Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Laura Delany is one of 12 female players to be awarded a full-time contract

Record number of contracts for female cricket players

Cricket Ireland has confirmed a record number of full-time contracts have been handed out to women amongst the 48 announced today.

Cricket • 04 Jun 24

Heinrich Malan will remain in charge for a further three years

Malan handed contract extension by Cricket Ireland

Ireland head coach Heinrich Malan has agreed a two-year contract extension lasting until mid-2027.

Cricket • 27 May 24

George Dockrell delivered 53 off 30 deliveries to secure three-run win for Ireland (file pic)

Ireland round off tri-series with win over Netherlands

Ireland can head to the T20 World Cup with a spring in their step after edging out the Netherlands by three runs to finish their table-topping tri-nations campaign with a flourish

Cricket • 24 May 24

Andrew Balbirnie acknowledging a half-century in Ireland's win over Scotland

Ireland beat Scotland to seal T20 tri-series

Andy Balbirnie and Lorcan Tucker hit fifties as Ireland recorded a five-wicket victory over Scotland to guarantee top spot in the tri-series ahead of the T20 World Cup.

Cricket • 23 May 24

Exclusive Ireland teams agree new contracts with Cricket Ireland

Ireland's cricketers have accepted new contract offers from the sport's governing body Cricket Ireland.

Cricket • 16 May 24

Ireland beat Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup qualifier

A century stand between Amy Hunter and Gaby Lewis helped Ireland make it two wins in as many games at the T20 Women's World Cup qualifier in Abu Dhabi.

Cricket • 29 Apr 24

Ireland have made the perfect start to their ICC Women's T20 World Cup qualifying campaign (Credit: Cricket Ireland)

Ireland beat UAE in opening T20 World Cup qualifier

Ireland got their ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier campaign off to the perfect start with a six-wicket win over the UAE on Thursday.

Cricket • 25 Apr 24

Gareth Delany's late efforts proved in vain against Afghanistan

Ireland lose to Afghanistan despite late Delany heroics

Gareth Delany's late heroics fell short as Ireland lost by 10 runs to Afghanistan in the second T20 international in Sharjah.

Cricket • 17 Mar 24

Ireland players celebrate the historic maiden Test match victory

Ireland make Test history beating Afghanistan in UAE

Ireland have secured their first ever Test victory, beating Afghanistan by six wickets in Abu Dhabi.

Cricket • 01 Mar 24

Paul Stirling settled Ireland on day two

Ireland remain in mix against Afghanistan after day two

The one-off Test between Afghanistan and Ireland remained finely poised at the end of day two, with the hosts squeezing out a 26-run second innings lead, with seven wickets in hand.

Cricket • 29 Feb 24

Amy Hunter's career continues to flourish

Hunter lands monthly honour from ICC for January

Ireland's Amy Hunter has been named Women's Player of the Month by the International Cricket Council.

Cricket • 13 Feb 24

Murray took six wickets in a devastating performance in Harare (file pic)

Murray stars as Ireland clinch ODI series in Zimbabwe

Cara Murray took six wickets to inspire Ireland to an 81-run ODI victory over Zimbabwe in Harare which earned them a 2-0 series win.

Cricket • 24 Jan 24

Ireland draw with Zimbabwe in second ODI

Ireland and Zimbabwe tied the second match of their three-match One-Day International series after a thrilling finish in yet another rain-affected game at the Harare Sports Club today.

Cricket • 21 Jan 24

Laura Delany is action with the bat for Ireland last summer against Australia

Harare trip should prove perfect prep for WC qualifiers

It's a World Cup year for the Ireland women's cricket team, and they are looking to hit the ground running with an eight-match schedule set to kick-off in Zimbabwe next week.

Cricket • 10 Jan 24

Paul Stirling will captain Ireland in one-day and T20 matches

Stirling lands permanent Ireland captaincy

Paul Stirling will be Ireland's permanent white-ball captain while Andrew Balbirnie will continue as red-ball captain as national selectors look towards the next cycle with two T20 World Cups and a 50-over world cup set to be played in the next four years.

Cricket • 31 Oct 23

Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie will open the batting for Ireland in the upcoming series

Stirling to lead Ireland into ODI series in England

Paul Stirling will captain Ireland and open the batting alongside former skipper Andrew Balbirnie for their upcoming three-match ODI series against England in September.

Cricket • 01 Sep 23

The umpires inspect the pitch at Malahide

Ireland's final T20 clash with India abandoned

Ireland's final T20 international against India in Malahide was abandoned with out a ball bowled late this afternoon.

Cricket • 23 Aug 23

Gaby Lewis and Amy Hunter eased past the target set by the Dutch

Ireland openers star as Netherlands thrashed in T20

Ireland thrashed the Netherlands by 10 wickets in the first of their three-match T20 international series in Amstelveen.

Cricket • 14 Aug 23

Mark Adair hit 72 but Ireland came up short

Currie gets five-for as Scotland beat Ireland

Scotland rounded off a triumphant T20 World Cup qualifying campaign with an eight-run victory over Ireland thanks to a virtuoso showing from Bradley Currie at The Grange in Edinburgh.

Cricket • 28 Jul 23

Laura Delany accepted the charge and sanction on behalf of the Irish team

Ireland fined for slow play during defeat to Australia

Ireland have been fined 10% of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Australia in the second match of their ICC Women's Championship series in Dublin on Tuesday.

Cricket • 27 Jul 23

Ireland's batsmen had their best day ever in the T20 format

Tucker leads Ireland to big win over Austria

Lorcan Tucker scored an unbeaten 94 as Ireland posted their highest T20 international total ever to make it three wins in as many matches in the ICC T20 World Cup Europe qualifiers with a 128-run victory over Austria at the Grange Cricket Club.

Cricket • 23 Jul 23

Paul Stirling was voted man of the match

Consolation victory for Ireland over UAE

Paul Stirling's century earned Ireland their solitary win in the Cricket World Cup qualifiers with a dominant 138-run victory against the United Arab Emirates.

Cricket • 27 Jun 23

Gaby Lewis was out 17 runs shy of a century in St Lucia

Lewis hits 83 but Ireland fall short against Windies

Hayley Matthews smashed a century to help the West Indies to a comfortable 58-run victory over Ireland in St Lucia in the first of three Women's One Day Internationals.

Cricket • 26 Jun 23

The bees settled on a pavillion fence, halting the game

Bees disrupt Irish provincial cricket match

The Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 trophy match between Munster Reds and Northern Knights was disrupted today after bees swarmed near the boundary line at the Mardyke.

Cricket • 07 Jun 23

Ireland had a tough day in the field at the iconic cricket venue

Ireland in Test trouble as England declare on big total

Ireland are looking down the barrel of a massive innings defeat to England at Lords as they ended Friday on 97 for three.

Cricket • 02 Jun 23