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Ed Joyce receives the award from Cricket Ireland chairman Ross McCollum

Joyce claims third Player of Year award

Ed Joyce and Ciara Metcalfe have received the Player of the Year awards at the 2016 Cricket Ireland awards.

The National Sports Campus, Blanchardstown

Cricket performance centre set for Sports Campus

Cricket will be the latest sport to have a presence on the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus, with the construction of world-class outdoor training facilities due to get underway shortly.

Cricket • 11 Nov 16

Ireland are hoping to play their first Test against England in 2019

Cricket Ireland edge closer to Test status

Cricket Ireland is one step closer to achieving its dream of fielding a Test team after the International Cricket Council awarded the country's domestic competition first-class status.

Cricket • 14 Oct 16

Isobel Joyce: 'Irish cricket is where most of my long-standing friends are.'

Ireland veteran Isobel Joyce embracing new phase

Isobel Joyce admits she's had to change her mindset after handing over the Ireland captaincy to Laura Delany, but is hungrier than ever to keep proving her worth to the Girls in Green.

Cricket • 09 Aug 16

Chris Adams: 'I realised that a move as a family would cause major disruption'

Cricket Ireland hiring after Adams family u-turn

Cricket Ireland have confirmed that Chris Adams, who was announced as National Academy Manager on Wednesday, will now not take up the role.

Cricket • 06 May 16

Ireland will play Hong Kong in September

Cricket Ireland initiative looks to broaden appeal

Cricket Ireland have outlined their plans to become a mainstream sport, with the goal of rivalling the popularity of the likes of football, rugby and GAA by 2020.

Cricket • 26 Apr 16

Ed Joyce 'remains an integral part of the Ireland team'

Ed Joyce considering new Ireland contract offer

Ed Joyce is carefully considering a two-year central contract offer from Cricket Ireland, while 11 other players have been offered the same and another eight have been offered one-year deals.

Cricket • 05 Feb 16

Ireland celebrate their victory over Pakistan at the ICC World Cup 2007 on St Patrick's Day

Ireland confirm Sri Lanka and Pakistan series

Cricket Ireland have confirmed a one-day international series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan for next summer in Malahide.

Cricket • 10 Dec 15

John Mooney celebrating his winning run to defeat England in the 2011 ICC World Cup

John Mooney hangs up his pads for Ireland

John Mooney has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.

Cricket • 07 Dec 15

Ireland head coach John Bracewell (R) speaks to RTÉ's John Kenny

Bracewell: I'll fight for Ireland's Test dream

New Ireland cricket coach John Bracewell has revealed that the prospect of helping the country achieve Test status was a major motivation for him taking the job.

Cricket • 07 May 15

John Bracewell enjoyed a distinguished career playing and coaching New Zealand

John Bracewell confirmed as Cricket Ireland coach

New Zealander John Bracewell has been appointed as Cricket Ireland's new head coach, replacing Phil Simmons who left last month.

Cricket • 07 May 15

John Mooney spoke to RTÉ about the World Cup

VIDEO: John Mooney on Irish cricket

Ireland cricketer John Mooney has revealed how difficult the recent World Cup campaign was for him as he continues to battle mental health issues.

Cricket • 29 Mar 15

The Adelaide Oval will play host to Ireland v Pakistan

Column: Ireland gear up for Pakistan showdown

We're at the business end of the Cricket World Cup and Ireland are on the verge of something special, writes John Kenny from Adelaide.

Cricket • 18 Mar 15

William Porterfield: 'The tournament's back-end fixtures come pretty quickly for us'

Porterfield: Ireland must move on from SA beating

Ireland must put their chastening South Africa experience behind them to stay on their game when it really matters as a hectic late run of World Cup Pool B fixtures looms, says skipper William Porterfield.

Cricket • 05 Mar 15

Niall O'Brien in action against South Africa

Niall O’Brien: Zimbabwe game ‘huge’ for Ireland

A win against Zimbabwe would put Ireland back in a good position to take a quarter-final spot at the Cricket World Cup, according to Niall O’Brien, who described the game as “huge”.

Cricket • 04 Mar 15

Ireland claimed another major scalp when beating the West Indies

Column: Lip service to Irish cricket continues

The International Cricket Council's decision to reduce the number of teams for the 2019 World Cup could spell disaster for Ireland, writes John Kenny.

Cricket • 04 Mar 15

Andy Balbirnie steers Ireland to Bangladesh win

Ireland completed their World Cup preparations with a confidence-boosting four-wicket win over Bangladesh in Sydney.

Cricket • 12 Feb 15

Waringstown all-rounder Lee Nelson (r) joins up in the C category

Cricket Ireland announces central-contract players

Lee Nelson and Chris Dougherty are the newcomers in the Cricket Ireland central-contract panel for 2015.

Cricket • 11 Feb 15

Andrew White made 231 appearances for Ireland

Andrew White retires from international cricket

Ireland’s most capped player Andrew White has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.

Cricket • 10 Feb 15

Niall O'Brien and Ed Joyce are two of the players who have helped Ireland make progress in recent times

Jason Gillespie: Give Ireland Test status

Former Australia paceman Jason Gillespie has called for Ireland to be elevated to the Test cricket ranks.

Cricket • 15 Dec 14

Kevin O’Brien in action against Scotland

O'Brien takes Men’s Player of the Year gong

Ireland stars Kevin O’Brien and Cecelia Joyce have been rewarded for impressive international seasons by being named winners of the top prizes in the 2014 Cricket Ireland Awards.

Cricket • 19 Nov 14