Meet the players
Sarah Forbes
- Born On: 16 August 2002
- Club: Dragons / YMCA
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- Debut Match: 8 June 2022 v South Africa
- Batting Style: Right-handed
- Bowling Style: Right arm medium
- Career Best: 9 v South Africa, 2022

Bio:
The latest in the treadmill of promising players to come out of YMCA, Forbes has the temperament to make it at the top of the order at the top level. Thanks to countless hours in the nets, Forbes has a clear gameplan with bat in hand and her fierce will to succeed is clear to see. Huge improvements in her fielding have seen her grow as a player and helped to make her a formidable opponent when taking the field for the Dragons. Conquering the international scene is the next obstacle that Forbes will look to take in her stride.
Debut
Congratulations to Sarah Forbes, making her Ireland debut today in our T20I decider against South Africa
— Ireland Women’s Cricket (@IrishWomensCric) June 8, 2022
She was handed her cap by Gaby Lewis. Good luck!#BackingGreen | @HanleyEnergy pic.twitter.com/6TAI01sIDa
Sarah Forbes's statistics coming soon
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WATCH: More runs for Gary Wilson
July 9th 2014
Yet another top knock for from Surrey captain Gary Wilson, who selflessly declared with a lead of 357 against Glamorgan ,and himself on 97*!
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WATCH: Gary Wilson scores 160* against Leicestershire
June 23rd 2014
Gary Wilson lead his Surrey side from the front today as he brought up his first County Champs hundred as Surrey captain against Leicestershire.
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Ireland beat World Champions at Sabina Park
February 19th 2014
An ice-cool innings of 40 not out from Ireland veteran Ed Joyce has guided Ireland to an historic win against the World Champions, the West Indies at Sabina Park in Jamaica.
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Ireland lose heavily to Guyana in first game
January 31st 2014
Ireland lost their first match in the Nagico Super 50 this evening as they fell 114 runs short of Guyana's challenging total of 301 at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
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Presidential Diary Part 19 - Treble Winners
December 14th 2013
Cricket Ireland President gives us the inside story on a historic day for Irish cricket as John Mooney led Ireland to a superb win over Afghanistan in the Intercontinental Cup Final and help crown Trent Johnston's career in the best possible way.
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Ireland v UAE Semi Final Preview
November 29th 2013
Ireland may have already secured their place in the ICC World Twenty 20 finals in Bangladesh with a thumping 85 run win against Hong Kong but William Porterfield's team won't be content with that.
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Afghanistan and Ireland record thrilling victories on day three of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
November 18th 2013
Finalists from the last World Twenty 20 Qualifiers, Ireland and Afghanistan were stretched to the limits by their respective opponents before seizing victory on the third day of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2013 (WT20Q) on Sunday.
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Cricket Ireland Season Review Video 2013
November 14th 2013
A Review of the 2013 Irish Cricket Season so far released ahead of the ICC World Twenty 20 Qualifiers which start tomorrow in the UAE.
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ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2013 gets under way tomorrow
November 14th 2013
One of the biggest tournaments in the ICC’s Associate and Affiliate Members’ (AM) calendars gets underway tomorrow when the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2013 (WT20Q) commences. Sixteen teams will compete for the six available places in the tournament proper, to be staged in Bangladesh from 16 March to 6 April 2014.
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Simmons praises quality of Irish talent
October 25th 2013
Thirty-six players have been named in the Ireland National Performance and Emerging Players Squads.
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Ireland beat Scotland to Crown WCL Championship Title
September 9th 2013
Ireland completed back-to-back victories over traditional rivals Scotland as they romped to a seven wickets win on Sunday, to follow up their thrilling last over conquest of their Celtic cousins on Friday.
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Morgan Breaks Irish Hearts
September 4th 2013
England were given a probing work-out ahead of the upcoming five-game series with Australia but had captain Eoin Morgan and Ravi Bopara, who both struck unbeaten centuries, to thank as they survived a big scare to overcome a resilient Ireland side by six wickets in the RSA Challenge at Malahide.
