Prendergast, Paul star as Ireland Women beat Bangladesh in World Cup warm-up
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Orla Prendergast ended up one run short of an unbeaten half-century as Ireland Women secured an 8-wicket victory in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup warm-up game against Bangladesh in Cape Town. Eimear Richardson scored 34 as she opened the batting alongside Gaby Lewis, while Ireland’s bowling unit were also…
Rachel Delaney called into T20 World Cup squad after Rebecca Stokell injury
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Ireland Women have suffered a blow ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup after Rebecca Stokell was ruled out of the competition due to injury. Rachel Delaney will fly out to South Africa as her replacement. CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Ireland Women have suffered a blow ahead of…
Gaby Lewis: “I feel like I’m a senior player at this stage because I have played since I was 13.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Despite being only 21-years old, Gaby Lewis has been playing for Ireland for over eight years and is one of the most experienced players in the Ireland Women’s squad currently based in South Africa ahead of the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The hard-hitting top-order batter is an integral…
INTERVIEW – Laura Delany: “The World Cup is where every team wants to be in any sport”
DUBLIN – On the eve of the Ireland Women cricket team’s departure to South Africa for the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, captain Laura Delany opened up about what is driving her ambitions for this tournament and what the squad are expecting at their first involvement at a global tournament since 2018.Ireland, who qualified…
Ireland and Zimbabwe share spoils after rain ruins final ODI
HARARE – Ireland had to settle for a series draw against Zimbabwe, with rain coming soon after the start of the third ODI between the sides and refusing to relent.Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat, with Ireland making one change. Andy McBrine sat out with an injured finger, Gareth Delany replacing him in…
Annabel Squires strikes superb half-century as Ireland signs off from Women’s U19 T20 World Cup
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa – Ireland’s involvement in the inaugural ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup may have come to an end today, but there was time for fans to potentially glimpse the future with a brilliant half-century from Merrion Cricket Club’s Annabel Squires. Squires was superb – scoring 55 not out from just 52 balls,…
Test cricket return for Ireland Men as tour of Bangladesh confirmed
DHAKA and DUBLIN – Ireland Men’s cricket team will play its first Test Match in over three years as part of its seven-match, multi-format tour of Bangladesh that was confirmed today.The month-long tour will feature a warm-up fixture on 15 March, then three one-day internationals, three T20 Internationals and the Test Match. This will be…
Little goes large as Ireland knocks Zimbabwe off Ballance to level series
HARARE, Zimbabwe – Ireland Men won a closely fought match by 46 runs in Harare to level the ODI series 1-1 with one to play. Josh Little took career-best ODI figures of 4-38 to close out Zimbabwe’s hopes of victory, along with milestone performances with the bat from Stephen Doheny and Harry Tector, which helped…
England prove too strong for Ireland in the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup Super Sixes stage
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa – Ireland Under-19s Women’s side has fallen to defeat by an aggressive England in their first match of the Super Sixes stage of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the JB Marks Oval today.A wicket apiece to Ireland’s Aimee Maguire and Freya Sargent – both bowled – were the only dismissals…
Former Ireland international Jeremy Bray appointed Munster Reds Head Coach
CORK – Munster Cricket Union and Cricket Ireland have announced that former Ireland international cricketer and international coach Jeremy Bray has been appointed the new Munster Reds Head Coach.Australian-born Bray played 83 times for Ireland Men between 2002 and 2009, scoring 2,812 runs at 31.95 including seven centuries and 12 fifties. The top-order, left-handed batter…