News | Cricket Ireland

Zimbabwe edge final-ball thriller over Ireland despite Balbirnie and Tector centuries

January 18th 2023 | International

HARARE, Zimbabwe – Centuries from captain Andrew Balbirnie and Harry Tector – as part of a record third-wicket stand of 212 - weren’t enough as Zimbabwe won a thrilling first ODI of the series in Harare by three wickets (DLS), with Clive Madande winning the match with a four off the final ball.

Amy Hunter out of Under-19s World Cup with injury, Aoife Fisher comes in as replacement

January 17th 2023 | International, Women

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa – The Ireland Under-19s Women’s squad has suffered a blow in their ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with the enforced withdrawal of captain Amy Hunter as the result of a thumb fracture – CSNI’s Aoife Fisher will fly to South Africa today as replacement.

Tector leads Ireland fight, but Zimbabwe secure series win in a thriller

January 15th 2023 | International

HARARE – Zimbabwe secured a 2-1 series win over Ireland with a four-wicket victory in the final T20I, a third tight game in three capping off a hard-fought encounter.

Ireland Under-19s fall just short after spirited fightback in World Cup opener

January 15th 2023 | International, Women

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa – Despite a spirited fightback with the ball, Ireland Under-19s Women fell just eight runs short in their opening game of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Potcheftstroom, with the West Indies taking an eight-run victory.

Ross Adair Half-century Guides Ireland Men to a Thrilling Victory in Harare

January 14th 2023 | International

HARARE, Zimbabwe – A thrilling game in Harare ended in a six-wicket victory for Ireland, after Ross Adair smashed his maiden T20I half-century to set up Ireland’s run chase and level the series against Zimbabwe.

ICC.TV and Sky Sports to broadcast the inaugural ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Ireland & UK

January 13th 2023 | International, Women

DUBLIN – The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the details of its broadcast arrangements for all 41 matches of the inaugural ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023.

Stephen Doheny Makes International debut

January 13th 2023 | International

HARARE, Zimbabwe – Yesterday was a special day for Ireland Men’s wicketkeeper-batter Stephen Doheny, as he made his international debut in the opening T20I against Zimbabwe.

Ireland Men slip to five-wicket defeat in first Zimbabwe T20I

January 12th 2023 | International

HARARE, Zimbabwe – In a low-scoring first T20I of the three-match series, Ireland fell to defeat to Zimbabwe, with the host’s batters Gary Ballance and Sean Williams anchoring a tense chase of 115.

“We’ve the best seats in the house” - Alan Neill on umpiring and helping the next generation

January 11th 2023 | International, Other

Umpires are an essential part of our game and over the next couple of months IACUS (Irish Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers) will be running cricket umpire courses that aim to attract and grow the pool of new umpiring talent in Ireland - both men and women. And the training is being led by one of Ireland's best, Alan Neill.