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RSA Challenge: Ireland v England Preview
September 2nd 2013
The most significant moments in sport come when a game isn’t so much a game but a defining occasion or moment in time which yields significant ramifications for the long term.
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“Stand up if you love Gary Wilson”
August 19th 2013
Never mind the world renowned, international superstar and big-earning players on show during the Friends Life Twenty20 Finals Day, there was only one name on the lips of the sell-out crowd at Edgbaston on Saturday.
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Wonderful Wilson gives Surrey thrilling win
August 12th 2013
Gary Wilson's impressive season for Surrey & Ireland continues as his wonderful innings of 85 helped them to a thrilling win over Derbyshire yesterday.
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Ireland secure World Cup qualification after amazing tie against Netherlands
July 9th 2013
Ireland claim a place in the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand as they gain the point which also sees them win the World Cricket League title
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Ireland through to 2015 Cricket World Cup following thrilling TIE v Netherlands
July 9th 2013
William Porterfield's side played out a thrilling tie against the Netherlands which sealed Ireland's spot at the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup.
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Ireland defeat Netherlands by 88 runs
July 7th 2013
Ireland v Netherlands in the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Qualifiers LIVE from Amstelveen.
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Ireland unchanged for crucial World Cup Qualifiers
June 24th 2013
Ireland have named an unchanged ODI squad for their crucial World Cup qualifers against The Netherlands next month.
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Test foot forward – Not content to simply make up the numbers
June 18th 2013
On that famous night in Bangalore, after Kevin O’Brien had launched a staggering counter-attack and smashed England’s potent bowling attack to all four corners, the dust began to settle on another remarkable achievement as another glorious chapter was etched into this country’s cricketing history.
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Cricket Ireland Launch Club Deal for RSA Challenge 2013
March 26th 2013
Full details of how clubs across Ireland can avail of special prices for the 2013 RSA Challenge
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Murtagh helps Ireland to six wickets win
March 21st 2013
Tim Murtagh produced his best spell in Irish colours to help his country finish their tour of the United Arab Emirates on a high, with a six wicket win over their hosts in a Twenty20 fixture.
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Johnston inspires Ireland to brink of World Cup
March 20th 2013
A sensational bowling spell from Trent Johnston coupled with a disciplined batting effort ensured Ireland won their second World Cup qualifying encounter against the United Arab Emirates in Sharjah.
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Ireland v UAE Match 1 Highlights
March 20th 2013
Full highlights of Ireland's 5 wicket win over the UAE on Monday in Sharjah where Gary Wilson's Composed 72 not out steered Ireland home to crucial victory.
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Wilson settles Irish nerves to secure crucial win
March 18th 2013
Gary Wilson settled Irish nerves scoring an unbeaten half century to lead his team to a five wicket win against the United Arab Emirates in the first of their two World Cup Qualifiers.
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Wilson guides Ireland home to win over UAE
March 17th 2013
Ireland were superb in the field in Sharjah and a gem of an innings from Gary Wilson with a little help from Kevin O'Brien and John Mooney steered Ireland home to send them 4 points clear at the top of the ICC World Cricket League Championship Table.
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Back the Boys in Green for Australia 2015
March 15th 2013
Cricket Ireland looks for the Irish public to get behind their nation's cricketers as they push for qualification to the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand
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O’Brien and Joyce centuries power Ireland to record score
March 13th 2013
Ireland's cricketers recorded the highest total in their 158 year history to remain in total control on the second day of their InterContinental Cup clash against the UAE in Sharjah.
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Ireland opt for experience ahead of crucial UAE tour
February 15th 2013
Cricket Ireland have named an experienced squad of 14 ahead of their crucial tour of the UAE next month.
