Ireland Women’s performance squad set for Spanish preparation camp

DUBLIN – Ahead of a busy summer campaign against a number of the world’s top sides, Ireland Women’s head coach Ed Joyce will be taking the senior performance squad to Spain for an intensive weeks’ warm weather training camp from 21-27 April 2022.The performance squad will train at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground, in Almeria,…

Ireland Wolves fall to Namibia despite Gareth Delany’s batting heroics

WINDHOEK, Namibia – Another excellent batting display by Gareth Delany wasn’t enough this time for the Ireland Wolves to overcome a strong Namibian side – falling to defeat by six wickets at the Wanderers Cricket Ground. In a complete reversal of Friday’s game – where the Wolves won the toss, bowled first and comfortably won…

Rapid-fire half-century from Gareth Delany guides the Ireland Wolves to victory

WINDHOEK, Namibia – A rapid-fire 72 from Irish international Gareth Delany has led the Ireland Wolves to victory and level the series 1-1 against Namibia at the Wanderers Cricket Ground today.Player of the Match Delany hit what is his highest List A score from just 55 balls, featuring six sixes and three fours, and contributed…

Cricket Ireland’s 26-point plan to improve High Performance Programme

DUNDALK – The Board of Cricket Ireland has accepted the 26 key recommendations from the Men’s T20 World Cup Review report, while acknowledging that the organisation needs to ‘do better’ in a number of critical areas to support Irish cricket’s high performance system at its Board Meeting in Dundalk yesterday.The Board had initially received the…

Ireland Wolves fall to narrow defeat in first 50-over match against Namibia

WINDHOEK, Namibia – Despite a determined batting display the Ireland Wolves fell just seven runs short of victory in the opening one-day game of a five-match series at the Wanderers Cricket Ground.For the first time on this tour the Wolves captain Neil Rock won the toss and elected to give his bowlers the chance to…

Ireland Women set for historic first-ever tour to Pakistan

DUBLIN and LAHORE – The Ireland Women’s cricket team will become the first Irish senior international side to tour Pakistan when they play a six-match white-ball series in November 2022, it was announced today.Confirmed jointly by the Pakistan Cricket Board and Cricket Ireland, the tour announcement comes just days after the news that Pakistan Women…

Ireland Wolves overpowered in deciding T20 against Namibia

WINDHOEK, Namibia – A powerful batting performance in a challenging run chase saw Namibia claim an 8-wicket victory over the Ireland Wolves – and a 2-1 T20 series win at the Wanderers Cricket Ground today.Unbeaten half-centuries to Nicol Loftie-Eaton (74* from 46 balls) and captain JJ Smit (63* from 31 balls) – who combined for…

Ireland Men set for batting camp in Spain next week

DUBLIN – Ireland Men’s newly-appointed batting coach Gary Wilson will take a 12-player squad to Desert Springs in Spain for an intensive four-day batting camp as part of their pre-season preparations ahead of a busy 2022.The squad will fly out on Sunday and will undertake two training sessions a day, with net and outfield practice…