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Scottish Week 9: Falkland finally get off the mark ZZZZ12:35 amZZZZ
Falkland’s long wait for an Eastern Premier win came to an end on Saturday when they overcame a dogged Edinburgh South team at Scroggie Park.
Dutch Topklasse Round 13: Kampong go marching on ZZZZ12:31 amZZZZ
Step by step, Kampong Utrecht are moving towards the club’s first national championship since 1992, recording a nine-wicket victory over Hermes-DVS on Saturday and opening up a five-point gap between the leaders and their nearest challengers.
Cricket Ireland finally announce contracts ZZZZ10:35 amZZZZ
Almost four months after they were given, Cricket Ireland finally confirmed player contracts with PJ Moor and James McCollum omitted.
Magnificent seven for Seneth as Munster stun NCU ZZZZ9:52 amZZZZ
Munster produced the shock of the youth interprovincials as Seneth Sumanasinghe put the NCU U17s in a spin with a magnificent seven-wicket haul to clinch a famous three-run win
It's the Orla show yet again ZZZZ5:49 amZZZZ
This was the Orla Prendergast show, another stand-out performance from the Ireland international extending Dragons lead at the top of the SS20 table and ensuring a fourth straight victory.
Ulster Plate semi-final draw made ZZZZ4:17 amZZZZ
Woodvale will play Ardmore, while Fox Lodge face Donemana.
Ulster Plate semi-finalists decided ZZZZ2:13 amZZZZ
Woodvale, Donemana, Ardmore and Fox Lodge are through to the last four.
CSNI disappoint in Belmont loss ZZZZ3:03 amZZZZ
A long-time Civil Service North follower told me on Saturday, after the Stormont side had been bowled out for 79 by CIYMS, that “I have never seen worse”.
CIYMS confirm top six berth ZZZZ3:01 amZZZZ
CIYMS confirmed their place in the top six ahead of the split in the NCU Premier League with a crushing eight wickets win over rivals Civil Service North.
And then there were four ZZZZ1:40 pmZZZZ
Ballyspallen, Counties Kerry and Galway, plus Carrickfergus reach last four of the National Cup.
Clontarf stun Pembroke in Irish Cup ZZZZ1:33 pmZZZZ
Wins for Clontarf, Balbriggan, Malahide and Lisburn in Irish Senior Cup.
Strabane beat Bonds Glen to win Sperrin Springs Cup ZZZZ1:31 pmZZZZ
Strabane got the better of Bonds Glen in the Donegal sunshine at St Johnston.
Phoenix in the runs as Pembroke flex muscles ZZZZ11:34 pmZZZZ
George Dockrell hits 202, Eshan O'Sullivan takes six wickets, while Pembroke look in ominous form.
Instonians and Waringstown share lead as Lisburn falter ZZZZ10:41 pmZZZZ
There were Premiership wins for CIYMS, Instonians, Waringstown, Cliftonville Academy, and Muckamore.
Travis a bright light for Bready ZZZZ11:44 pmZZZZ
It hasn’t been the best of seasons so far for Bready, but one bright note has been the emergence of Travis Faulkner, who took four wickets in the loss to Brigade, and also made his debut for the Emerging Warriors.
Ranitha inspires Strabane ZZZZ11:39 pmZZZZ
It was a huge weekend for Strabane as they edged out a crucial win over Eglinton in the Premiership thanks to a century from Ranitha Liyanarachchi. 
Bonds Glen beat Coleraine to win U13 Girls Cup ZZZZ9:30 amZZZZ
A superb batting effort by Bonds Glen saw them beat Coleraine by 9 wickets to clinch the Under 13 Girls Cup at Sandel Lodge.
Lightning remain on course for title ZZZZ1:40 amZZZZ
HARRY Tector’s half century and three wickets for George Dockrell ensured Leinster Lightning remained on course to defend their T20 interprovincial Trophy with a 32-run win over the Northern Knights at Stormont.
Egan keen to hit the heights ZZZZ1:34 amZZZZ
After making his debut for Northern Knights, against the Munster Reds at the end of 2023, Egan was a regular for his province last year but was told, in a phone call, that he would be playing for Warriors this season.
