Strabane produced the shock result of the season as they stunned fancied Donemana by 34 runs in a dramatic DLS success that sent the Red Caps soaring to the top of the table alongside fellow Tyrone side Fox Lodge. 

Typhoons go into the last double header of the SS20 next weekend with a 2-1 lead after beating Dragons by five runs in an exciting finish at Pembroke. 

Eglinton secured their second maximum-point victory of the weekend to move to the top of the table after another weather-affected win, this time against Letterkenny, while Killyclooney stun Glendermott.

Fox Lodge stunned Newbuildings, while there were wins too for Donemana, Brigade and Coleraine.

There were wins in the NW Championship for Bonds Glen, Ballyspallen, Killyclooney and Eglinton.

A repeat of day one at European sub-regional qualifying as Austria, France, Guernsey and Jersey all win again.

Laurelvale knew it was going to be a difficult season on their return to the top flight of NCU cricket and in their first away Premier League game they were no match even for a vastly under-strength Lisburn side.

There were wins in the NCU Premiership for Instonians, Lisburn, Muckamore and CSNI

There were convincing wins in Section One for early season pacesetters Bangor and Carrick, while Cregagh won a tense contest against Armagh.

North County snatched the most dramatic victory of the opening round, tying with Rush before progressing on fewer wickets lost in a breathtaking finish at Kenure. 

Wins for Guernsey, France, Jersey and Austria on opening day.

In the North West, just one top flight T20 clash beat the weather with Fox Lodge winning the Tyrone derby at Bready. In the Championship there were wins for Bonds Glen, Ardmore and Glendermott.

The Veterans Cricket Association of Ireland has unveiled exciting new plans as it steps into a new era for the sport in Ireland.

Pembroke’s strength in depth will be under scrutiny when they begin their defence of the Leinster Senior Cup on Saturday in Phoenix Park.

There were victories in the Leinster Women's Premiership for Merrion, Leinster, Balbriggan and Phoenix.

Lurgan produced the most emphatic result of the night in the NCU T20 Trophy as they demolished Donacloney Mill by ten wickets at Pollock Park.

Shane Dadswell starred again as Instonians got their defence of the Lagan Valley Steels Cup off to a successful start with a 23-run win over Lisburn.

Deveraj was making his home debut and impressed, taking four wickets. He explained his background and how he has ended up in County Tyrone.

Carrickfergus turned on the power at Middle Road to make a winning start in the NCU T20 Trophy with a commanding 34-run victory over Cregagh in Group A.

Three Scottish match officials have been appointed to the ICC Development Panel A list.

The seven NCU clubs left in the Irish Cup were the big winners in the second round draw with five drawn at home and the other two facing provincial rivals.

A blistering opening assault from overseas star Cate Pedersen and Irish international Ellie McGee powered Rush into the next round of the Leinster Women's Cup after a commanding 60-run victory over The Hills.

Kevin O’Brien is hosting an elite high-performance camp in Dublin next month, taking place at Railway Union from June 22-25.

A year passes quickly. Too quickly. Peter Prendergast's death took us by surprise, ill health or not. Too young, before his time, so sudden. Despite the reality, I sometimes have forgotten that he is simply not with us anymore. 

The squads have been named for next week’s Emerald Challenge game at Malahide and the selectors have split the teams into a North (Strikers) v South (Raiders) contest for what is the Ireland players only red-ball action ahead of the Test match against New Zealand

Oliver Molins was one of a number of teenagers who impressed in the Leinster Senior Two Cup, steering Merrion to victory over reigning champions Leinster.

The line-ups are complete for the long-awaited inaugural European T20 franchise competition (ETPL) which remains on course to start as scheduled on Wednesday August 26.

Last season's finalists Galway and Kerry are safely through to the last 16 of the Irish National Cup.

Captain Kathryn Bryce will lead a fifteen-strong party to the tournament in England which includes Blaze teammate Kirstie Gordon, who is available for selection for Scotland for the first time since 2017.

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

There will be eight Leinster, seven NCU and just one North-West side in the second round of the Irish Senior Cup on Sunday May 24th after a day where the bat dominated the ball for the most part.

Seven NCU sides made it through the first round of the Irish Senior Cup on a day where the bat dominated the ball, with 15 centuries scored, and the competition’s highest total record was broken three times in quick succession!

The Dragons and Typhoons won one match apiece in their back-to-back T20 Super Series matches at Stormont.

Tim Tector did not know if he had just hit his highest senior score but after winning the Irish Cup match of the round for Pembroke, it was hardly top of his priorities.

With the 2026 Evoke Super Series season almost upon us here are five players to look out for across the Super 20 Trophy and Super 50 Cup, plus a few extra narratives.

DAVID ANTHONY is aware of the weight of history on his shoulders as he leads St Johnston into their Irish Senior Cup clash with Dublin kingpins Merrion.

The fixtures for the Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Sub-Regional Qualifier A have been confirmed, with 10 teams set to compete in Cyprus from 16 – 23 May  as part of the qualification pathway to the  T20 World Cup 2028 hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

Ollie Jones and Michael English have both been included in the Scotland squad for this month’s tour of Nepal.

The 2026 season sees changes to the Inter-Provincial and Super Series competitions among others, but how do all these amendments look when viewed together and are there reasons to be hopeful despite reduced games.

