Author: Cricket Ireland

Five of the best for Arlene Kelly as Ireland Women defeat the Netherlands

AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands – A five-wicket haul by Arlene Kelly propelled Ireland Women to a comprehensive 10-wicket victory over The Netherlands in the first of their three-match T20 International series. Kelly finished with career-best International figures of 5-12, and also took a catch in a Player of the Match performance, while Amy Hunter and Gaby Lewis…

Two mouth-watering clashes await as Waringstown all set to host Cup Finals weekend

WARINGSTOWN – This Saturday and Sunday, Waringstown Cricket Club will host the Final of both the Arachas Irish Senior Cup and Arachas National Cup – with the hosts Waringstown taking on Leinster in the first decider, while Derriaghy will face Cliftonville Academy in the second. Waringstown will be looking to claim a seventh Irish Senior…

Ireland Men’s squad released for India T20I series

DUBLIN – Selectors have today named a 15-player Ireland Men’s squad that will face the world’s number one T20 International side, India, in a three-match series between 18 and 23 August 2023 at Malahide. While the majority of the squad reflects the playing group that successfully qualified for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup…

Ireland Women’s squad named for tour of the Netherlands

DUBLIN – Ireland Women’s cricket team to travel to The Netherlands for a three-match T20 International series later this month has been named. The tour will involve three T20 Internationals on 14, 16 and 17 August at the VRA Amstelveen ground. Ed Joyce, Ireland Women’s head coach, said: “After the series against Australia, the players…

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…

Rario Inter-Provincial T20 Festival Preview – All You Need To Know

DUBLIN – The Rario Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy continues on Tuesday, 1 August as Pembroke Cricket Club hosts the final three-day Festival of Cricket, with the champions set to be crowned on Thursday evening. Whilst the North West Warriors lead the way at the top of the table, only 2022 champions Leinster Lightning are mathematically ruled…

Arachas All-Ireland T20 Cup semi-final draws revealed

DUBLIN – The draw for the semi-finals of the Arachas All-Ireland T20 Club Cup has been unveiled. The Men’s competition features clubs from four provinces, North West Cricket Union (NWCU), Northern Cricket Union (NCU), Munster Cricket Union (MCU), and Cricket Leinster (CL), with the winners* of their respective provincial T20 competitions all moving on to…

Ireland Men qualify for the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup

EDINBURGH, Scotland – Ireland Men have qualified for the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup after today’s game against Germany was abandoned with out a ball being bowled due to rain. Having won their previous four matches, against Italy, Denmark, Austria, and Jersey, Ireland needed just one more win to mathematically ensure qualification. However, due to…

All you need to know: The Certa Women’s ODI Challenge 2023 (Ireland v Australia)

DUBLIN – Ireland Women’s cricket team is set to take on the world champions Australia Women in The Certa Women’s ODI Challenge 2023 – three One-Day International matches starting tomorrow at Clontarf Cricket Club. The matches form part of the ICC Women’s Championship – featuring the top 10 Women’s teams in the world, including Ireland,…

Ireland Women’s squad named for Australia series

DUBLIN – A 14-player Ireland Women’s squad has been named for the eagerly-anticipated one-day international series against world champions, Australia – a series set to take place at Clontarf Cricket Club from 23-28 July 2023. The squad features a return to senior action for Jane Maguire – after recovering from injury. Jane joins her younger…