Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

15 September 2024; Sarah Forbes of Ireland during match two of the Women's T20 International Series between Ireland and England at Clontarf in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Ireland continue their winning streak against Zimbabwe

Ireland continued their winning streak against Zimbabwe as they beat their opponents by 97 runs in their one-day international at Stormont.

Cricket • 26 Jul

Matthew Humphreys made early inroads for Ireland

Ireland T20 match rained off as Zimbabwe win series

Ireland suffered a 1-0 defeat to Zimbabwe after the third and final match of their T20 series was abandoned in Harare.

Cricket • 25 Feb

Ireland fall short as Zimbabwe win belated T20 opener

Ireland fell to a three-wicket defeat in their second T20 clash with Zimbabwe in Harare.

Cricket • 23 Feb

Ireland's T20 opener in Zimbabwe abandoned early

Ireland's opening T20 international against Zimbabwe in Harare was abandoned after just one rain-reduced innings on Saturday.

Cricket • 22 Feb

Andrew Balbirnie top scored for Ireland with 64 but the 241 target was always within Zimbabwe's grasp

Curran ton helps Zimbabwe beat Ireland to claim series

Ben Curran scored an unbeaten century to steer Zimbabwe to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Ireland and win the one-day international series 2-1.

Cricket • 18 Feb

Harry Tector was among those who reached the 30-mark for Ireland

Ireland go down by 49 runs in opening ODI v Zimbabwe

Brian Bennett hit a superb 169 to steer Zimbabwe to a 49-run victory over Ireland in the first One Day International in Harare.

Cricket • 14 Feb

Humphreys shines as Ireland beat Zimbabwe

Ireland wrapped up their third Test win in a row as spinner Matthew Humphreys starred with a six-wicket haul against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.

Cricket • 10 Feb

Matthew Humphreys produced an impressive bowling performance

Humphreys helps Ireland edge closer to Zimbabwe victory

Ireland need three more wickets to claim their one-off Test against Zimbabwe and make it three successive wins in the longer format.

Cricket • 09 Feb

Andrew Balbirnie has started the second innings in positive form

Bowlers put Ireland in commanding position in Zimbabwe

Ireland's bowlers shone brightly on the second day of the Test match against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, with Barry McCarthy and Andy McBrine spearheading a determined performance with the ball.

Cricket • 07 Feb

Morgan Topping in action for the Northern Knights

Topping called up as Ireland travel for Zimbabwe tour

Morgan Topping has been called into the Ireland squad for their upcoming four-week tour to Zimbabwe.

Cricket • 03 Jan

Ireland's PJ Moor dives to make his maiden test 50

Moor gives Ireland narrow lead in Zimbabwe Test

PJ Moor struck 79 for Ireland on day two of their one-off Test with Zimbabwe, but the historic fixture in Belfast remains finely poised.

Cricket • 27 Jul 24

Ireland's Barry McCarthy bowls a delivery at Stormont

Ireland establish upper hand over Zimbabwe

Barry McCarthy claimed three for 42 to help Ireland dismiss Zimbabwe for 210 on the first day of their one-off Test in Belfast.

Cricket • 25 Jul 24

Lorcan Tucker and Andrew Balbirnie in action for Ireland during the win against Afghanistan

Ireland looking for back-to-back Test wins in Belfast

Ireland will look to build on their recent Test success as they welcome Zimbabwe to Belfast next week.

Cricket • 17 Jul 24

Prendergast shines as Ireland secure T20 series win

Ireland secured a 60-run victory over Zimbabwe in the third women's T20 international in Harare to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Cricket • 30 Jan 24

Amy Hunter in action against Zimbabwe on Sunday

Hunter stars as Ireland beat Zimbabwe in second T20

Amy Hunter's fondness for the Harare Sports Club continued as she scored an unbeaten 77 on her 50th international appearance across all formats, as Ireland Women took a 2-0 T20I series lead with a 42-run victory over Zimbabwe.

Cricket • 28 Jan 24

Hunter makes history in T20 win over Zimbabwe

Amy Hunter has become the first Irish women's cricketer to score an international century in both one-day international and T20 international formats as Zimbabwe were beaten by 57 runs in the first T20.

Cricket • 26 Jan 24

Ireland women's squad for Zimbabwe tour named

Ireland have named a 17-player squad for January's eight-match tour of Zimbabwe in January.

Cricket • 20 Dec 23

Andrew Balbirnie led the team to victory

Balbirnie to the fore as Ireland win Zimbabwe series

Andrew Balbirnie's unbeaten 82 steered Ireland to a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe via the DLS method in their third one-day international to wrap up a 2-0 series win.

Cricket • 17 Dec 23

Josh Little was in devastating form in Harare

Little's big display guides Ireland to victory

Josh Little took six wickets as Ireland beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in their second one-day international to go 1-0 up in the series.

Cricket • 15 Dec 23

Ireland's ODI opener against Zimbabwe rained off

Ireland's opening one-day international against Zimbabwe in Harare was abandoned because of rain.

Cricket • 13 Dec 23

Ireland lost the first match of the series on 18 January before winning the second three days later

Rain calls halt to Ireland's Zimbabwe ODI series

Ireland's final one-day international against Zimbabwe was abandoned due to rain in Harare.

Cricket • 23 Jan 23

Paul Stirling put on a 104-run partnership with Stephen Doheny

Stirling and Doheny lead Ireland to victory

Ireland won the second one-day international against Zimbabwe in Harare by 45 runs to level the series at 1-1.

Cricket • 21 Jan 23

Balbirnie (C) to walk off the pitch after sustaining the injury

Ireland captain Balbirnie forced out of Zimbabwe series

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie has been forced out of the remainder of the men's ODI series in Zimbabwe due to injury.

Cricket • 19 Jan 23

Ross Adair in action against Zimbabwe this week

Ireland fall short in Harare as Zimbabwe win series

Ireland lost by four wickets to Zimbabwe in the men's series T20 decider in Harare as the hosts won the three-match series 2-1.

Cricket • 15 Jan 23

A deciding match awaits to separate the sides

Ireland win to leave Zimbabwe series finely poised

Ireland beat Zimbabwe by six wickets in the second of the men's T20 Internationals in Harare to square the three match series at 1-1 ahead of Sunday's decider.

Cricket • 14 Jan 23