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Tongue impressed Tim Piper as an 11-year-old

Money where mouth is: Bookies pay Piper on Tongue punt

One lucky punter who believed 14 years ago that Josh Tongue would one day play for England and placed a cheeky bet pocketed £50,000 pounds (€58,000) when the fast bowler made his red ball debut against Ireland.

Cricket • 01 Jun 23

Ireland are set for another encounter at the famous old ground

Wilson: Ireland are 'right up' for Lord's Test

Ireland coach Gary Wilson has insisted they are not treating this week's one-off Test with England as "irrelevant" despite the absence of Josh Little.

Cricket • 29 May 23

Josh Little in action for the Gujarat Titans in this year's IPL

Cricket Ireland defends decision to rest star Little

Cricket Ireland has defended the absence of star bowler Josh Little from next week's Lord's Test against England, declaring the match is not "a pinnacle event".

Cricket • 26 May 23

Harry Tector smashed 10 sixes en route to an impressive 140

Ireland suffer three-wicket defeat in rain-affected ODI

Ireland fell to a dramatic three-wicket defeat in their rain-affected second one-day international against Bangladesh at the County Ground in Chelmsford.

Cricket • 12 May 23

Andrew Balbirnie in action against Sri Lanka

Balbirnie shines in strong start to Sri Lanka Test

Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie fell five short of a maiden century as his side racked up an impressive score of 319 for four on the first day of their second Test in Sri Lanka.

Cricket • 24 Apr 23

Andy McBrine's bowling was the only real highlight of a tough second day for Ireland

Ireland face uphill battle in Bangladesh Test

Ireland's top order folded in quick time on the second evening of their Test against Bangladesh, leaving an uphill battle for the visitors.

Cricket • 05 Apr 23

Josh Little is playing in India for the next couple of months

Little makes history and winning start in India

Josh Little made a winning start on his Indian Premier League debut in Ahmedabad where the Dubliner became the first Ireland international to compete in the prestigious Twenty20 tournament.

Cricket • 01 Apr 23

Ireland players celebrate a Matthew Humphreys wicket during the victory (photo credit: BCB)

Stirling leads Ireland to historic win in Bangladesh

A magnificent 77 from just 41 deliveries from stand-in captain Paul Stirling handed Ireland a deserved seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the final T20 game between the sides in Chattogram.

Cricket • 31 Mar 23

It was a tough opening ODI for Ireland in Bangladesh

Rampant Bangladesh down Ireland in record-breaking win

Ireland slumped to a comprehensive 183-run defeat in their opening one-day international against rampant Bangladesh in Sylhet.

Cricket • 18 Mar 23

Ireland will gain more red ball experience in Sri Lanka

Ireland to play two Tests against Sri Lanka

Ireland will face Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series following a change to their schedule in next month's tour to the subcontinent.

Cricket • 14 Mar 23

Ireland celebrate a wicket in their opening T20 World Cup clash with England

Joyce: Ireland making plans for dangerous Ayesha Naseem

Ireland coach Ed Joyce said his side 'have a few plans in place' to cope with big-hitter Ayesha Naseem as they take on Pakistan in their second ICC Women's T20 World Cup group game.

Cricket • 15 Feb 23

Gaby Lewis in action against Sri Lanka in the World Cup warm-up match

Ireland edged out in final over against Sri Lanka

A dramatic final over saw Sri Lanka edge to a two-run victory over Ireland in their T20 World Cup warm-up game.

Cricket • 06 Feb 23

Ireland playing India in front of a sell-out crowd at Malahide in 2018

Deutrom: New stadium just what Irish cricket needs

Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom has welcomed the news that the sport will soon have a permanent home in Dublin.

Cricket • 30 Jan 23

An Ireland squad will again visit Lord's next summer

Ireland men to face Essex ahead of England Test

Cricket Ireland has confirmed that the Ireland men's side will play a three-day first-class match against Essex in the lead-up to the Lord's Test match between Ireland and England next summer.

Cricket • 30 Nov 22

Gaby Lewis formed a partnership of 84 with Leah Paul but a late collapse scuppered Ireland

Ireland produce brave effort but fall to third defeat

Ghulam Fatima took five for 34 as Pakistan beat Ireland by five wickets to seal a 3-0 whitewash in their One-Day International series.

Cricket • 09 Nov 22

Irish players soak up the all too familiar weather in Melbourne

Ireland's T20 match v Afghanistan abandoned due to rain

Ireland's hopes of capitalising on their shock victory over England at the T20 World Cup were dealt a setback following a washout against Afghanistan at a gloomy MCG.

Cricket • 28 Oct 22

Ireland stun Windies to advance at T20 World Cup

Ireland have qualified for the T20 World Cup Super 12s with a superb defeat of the West Indies in Hobart, Australia on Friday morning.

Cricket • 21 Oct 22

Alzarri Joseph takes the plaudits after taking a Zimbabwe wicket

Joseph leads West Indies to victory over Zimbabwe

Alzarri Joseph starred with four cheap wickets as the West Indies defeated Zimbabwe to set up a grandstand finish in Group B at the T20 World Cup.

Cricket • 19 Oct 22

Curtis Campher celebrates as Ireland win in Hobart

Ireland bounce back at World Cup by beating Scotland

An audacious partnership between Curtis Campher and George Dockrell carried Ireland to a six-wicket victory over Scotland as they reignited their T20 World Cup campaign with a stirring chase in Hobart.

Cricket • 19 Oct 22

George Dockrell and Ireland came up short against Zimbabwe

Ireland eagerly scouting Scotland as crunch game looms

George Dockrell has revealed Ireland have been scouring footage of Scotland's shock victory over the West Indies as they bid kickstart their own T20 World Cup campaign on Wednesday.

Cricket • 18 Oct 22

Barry McCarthy and Josh Little react to defeat

Ireland falter at vital moment to lose World Cup opener

Ireland's top order crumbled as they kicked off their T20 World Cup campaign with a 31-run defeat at the hands of Zimbabwe.

Cricket • 17 Oct 22

Orla Prendergast (l) and Gabby Lewis delivered half-centuries as Ireland advanced

Ireland beat Scotland to reach semis at T20 qualifying

Under extremely hot conditions, Gaby Lewis and Orla Prendergast produced heroic batting performances to inspire Ireland Women to a 19-run victory over Scotland and ensuring a semi-finals berth at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup qualifiers in Abu Dhabi.

Cricket • 21 Sep 22

Laura Delany will lead Ireland in next month's World Cup qualifiers

Ireland squad named for T20 World Cup qualifiers

Laura Delany will captain a 15-player Ireland squad for their Women's T20 World Cup qualifiers next month.

Cricket • 31 Aug 22

Arlene Kelly (left) took three wickets for nine runs from her seven overs

Ireland cruise to ODI victory against the Netherlands

Ireland made a winning start in their one-day international series against the Netherlands with a five-wicket victory in Amstelveen.

Cricket • 22 Aug 22

Ireland played England in a Test match at Lord's in 2019

Ireland set for England Test match in 2023

Ireland will take on England in a Test match in 2023 to begin a busy four-year cricket schedule as outlined in the latest Future Tours Programme (FTP).

Cricket • 17 Aug 22