Thomas Peter took seven wickets as NWCC beat Donemana to clinch the League Three title.

The overriding take from the Cliftonville Legends game at the Castle Grounds on Sunday was that the good players never lose it.

PEMBROKE ticked off box number three of their five-trophy target with a 133 run win over Civil Service Northern Ireland at Clontarf yesterday, with JJ Garth’s second cup final century of the summer the decisive contribution.

If new head coach Gary Wilson was under any illusion as to how tough it will be for Ireland to qualify for next year’s one-day international World Cup a 4-0 drubbing by Afghanistan over the past 10 days will have brought the size of the task into sharp focus.

The USA will make a third consecutive appearance at the ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup after winning the 2026 Americas Qualifier over the weekend in the Cayman Islands.

Scotland head coach Owen Dawkins believes his side can approach next year’s World Cup Qualifier with renewed confidence after finishing their three-year ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 campaign in impressive fashion.

Bangor, Lurgan and Carrickfergus all in title contention as Section One shapes up for a thrilling conclusion in the coming weeks.

JJ Garth is developing a welcome habit of producing his best when the stakes are highest. Fresh from a century in the Leinster Cup final, the Pembroke opener repeated the feat on an even bigger stage, scoring 117 as his side defeated CSNI to win the Irish Senior Cup.

Pembroke lifted the Irish Senior Cup for the second time after a commanding 133-run victory over CSNI at Clontarf, with JJ Garth producing a Player of the Match century at the heart of another impressive all-round display.

Coleraine Thirds completed an emphatic 206-run victory over Fox Lodge at Ballymagorry to lift the League Five Cup after dominating the two-innings final.

That issue has raised its ugly ahead again, with today’s game overshadowed by some obdurate administrators who refused to allow the teams pick from their best players.

Donemana produced a stirring fightback at The Holm to defeat Brigade by 46 runs and claim the League One Cup in a final which showcased all the drama of two-innings cricket.

Pembroke’s title ambitions suffered a significant setback as a superb unbeaten century from Philippe Le Roux inspired Railway Union to a four-wicket victory in a tense contest.

Waringstown clinched a record-extending 33rd top-flight league title in emphatic fashion as they demolished Lisburn by 248 runs in a remarkable run-fest at Wallace Park.

Ballyspallen created North West cricket history at Castle Avenue as they thrashed Glendermott by 162 runs to become the region’s first winners of the Irish National Cup.

The widening gulf between traditional rivals Ireland and Afghanistan was laid bare at Stormont as the tourists completed a comprehensive series clean sweep with their 10th consecutive ODI victory over the Irish.

Adam Doyle produced a superb unbeaten 95 as Malahide secured a 42-run (DLS) victory over Balbriggan.

Merrion’s bowlers produced a disciplined display to secure a 45-run victory over Leinster after defending a modest total of 169.

Scott Macbeth produced a match-winning unbeaten 67 as Brigade eased their relegation play-off worries with a dramatic last-ball victory over Strabane in a rain-reduced 15-over contest.

Former Australia international Henriques out for one against Germany.

STUART THOMPSON believes CSNI can head into Sunday’s Irish Senior Cup final with the pressure lifted after finally getting their hands on silverware last weekend.

A man of the match performance by the former Australian international in his debut for the country of his birth.

SCOTLAND Women will host the Netherlands in a three-match One-Day International series later this month as the European rivals renew their rivalry.

Bella Armstrong produced a sensational display of power-hitting as Merrion crushed Leinster by nine wickets in a remarkable run chase.

Madison Landsman produced a superb all-round display as Balbriggan powered to a 51-run victory over Phoenix.

Louise Little produced a spectacular unbeaten 151 as Pembroke chased down 201 to beat Rush by seven wickets in a high-scoring encounter.

Scotland levelled the Under-15 Celtic Cup series with a five-wicket victory over Ireland at Upritchard Park, Bangor, ensuring that the honours were shared after a week of fluctuating fortunes.

Captain Hassan Shahid produced a superb century as the Emerging North West defeated Munster Heat in the inaugural Wild Atlantic Way Trophy at the Bleachgreen, Ardmore. The new 40-over competition also featured Connacht. 

The Castle Grounds is the place to be on Sunday for anyone connected with Cliftonville past and Cliftonville Academy present.