Dreamer whose ambition proved fatal ZZZZ1:02 pmZZZZ
Warren Deutrom’s vision brought Irish cricket to unimagined heights but an ill-judged T20 tournament spelt the end
Crucial weekend for Donemana ZZZZ11:37 pmZZZZ
It’s a potentially season-defining weekend looming on the horizon for Donemana, who have a Senior Cup semi-final at Brigade on Saturday, followed by a trip to Balbriggan in the last eight of the Irish Senior Cup.
Knox gets Coleraine firing ZZZZ11:31 pmZZZZ
COLERAINE have been the surprise package of the North-West season to date, with the Bannsiders sitting proudly at the summit of the Premiership and in the semi-final of the Senior Cup.
Deutrom resignation bombshell ZZZZ11:11 pmZZZZ
After two decades, a change at the top and fresh impetus is probably overdue but Irish cricket will always owe a huge debt of gratitude to a man whose drive and diplomacy has achieved so much.
Lightning lead table from Knights ZZZZ8:13 amZZZZ
There were wins on the second day by Leinster Lightning and Northern Knights.
Lisburn beat CIYMS in Banoge Cup ZZZZ4:56 amZZZZ
Lisburn won the Under-13 Banoge Cup beating hosts CIYMS at Belmont by 16 runs in an exciting game.
Warren Deutrom to step down ZZZZ2:40 amZZZZ
Cricket Ireland has today confirmed that Chief Executive Officer, Warren Deutrom, will step down as Chief Executive Officer at the end of August.
Simon Corlett: 25 June ZZZZ11:35 pmZZZZ
Where have all the swing bowlers gone? Simon Corlett asks the question and the reasons for their disappearance from the modern game.
Lightning and Warriors win on opening day ZZZZ1:06 pmZZZZ
SAM Topping and Jared Wilson were the stars as the Warriors avenged last week’s heavy defeat to the Northern Knights, winning a rain-affect contest at Stormont by 38 runs (DLS).
Clontarf continue to impress ZZZZ12:57 amZZZZ
There were wins on Sunday for The Hills, Leinster, Phoenix, Balbriggan, Clontarf and Pembroke.
Gulf in class evident in Challenge Cup ZZZZ6:46 amZZZZ
There were convincing wins for Lisburn, Waringstown and Instonians, while Woodvale edged out Cliftonville Academy in a last-ball thriller.
Dragons win again to top the T20 table ZZZZ6:38 amZZZZ
Defending champions the Dragons made it two wins from two as they chased down 176 to beat the Scorchers by seven wickets with an over to spare in the T20 Trophy at Bready.
Dutch Topklasse Round 12: VOC and Sparta win as relegation battle heats up ZZZZ1:36 amZZZZ
The battle to avoid relegation heated up several more degrees on Saturday, as the bottom four slugged it out in two crucial matches.
Scottish Week 8: Watt and Berrington play starring roles ZZZZ1:33 amZZZZ
Centuries from the two Scotland stars were the highlights of a busy weekend of league and cup cricket.
Hunter in the runs again ZZZZ12:25 amZZZZ
Amy Hunter was in the runs yet again as the Dragons started their quest for a cup double with a ten-run win over the Typhoons at Bready in a contest reduced to 15 overs.
Grassi hundred highlight of T20 night ZZZZ1:54 amZZZZ
Jamie Grassi hit an unbeaten 115 for North County, while there were also wins for Leinster, Railway Union, Clontarf, Malahide, The Hills, Dublin University, and Phoenix.
Ian Callender: 20 June ZZZZ6:10 amZZZZ
Ian Callender interviews Stephen Doheny about his 150 for Munster Reds and his international ambitions.
Lightning join Knights at the top ZZZZ11:14 amZZZZ
Chris De Freitas and Tim Tector lead Lightning to a bonus point win over Munster Reds at The Mardyke.
Pembroke, Leinster and Malahide win in Women's Premiership ZZZZ9:28 pmZZZZ
Leinster put in a powerful display to beat Rush by 144 runs at Kenure, while there were victories for Pembroke against Phoenix and Malahide over Clontarf.
