CRICKET Ireland reported a surplus of £1.34million for the year 2020 but with virtually no match action last year, the funds are already committed to rescheduled fixtures this year.

The MCC have lined up a busy schedule in Ireland for 2021, including two fixtures against Ireland U19s, a return to the NW to play the Warriors, plus games against Fingal and an Asian Select.

Ireland men’s elite training can resume today after a round of Covid-19 tests were undertaken, with no further positive cases found.

On the day club training resumed in Northern Ireland, all elite men’s training sessions have been suspended after a player tested positive for Covid-19.

Cricket Ireland have suspended training sessions after a player registered a positive test for Covid-19.

With Cricket Ireland €1.5million in the black, the organisation is getting ready to pump money into three major development areas.

Aideen McGuinness has taken up the role of Performance Operations Executive in Cricket Ireland.

Plans are at an advanced stage for an All Ireland Irish Women's Senior Cup competition.

Ireland international Kim Garth just missed out on a winners’ medal in her first full season playing for Victoria in the Australian Women’s National Cricket League.

Ireland have appointed Gary Wilson and William Porterfield to coaching consultancy roles.

Stephen Doheny, Neil Rock and Ben White have been awarded retainer contracts for 2021, after impressing Selectors on the recent Ireland Wolves tour of Bangladesh.

31 southern based cricket clubs and unions have received €197,500 in recent grant funding from Sport Ireland.

Will the ill-fated EuroSlam competition finally get off the ground at the third time of asking?

Sport Northern Ireland has today confirmed that 23 cricket clubs across Northern Ireland will receive a total of £330,119 from the Sports Sustainability Fund

Gary Wilson has played his last game for Ireland after being confirmed as the new coach of North West Warriors.

At the recent Cricket Ireland awards Bready's Alana Dalzell was named Female Player of the Year, an accolade she says was a huge surprise.

The officials got in wrong when they gave out Sri Lankan Danushka Gunathilaka in controversial circumstances after an appeal by Kieron Pollard during the first ODI against West Indies.

When Kevin O’Brien and Alex Cusack met in the middle of the pitch on a hot night in Bangalore on March 2, 2011, the odds weren’t just stacked against Ireland’s cricketers, they appeared insurmountable.

The Cricket Writers of Ireland have inducted Peter Gillespie, Catriona Beggs and Jimmy Boucher into their Hall of Fame.

Pete Johnston is relishing the opportunity to mould the next generation of Irish cricketers following the announcement of the 2021 intake.

Cricket Ireland have named the shortlisted players for both the men's and women's Club Player of the Year.

Limerick, Newbuildings, North Down and YMCA have been shortlisted for the Club of the Year in the Cricket Ireland awards.

It's been quite a weekend for Eimear Richardson, taking eight wickets and scoring 127 runs for her Northern Districts side in the New Zealand domestic 50-over competition.

Ireland will choose their Player of the Decade at their awards ceremony next Friday, with shortlists of five being drawn up for both the men and women.

Paul Stirling this weekend becomes the first Irish cricketer to play an elite-level game in Pakistan for almost 100 years.

THERE will be two new awards at this year’s Cricket Ireland ceremony, which because of the pandemic will be held virtually next Friday evening.

On the 10th anniversary of his world record innings against England, Kevin O'Brien is doing a free Q & A session on Zoom.

David Delany has undergone surgery on his knee after suffering a tear of his lateral meniscus.

Former Irish international Kyle McCallan is getting on his bike to help former teammate Andy Patterson.

As Man of the Match awards go, a lawnmower is certainly near the top of the strange prizes offered to cricketers.

Ireland international Paul Stirling was in scintillating form in the second eliminator match at the Abu Dhabi T20 League.

Ireland international Kevin O'Brien has one eye perhaps on the future as he has accepted a coaching role in the UAE T10 League.

John Mooney reflects ten years on from Ireland's famous World Cup win against England when he had his 'Ray Houghton moment'.

Although he won 30 caps for Ireland as a pacy opening bowler, after making his debut as an 18-year-old in 1966, it was his 11 years as team manager for which he will be most fondly remembered.

The last UAE wicket to fall on Monday created a bit of debate as to whether the correct decision had been made by the officials. Paddy O'Hara talks us through the laws.

What should the umpires have done, and what could the umpires have done in relation to Steve Smith's latest cricketing transgression?

The answers from Paddy O'Hara to our popular quiz which brought in the New Year.

Six Irish players have thrown their hats in the ring for the Pakistan Super League draft which is being held this weekend.

Umpiring guru Paddy O'Hara with a New Year quiz for all cricket fans, scorers, umpires and players. Do you know the score?