BONDS GLEN Women created history by lifting the Senior Cup for the first time with a comprehensive victory over Bready, former player Stephanie Wilkinson returning to haunt her old club with a Player of the Match display.

Scotland Men’s ‘A’ will continue their busy summer programme with four home fixtures against Denmark and Jersey later this month as Cricket Scotland gives another group of emerging players the opportunity to press their claims in the high-performance set-up.

COLERAINE took a stranglehold on the League Five Cup final after a dominant opening day, with Amy Caulfield claiming a hat-trick and skipper Neil Morrison leading the way with the bat.

Macdara Cosgrave produced a magnificent unbeaten century as Leinster Lightning Bolts gained revenge for Tuesday’s defeat with a commanding 71-run victory over the Emerging Knights at Oak Hill.

Andy Balbirnie scored his 10th one-day international century for Ireland in Belfast but the gap between the two sides was again evident as Afghanistan completed a 42-run victory to take a winning 3-0 lead in the best-of-four series.

Munster Heat inflicted a crushing eight-wicket defeat on Emerging Warriors after a dismal batting display saw the hosts bundled out for just 76.

Half-centuries from CSNI pair Ryan Hunter and Jordan Neill helped Emerging Knights to a 31-run victory over champions Leinster Lightning Bolts at Oak Hill.

Ireland Under-15s made the perfect start to their Celtic Cup series against old rivals Scotland with a thumping 168-run victory at Upritchard Park in Bangor.

Gavin Hoey may have finished on the losing side, but the Pembroke leg-spinner emerged from Ireland’s second defeat to Afghanistan with his reputation considerably enhanced after an outstanding individual performance with both bat and ball.

Gavin Hoey top scored and took four wickets as Ireland battled hard in Belfast but it wasn’t quite enough to stop Afghanistan squeezing to a three-wicket victory to take 2-0 lead in the best-of-four one-day international series.

Typhoons won the SS50 trophy in convincing fashion with an 83 runs victory over Dragons in the title decider at Bready.

Ireland must find a way to neutralise the threat of leg-spinner Rashid Khan if they are to level their four-match one-day international series with Afghanistan in Belfast today — but as ever that is easier said than done.

Defending champions Waringstown moved into second place and maintained the pressure on champions-elect Holywood with a commanding 10-wicket victory over North Down in a rain-reduced five-over contest.

Tejas Jadhav went three hits better than Ben Calitz with nine sixes  in a row in Junior League 8 for Dunmurry IV, and ironically it was Donacloney Mill - this time their 3rd XI - who were on the receiving end.

Part Two of an interview with John Mooney on his time coaching with Afghanistan, the death of Shapoor Zadran, and coaching at the Indian Premier League with the Delhi Capitals.

The records tumbled at Oak Hill as Typhoons beat Dragons by 35 runs to set up a title decider for the SS50 Cup at Bready on Monday.

Leinster Lightning Bolts produced a devastating all-round performance as they crushed Munster Heat by 258 runs at the Mardyke.

Cricket clubs across Northern Ireland could knock their financial worries for six with a £1,000 cash prize this summer thanks to a campaign by KP Snacks (NI) to support its long-standing partnership with The Hundred.

Part One of an interview with the former Afghanistan fielding coach on his time with the side, his time playing against them for Ireland and his current path which has brought him to the IPL and beyond. 

Cara Murray was the stand-out performer with six wickets, although skipper Amy Hunter was the class act with 80 off 71 balls as Dragons chased down their victory target of  225 with nine overs to spare.

Ireland Under-19 Women held their nerve to defeat Scotland by six runs in a thrilling Celtic Cup decider, sealing the five-match series 3-2.

North West Warriors Women held their nerve to claim a dramatic one-wicket victory over the NCU in a low-scoring Future Series contest.

There was sad news earlier this week with the death of Godfrey Graham, who won his only cap as a teenager in 1954. By way of tribute we republish his biography compiled in 2010 by Edward Liddle.

Ireland made it two wins from two at the Castle Barnard Festival with a spectacular 289-run demolition of Cleveland Schools, powered by centuries from Alfie Moan and Vidath Geddam.

Ireland Under-19 Women made it two wins in as many days over Scotland after holding their nerve to complete a dramatic nine-run victory in another Celtic Cup thriller.

Scotland drew first blood in the Celtic Cup series with a convincing six-wicket victory over Ireland Under-17s in the opening game of the annual series.