Knights beat poor Warriors ZZZZ8:57 amZZZZ
Northern Knights claimed their second bonus point of the week with a resounding 109 runs victory over North West Warriors in the first match of day 3.
Super Dragons clinch cup ZZZZ2:29 amZZZZ
Dragons won the SS50 Series with a crushing victory over Scorchers at Wallace Park with Amy Hunter and Orla Prendergast the stars.
Hunter and Prendergast see Dragons to Super 50 title ZZZZ12:33 amZZZZ
An Amy Hunter century and five wickets for Orla Prendergast led the Dragons to the Super 50 title with a record-breaking 274-run win over the Scorchers at Wallace Park.
David Potter ZZZZ7:09 amZZZZ
John Elder pays a personal tribute to CricketEurope founder member and former Scotland Editor David Potter, who died at the weekend.
Dutch Topklasse Round 11: Moment of idiocy clouds an otherwise routine weekend ZZZZ1:53 amZZZZ
A fairly predictable day’s Topklasse cricket, with the top four sides proceeding to comfortable victories over the bottom four, ended in disgraceful drama.
Ulster says yes ZZZZ11:26 amZZZZ
Wins for the Northern Knights and NW Warriors on the opening day in Cork.
Ireland hammered by West Indies ZZZZ10:17 pmZZZZ
Matthew Humphreys was the one shining light for Ireland in Co Tyrone as the Boys in Green suffered a 62-run shellacking by the West Indies in a high-octane T20 international at the fast-scoring Bready ground.
Balbirnie and Delany make hundreds in Leinster Senior Cup ZZZZ1:02 pmZZZZ
There were wins for Pembroke, Clontarf and North County while the other tie had to be postponed.
Little ruled out of West Indies series ZZZZ12:39 amZZZZ
Josh Little has joined Ireland’s ever-growing injury list and been forced to withdraw from the three-match T20 international series against the West Indies that gets underway in Co Tyrone today.
Wooden spoon for Ireland Universities ZZZZ1:11 pmZZZZ
IRISH Universities participated in the Hone McGregor Trophy in glorious conditions in Fenner’s this week, but left with the wooden spoon after two four-wicket defeats.
Ireland beaten in Universities opener ZZZZ12:37 amZZZZ
Tom Johnson played a starring role for Irish Universities in their opening clash with St Andrew's, but in a losing cause as the Scottish side prevailed by four wickets.
Luck of the Draws is all Leinster's ZZZZ4:01 amZZZZ
The Quarter-final draws for the Irish Senior and National Cups see eight games go south of the border.
England beat Ireland in Over-40 challenge ZZZZ1:22 amZZZZ
Ireland lost their annual challenge match against their English counterparts by five wickets on Tuesday at High Wycombe.
Nathan Johns: 9 June ZZZZ12:19 amZZZZ
Seven years after the idea for a European franchise tournament was first floated, the latest iteration has been postponed. We were told unequivocally that this time would be different.
Prendergast century sets up Dragons win ZZZZ6:29 amZZZZ
Dragons leapfrogged Scorchers to resume their position at the top of the table with a century from Orla Prendergast the key to their 46 runs win at Oak Hill.
Carrick win last ball thriller in National Cup ZZZZ9:37 pmZZZZ
Carrick win on the last ball, while there are also wins for Adamstown, Ballyspallen, Glendermott, Terenure, County Galway and Laois.
Clontarf continue good start to the campaign ZZZZ9:14 pmZZZZ
Clontarf win again, while there were also wins for Merrion, North County, and Rush on a day when rain saw the games at Pembroke and Railway Union abandoned.
Three replacements named in Ireland squad ZZZZ10:01 amZZZZ
Ireland's injury concerns continue with three changes to the originally named squad for next week's T20I series against the West Indies at Bready.
No regrets for Neill ZZZZ1:52 amZZZZ
Jordan Neill says if he faced the same situation when playing for Ireland, he would not hesitate to do it again, even though it ended his first appearance for his adopted country just 21 overs into last Sunday’s one-day international against West Indies.
MCC turn up the heat on Munster ZZZZ3:13 amZZZZ
MCC continued their tour of Ireland with a 36-run win against Munster Heat at Farmers Cross on Tuesday.
