Author: Craig Easdown

Applications Open for the Women’s Student Coaching Academy

Cricket Ireland are delighted to announce that we are teaming up with the Women’s Student Coaching Academy for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Women’s Student Coaching Academy is a collaborative programme between Sport Ireland, Student Sport Ireland, 26 Third Level Institution Campuses and 10 National Sporting Bodies. The programme provides one year of support to…

Mary Waldron: Ireland’s most-capped female cricketer retires

DUBLIN – Just over 13 years to the day from her international debut, Mary Waldron – Ireland Women’s most-capped player – has announced her retirement from playing cricket ending an international career that included 184 appearances and 148 dismissals. Dublin-born Waldron, 39, was late to cricket, first having forged a football career that led to…

Bowlers dominate as Ireland win again in T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier

EDINBURGH, Scotland – Ireland Men made it four wins from four games as they produced a dominant bowling display in a nine-wicket victory over Jersey in their ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier at the Goldenacre Sports Ground. After Ireland’s seam attack of Barry McCarthy, Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, and Josh Little had demolished the…

Tucker stars in record win over Austria in T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier

EDINBURGH, Scotland – Lorcan Tucker scored an unbeaten 94 as Ireland Men posted their highest T20I total – comfortably making it three wins from three in the ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier with a 128-run victory over Austria at the Grange Cricket Club.Tucker’s innings was a career best T20I score, while Neil Rock’s quickfire…

Ireland Youth internationals announced

DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland has today announced squads and fixtures for its 2023 Youth International Programme – headlined by an extensive fixture list for the Under-19s Men’s squad as part of its build-up to the 2024 Under-19 Men’s World Cup in early 2024. Speaking of the schedule, National Talent Pathway Manager, Albert van der Merwe…

Maguire sisters excited for the Australia challenge

DUBLIN – Tomorrow is the start of the eagerly-anticipated one-day international series between Ireland Women and world champions, Australia – a match that may see a ‘sibling-led’ boost for Ireland with Jane and Aimee Maguire in contention to make their first appearance in the same international match.The sisters play their club cricket for The Hills…

INTERVIEW: Ross Adair ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier

EDINBURGH, Scotland – The Ireland Men’s squad has arrived in Edinburgh ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier, which takes place from 20-28 July 2023, and hard-hitting top-order batter Ross Adair is looking forward to the challenge.Adair, 29, made his international debut in January and has six T20I caps to date, with…

All you need to know for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier

EDINBURGH, Scotland – The Ireland Men’s squad has arrived in Edinburgh ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier, which takes place from 20-28 July 2023.The action gets underway at 10.30am (local time) on Thursday 20 July, when Ireland take on Italy at the Goldenacre Cricket Ground. Ireland will go into this tournament…