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

The women’s Super Series kicks off on 10 May with a double-header in the Super T20 Trophy – the Dragons and Typhoons will travel to Stormont with play starting in the early match at 10.45am.

Munster-born Bryan O’Donnell has been formally appointed as the President of Cricket Ireland for the 2026-27 term – a role which his father held 63 years ago.

Cricket Ireland chief executive Sarah Keane has revealed “terrible” ticket sales for this summer’s Women’s internationals and also that there are “big problems” with the company’s infrastructure, “which we will go to the government about”..

Wins for Cork County and Limerick in the Munster Premier Division.

Cricket Ireland reported a total income of €17.45m for the year ending December 31, 2025, an increase of just over 1m on 2024.

There will be a further announcement about the tournament early next month with the Players’ Draft taking place at the end of the month. He also said the two Irish franchises (Belfast and Dublin) will make contributions to grassroots level.

Former Warwickshire Women & Birmingham Bears Women’s 1st XI Head Coach, Dominic Ostler, has joined the Ireland Women’s coaching staff as a batting consultant for a busy summer of cricket ahead for the team.

The North-West Warriors have added a trio of Irish internationals to their ranks with Munster's cancellation seeing Gareth Delany and Liam McCarthy moving, while Lisburn's Ben Calitz joins from the Knights, with Sam Topping moving back to Belfast.

Neil Rock was the notable absence in the Northern Knights 19-man squad announced ahead of the start of the interpro season at the start of June.

Leinster Lighting will once again be favourites to complete an interpro double in the new old-look series featuring three teams.

Gaby Lewis continued where she left off last season for Lancashire by making it back-to-back centuries for the Ireland captain in a whopping 149-run win over Durham.

Dave Sihra on the importance of World Cup qualification for media interest and coverage.

CRICKET Ireland has decided to go ahead with hosting a five-match series with Afghanistan despite its CEO talking of her ‘moral discomfort’ and ‘abhorrence’ at how that country oppresses women and girls.

CRICKET Ireland have finally announced their 2026 home fixtures with only a marginally larger list than last year’s much-criticised programme.

In a major slap in the face for Dublin-based supporters, Cricket Ireland has announced a pitiful summer schedule of just eight men’s international matches — spread over 11 days — all to be played in Belfast and Co Tyrone.

The Women's Super Series will this year feature only two teams – the Dragons and the Typhoons, with the Scorchers deemed surplus to requirements.

As revealed last November, Munster have been culled from the senior interprovincial ranks.

Ireland Women have a busy summer in store with a guaranteed 15 fixtures including at least five in their World Cup group.

IRELAND have confirmed a maiden first Test against New Zealand will be held in Belfast from May 27th to 30th.

PAUL Stirling has stepped down as captain of Ireland’s T20 side after the side’s failed World Cup campaign last month. Stirling will continue to be available as a player and will still captain the one-day international squad.

Afghanistan are due to play five matches in Ireland this summer - but should we be hosting representatives of a regime that has just legalised wife-beating? The idea that Sarah Keane will have to welcome officials from that regime and watch a side representing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan standing beneath their flag on Irish soil is repugnant.

Former Irish international Jeremy Bray has been confirmed as the new Munster Cricket Pathway Manager.

Australian Josh Hartill is on his way to Cork County for the 2026 campaign.

Gaby Lewis will renew her rivalry with opposite number Kathryn Bryce at Old Trafford on the second day of the T20 World Cup this summer when Ireland take on Scotland in their opening Group 2 match.

Ireland have been drawn in the same group as hosts England, Scotland, West Indies, Sri Lanka and New Zealand for the World Cup that gets underway in June.

So, with a heavily stacked in–tray, the Irish Mail on Sunday identifies seven areas the chief executive must address to get Irish cricket back on track.

The 2026 Under 19 World Cup drew to a close on Friday with India beating England in a high scoring game, dominated by Vaibhav Suryavanshi making 175. How did Ireland's cricketers perform? We look at the stats.

Arlene Kelly claimed the Player of the Match award in Kathmandu on Sunday as the Girls in Green trounced minnows Thailand by 62 runs to confirm their participation at the T20 World Cup which will be staged in England this summer.

Ireland Women sealed their berth at the T20 World Cup with a comprehensive victory by 62 runs against Thailand.

Ireland U19s ended their World Cup on Friday with a crushing 191-run defeat by Afghanistan at the Harare Sports Club.

Reuben Wilson took three wickets in Windhoek as Ireland gave the West Indies a scare before losing their first Super Sixes match at the U19 World Cup.

Adam Leckey took three wickets and followed up with a solid 44 to claim the Player of the Match award in Windhoek as Ireland squeezed past Japan by four wickets to secure a place in the Super Sixes of the U19 World Cup.

Dave Sihra talks with Kevin O'Brien about Italy's upcoming series against Ireland and the T20 World Cup.

Reuben Wilson and his skipper Olly Riley gave supporters a glimpse of the future in Windhoek but their efforts were in vain as Sri Lanka inflicted a second defeat on Ireland at the U19 World Cup, by 106 runs.

Rob O’Brien flew the flag for Dublin’s premier cricketing clan in Windhoek yesterday with a battling 79 as Ireland U19s opened their World Cup campaign against Australia with a eight-wicket defeat.