • 02 Mar 19

Ireland have six games upcoming against Afghanistan

Ireland assessing security situation ahead of ODI games

Cricket Ireland says it is monitoring the security situation between India and Pakistan in advance of their ODI series against Afghanistan, which begins on Thursday.

Cricket • 27 Feb 19

Hazratullah Zazai punished Ireland in India

Afghanistan set a new Twenty20 record against Ireland

A pulsating run-chase orchestrated by Kevin O'Brien ensured that the final T20I from Dehradun went down to the wire as Ireland's bid to claim a victory in the third match of the series and thus avoid a whitewash against Afghanistan was sustained to the last.

Cricket • 24 Feb 19

Andrew Balbirnie is approaching a decade playing for the Ireland senior side

'Oldie' Balbirnie primed for Afghanistan Test in India

Andrew Balbirnie was a 16-year-old teenager when Ireland shocked the world at the 2007 Cricket World Cup, yet now finds himself as one of the senior citizens in the squad set to face Afghanistan.

Cricket • 19 Feb 19

The Afghan Football Federation have rejected the allegation

Afghan authorities investigate abuse allegations

Afghan authorities are investigating allegations of sexual abuse of members of the national women's soccer team.

Soccer • 01 Dec 18