Ruthless West Indies dismantle Ireland ZZZZ3:25 pmZZZZ
After four successive defeats to Ireland, it was no surprise that the West Indians came back hard in the third game of their ODI series in Clontarf. In a game interrupted by showers, the tourists came out on top by a whopping 197 runs to share the series 1-1.
Deryck Vincent: 17 May ZZZZ1:04 amZZZZ
Deryck Vincent pays an emotional tribute to his great friend Peter Prendergast who died earlier this week.
Ger Siggins: May 16 ZZZZ3:05 amZZZZ
WILLIAM McClintock’s amazing century off 30 balls for Donemana against Killyclooney last night – 10 fours and 9 sixes – could well be the fastest ever scored in Ireland.
Harlequins beat County to earn Cork bragging rights ZZZZ6:21 amZZZZ
Harlequins had just enough in the batting tank to beat fierce rivals Cork County in their Munster Premier League match at Farmers Cross.
Nathan Johns: May 12 ZZZZ6:04 amZZZZ
Cricket Ireland are receiving more money than ever, yet this summer is the most barren for senior internationals in a generation. Last week's dreadful interpro stream was the latest cutback. Where are they spending their money? Nathan Johns delves in.
Lloyd Tennant replaces Ed Joyce ZZZZ10:05 amZZZZ
Lloyd Tennant will take up the Head Coach role for Ireland Women from June 1st, replacing Ed Joyce.
Bryan O'Donnell named Cricket Ireland President Elect ZZZZ12:56 amZZZZ
Bryan O'Donnell will succeed Donna Armstrong as Cricket Ireland President, taking office in 2026.
Amy Hunter signs for Surrey ZZZZ6:24 amZZZZ
Surrey has confirmed the signing of Irish international Amy Hunter.
Ireland end Joyce era on a high after Scotland thriller ZZZZ11:49 pmZZZZ
Laura Delany scampered a leg-bye off the final ball of a thriller against Scotland in Lahore last night to give Ed Joyce a winning send off at the end of his six years as Ireland head coach.
Paul and Little star as Ireland beat Thailand ZZZZ1:07 amZZZZ
Leah Paul hammered 67 not out from 40 balls, and Gaby Lewis and Amy Hunter both scored half-centuries in Lahore yesterday as Ireland worked off some of their World Cup qualifying frustrations with a 46-run victory over Thailand.
Little takes five but too late ZZZZ5:31 amZZZZ
Ireland managed to beat Thailand by 46 runs to get their first win of the qualifiers but it was too little, too late.
Ireland slip to third defeat ZZZZ10:04 pmZZZZ
Ireland threw away a winning position for the third time in five days in Lahore last night and their hopes of qualifying for the 50-overs World Cup are over after another heartbreaking loss to Bangladesh by two wickets.
Ireland's U19 finish series with a win ZZZZ10:07 amZZZZ
Ireland Under 19s finished their Zimbabwe tour on a high and denied the hosts a clean sweep in the five-match YODI series in Harare.
Leckey and Dijkstra hit 50s but Zimbabwe take 4-0 lead ZZZZ8:09 amZZZZ
There may have been a change of venue but it was a familiar tale of woe for Ireland Under 19's as they lost again to Zimbabwe in the fourth match of their youth ODI series.
Murray heroics in vain as Zimbabwe seal series ZZZZ12:22 amZZZZ
Pembroke's Dan Murray led a spirited Irish fightback but it was in vain as Zimbabwe edged the third youth ODI by two wickets to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
Zimbabwe U19s double up against Ireland ZZZZ12:31 amZZZZ
Zimbabwe Under 19s took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series against Ireland U19 with a ultimately comfortable 12 runs victory.
Ireland beaten by Zimbabwe in U19 opener ZZZZ8:39 amZZZZ
The countdown to next year’s Under 19 World Cup started for Ireland in one of the two host countries with a four wickets defeat by Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club.
Riley to skipper Ireland U19's in Zimbabwe ZZZZ9:22 amZZZZ
Pembroke's Olly Riley will captain a 14-player squad that has been selected for an upcoming tour of Zimbabwe in what will also be a first tour for the side in the southern African country.   
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