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Ireland announce player contracts
February 14th 2013
Max Sorensen and an exciting quartet of youngsters are the major beneficiaries of the 17 contracts announced by Cricket Ireland for the 2013 season, with a further five contracts to be offered in due course.
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Toyota New Official Car Sponsor to Cricket Ireland
February 12th 2013
Toyota Ireland has announced that it has become the new Official Car Sponsor to Cricket Ireland.
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Irish Cricket’s Big Bike Ride wins ‘Spirit of Cricket’ Award
January 29th 2013
The Pepsi ICC Development Awards European winners have been announced by ICC Europe for 2012 with winners coming from six different European nations - Cricket Ireland won one award thanks to Gary Wilson & William Porterfield's Big Bike Ride which won the Spirit of Cricket award.
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Video: The 2012 Irish Cricket Year in Review
January 3rd 2013
A look back on the year of Irish cricket in 2012. With footage and coverage from right across all areas of the sport here in Ireland.
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Irish Cricket’s Big Bike Ride raises almost £30k
October 16th 2012
It may have been the toughest thing Gary Wilson and William Porterfield have ever done but every one of their 380-mile charity bike ride from Cork to Belfast paid handsome dividends.
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Big Bike Ride Completed!
October 15th 2012
Irish Cricket's Big Bike Ride has been completed with Gary Wilson and William Porterfield arriving into Belfast City Square at 4.45pm on Saturday, having conquered the marathon journey that saw them travel 380 miles in just 5 days.
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Yuvraj Singh sends his support for the Big Bike Ride
October 13th 2012
Gary Wilson and William Porterfield's final push in the Big Bike Ride has been given a big boost with a message of support from one of Indian Cricket's biggest star's, Yuvraj Singh.
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Big Bike Ride Day 4
October 13th 2012
Gary and William completed Day 4 of the Big Bike Ride yesterday and received a heroes welcome at their final destination of Bready Cricket Club
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Big Bike Ride Day 3
October 12th 2012
A report on the lads travels on Day 3 of the Big Bike Ride where the starting point was Dublin with the destination being Armagh.
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Big Bike Ride Day 2
October 11th 2012
Gary and William took the second day of their Big Bike Ride in stride as they completed the 70 miles from Kilkenny to Dublin with aplomb and they were helped along the way by some guests and team-mates.
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Wilson & Porterfield ready to get on their bikes
October 7th 2012
Irish cricket team mates Gary Wilson and William Porterfield are getting on their bikes for an ambitious project to cycle the length of Ireland - a grand total of 380 miles in just five days!
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Gary Wilson signs new deal with Surrey
October 4th 2012
Wilson, 26, has signed a new one year deal until the end of 2013. The right hander made a vital contribution in helping Surrey stay in the First Division of the LV=County Championship with fifties in both innings against Nottinghamshire at the Kia Oval.
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Ireland v Australia Match Highlights
September 21st 2012
Video Highlights of Ireland's seven wicket loss to Australia in the opening match of Group B of the ICC World Twenty 20 on Wednesday in Colombo. Ireland must now re-group ahead of their crucial match against the West Indies on Monday at 3pm Irish time.
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World T20 Tour Diaries - Day 6 Gary Wilson
September 12th 2012
Throughout the ICC World Twenty 20, we have a ‘Tour Diary’ that will feature a different member of the Irish squad each day. Today, Gary Wilson tells us about his hopes for the tournament and an extra hot curry!
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Ireland v Bangladesh Highlights
July 19th 2012
Highlights from yesterday's 1st RSA Twenty20 International Series match against Bangladesh
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Bangladesh cruise to opening win
July 18th 2012
Bangladesh beat Ireland by 71 runs in the first RSA Twenty 20 International at Stormont in Belfast this evening, with Ireland being outclassed with both bat and ball.
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Ireland Afghanistan I Cup Highlights
July 13th 2012
Highlights from all of Wednesday and Thursday's action at Leinster Cricket Club in Rathmines