Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

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

Mohammad Saifuddin celebrates taking the wicket of West Indies' Chris Gayle for a duck

Bangladesh beat Windies, just short of Irish record

Bangladesh continued their dominance over the West Indies with a seven-wicket win to move up to fifth in the World Cup standings, and the second highest tournament run chase behind Ireland's effort in 2011.

Cricket • 25 Jun 19

Morgan is an injury doubt for Tuesday's Afghanistan clash

Morgan: England not at 'panic stations' over injuries

Eoin Morgan insists England are not at World Cup "panic stations" after injury scares for himself and Jason Roy.

Cricket • 15 Jun 19

Pakistan bowler Wahab Riaz celebrates after taking the wicket of Chris Woakes

England World Cup campaign rocked by Pakistan upset

Joe Root has stressed the importance of remaining calm despite England suffering their first setback of the World Cup after a surprise 14-run loss to Pakistan at Trent Bridge.

Cricket • 03 Jun 19

Bangladesh made 330 for six after being put into bat

Bangladesh shock South Africa in World Cup

Bangladesh piled up their highest one-day International total and bowled superbly to upset South Africa by 21 runs in the Cricket World Cup at The Oval on Sunday.

Cricket • 02 Jun 19

England celebrate after Ben Stokes catches out Andile Phehlukwayo from Adil Rashid bowling

Stokes stars as England start Cricket WC in style

England kicked off their home Cricket World Cup with a crushing 104-run victory over South Africa, Ben Stokes capping an inspirational all-round performance with a one-handed catch that will go down among the greatest in tournament history.

Cricket • 30 May 19

Steve Smith breaks down after accepting his part in the ball-tampering scandal last year

Aussie pair named in World Cup squad after serving bans

Australia have named Steve Smith and David Warner in their Cricket World Cup squad, a year after both men were found guilty of playing key roles in a ball-tampering scandal.

Cricket • 15 Apr 19

Afghanistan booked their place in the World Cup with a convincing win over Ireland

Ireland's World Cup hopes crushed by Afghanistan

Ireland's Cricket World Cup dreams were shattered when they lost by five wickets to Afghanistan, led by former Ireland coach Phil Simmons, in the penultimate game of the qualifiers in Harare in Zimbabwe today.

Cricket • 23 Mar 18

Niall O'Brien helped Ireland to a crucial victory

Ireland slay Scots to keep slim World Cup hopes alive

Ireland kept their faint hopes of qualification for next year's World Cup alive after a 25-run victory over Scotland in the Super Six stage of the qualifiers in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Cricket • 18 Mar 18

William Porterfield helped dismantle the UAE

Ireland blow UAE away to march into 'Super Six' stage

Ireland easily brushed aside the challenge of the UAE in Group A of the World Cup qualifiers in Harare, Zimbabwe to book their place in the second round 'Super Six' stage of the competition, winning by a huge margin of 226 runs.

Cricket • 12 Mar 18

Ireland braced for biggest challenges in WC mission

Wins against the Windies and the UAE would be a huge boost to Graham Ford's men in the quest to make the ten-team World Cup.

Cricket • 09 Mar 18

Ireland edge Papua New Guinea thanks to Porterfield ton

A knock of 111 in 133 balls by captain William Porterfield gave Ireland's cricketers a narrow four-wicket win over Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe today.

Cricket • 06 Mar 18

Gary Wilson: 'We still got some good work done with some guys getting more time in the middle.'

Wilson stays positive after rain halts WC warm-up

Rain intervened to end play early today, as Ireland took on Scotland in a 50-over warm-up match in Pretoria ahead of next month's ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers.

Cricket • 20 Feb 18

Graham Ford: 'Everyone is aware of just what is at stake.'

Ireland to head for South Africa ahead of WC qualifiers

Ireland will play four matches in South Africa as part of their preparation for the World Cup Qualifying competition.

Cricket • 26 Jan 18

Ireland to face Scots & UAE in ODI tournament

Ireland will face Scotland and the United Arab Emirates in a three-nation tournament in Dubai next month.

Cricket • 27 Dec 17

Ireland's Kevin O'Brien (R) in action at the 2015 Cricket World Cup

ICC chief defiant over 10-team World Cup

Dave Richardson, chief executive of the International Cricket Council, insists the decision to reduce the World Cup to 10 teams is right for the game.

Cricket • 16 Jul 15

Ireland came close to qualifying for the quarter-finals of this year's World Cup

MCC call gives Ireland hope for CWC

The MCC world cricket committee has called for the World Cup to be restored to 12 teams, giving Ireland hope of a favourable chance of qualification.

Cricket • 14 Jul 15

The ICC top brass had left the podium as Australia celebrated their World Cup success

ICC president resigns after World Cup final snub

Mustafa Kamal has resigned as the president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) after being denied the right as ICC chief to award the World Cup trophy to winners Australia in Sunday's final in Melbourne.

Cricket • 02 Apr 15

Grant Elliott celebrates hitting the winning runs for New Zealand

New Zealand reach Cricket World Cup final

New Zealand reached their first ever Cricket World Cup final after securing a thrilling four-wicket Duckworth-Lewis victory over South Africa in the first semi-final in Auckland on Tuesday.

Cricket • 24 Mar 15

JP Duminy of South Africa fields during the match against Sri Lanka

JP Duminy shines as South Africa ease into semis

All-rounder JP Duminy claimed a hat-trick as South Africa stormed into the World Cup semi-finals with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Cricket • 18 Mar 15

Johnson Charles of the West Indies bats during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between the West Indies and United Arab Emirates

West Indies beat UAE to put one foot in last eight

West Indies virtually secured their place in the World Cup quarter-finals with a six-wicket triumph over the United Arab Emirates in Napier.

Cricket • 15 Mar 15

A rainbow appears over the ground during a rain delay during the match

Australia rout Scotland to finish second in Pool A

Australia eased past Scotland despite a long rain delay to finish second in World Cup Pool A after a seven-wicket win in Hobart.

Cricket • 14 Mar 15

Ireland report no injury worries ahead of Sunday's encounter

Column: Ireland v Pakistan - The Permutations

RTÉ Sport's John Kenny goes through the various outcomes arising from Ireland's final pool match at the Cricket World Cup against Pakistan

Cricket • 20 Mar 15

AB de Villiers and JP Duminy helped South Africa to an easy win

South Africa cruise to win over UAE

South Africa skipper AB de Villiers' accomplished showing with bat and ball helped the Proteas to a 146-run World Cup victory over the United Arab Emirates in Wellington.

Cricket • 12 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