Leinster Women secured the Future Series trophy with two matches still remaining after completing an emphatic seven-wicket victory over the North West Warriors.

Leinster Lightning confirmed their dominance in the inter-provincial Cup with another devastating batting performance and crushing victory over North West Warriors in the final at Sydney Parade.

Annabel Squires produced a record-breaking century before Aisling Lawlor claimed five wickets as Leinster Women defeated the NCU by 128 runs.

Ireland have named their Over-40s squad for next week’s Triple Crown tournament at Bishop’s Stortford in England.

The Clontarf and Pembroke game will remember and honour Peter this Saturday. He will be loving people having a laugh and adding their own stories and memories of a life in cricket, not just in Sydney Parade but wherever it is that a bat and ball are in contest.

Leinster Under-19 Women completed a seven-wicket victory over the North West after Aisling Lawlor produced a superb unbeaten 92 in a successful pursuit of 198.

The North West and Northern Cricket Union Under-14 sides shared the honours with one victory apiece in an entertaining interprovincial double-header at The Rectory.

Gaby Lewis saw her realistic hopes of a consolation win against the West Indies disappear in the space of four balls in Co Tyrone yesterday as Ireland ended the first of eight World Cup qualifying series with no points.

Ireland head to England at the end of August still without a win in the Women’s ODI Championship after West Indies completed a 3-0 clean sweep at Bready. 

The NCU completed an impressive Under-19 girls double with a crushing 167-run victory over Leinster.

NCU Women Under-19s completed a comprehensive 93-run victory over their North West counterparts after producing a strong all-round performance in Donegal at St Johnston.

Down Memory Lane. A look back by Deryck Vincent at an Ireland U-23 tour of Scotland in 1986 - a barely believable 40 years ago with an Irish side full of future internationals and many famous names.

If Ireland are to record a consolation win on Wednesday and get their first World Cup qualifying points on the board they will have find a way to stop nemesis Hayley Matthews — and on current form that may mean locking the West Indies captain in her Derry hotel room.

NCU Under-16 Girls completed a superb interprovincial campaign in emphatic fashion, sealing the title with a dominant 10-wicket victory over Cricket Leinster.

West Indies captain Hayley Matthews made it back to back centuries and although she was out immediately after reaching the landmark, caught off a mistimed pull by Cara Murray, arguably this innings was even more impressive than the unbeaten 159 she scored on Friday.

Cork County CC are running a raffle to fund much-needed roof repairs at The Mardyke.

Fintan McAllister's Leinster Under-19 side were crowned Interprovincial champions after a dramatic final day that saw them snatch the title from the NCU.

Somewhere back in the mid eighties, as skipper of a UCD XI that had been hastily convened for the annual intervarsities tournament, I found myself blessed with an all international opening attack in Peter O’Reilly and Stella Owens.

Amy Hunter struck an assured 96 in Co Tyrone yesterday but her 90-ball innings was just about the only highlight for Ireland as the West Indies powered to a nine-wicket victory in the first of three World Cup qualifying one-day internationals.

It was a painful start to the ICC Women’s Championship for Ireland as they lost to West Indies in the first of the three one-day internationals at Bready by nine wickets.

There at least eight instances of six sixes in an over in Irish cricket. A look at who is on the exclusive list after Ben Calitz joined their ranks at the weekend.

It was a madcap three days for Irish cricket but what actually happened off the Newtownards Road last Friday and Sunday.

Harlequins, Limerick, Galway and Kerry reach Munster Senior Cup last four.

Malan departure: blow for Irish cricket — or time to trust our own? But maybe, just maybe, this is not the setback some will paint it as. Maybe it is the moment Irish cricket finally stands on its own two feet and puts real faith in Irish coaches.

Bobby Rao admitted it was a moment he will cherish for the rest of his life after ringing the Roy Torrens bell on a famous day for Irish cricket as Ireland beat India by one run to seal a 2-0 T20I series victory.

Two wins in two days for MCC over hosts Munster Heat as they followed up Saturday’s success with a 38-run victory in Cork

MCC got their Southern Ireland week tour off to a perfect start with a commanding 136-run victory over Munster Heat at The Mardyke after a dominant all-round display.

The University of Galway second XI recorded a whopping 371-run win over Athlone at The Lydican on Sunday.

There was sad news over the weekend following the death of Noel Giltinan.