Japan go unbeaten in South Korea qualifier.

Jersey are ahead of Papua New Guinea on net run rate after the first round of matches in World Cup Challenge League Group A.

PAUL STIRLING lost his fourth consecutive toss at the Sheikh Zayed stadium to condemn Ireland to another hot, sweaty four hours in the field and ultimately a 174-run loss to South Africa in the second of three one-day internationals.

IRELAND lost their first one-day international against South Africa, but their newest star was busy packing his bags for his next adventure. A T20 specialist, he is off to spend the winter with the University of Adelaide, hoping to sharpen his game on the hard Australian pitches.

GAVIN HOEY will be back at the Sheikh Zayed stadium this evening hoping to build on the impressive debut he made for Ireland in Wednesday’s opening one-day international against South Africa.

There was no victory celebration for Paul Stirling to mark his 400th appearance for Ireland last night as his side were comprehensively beaten by South Africa, losing by 139 runs in the first of a three-match one-day international series in Abu Dhabi.

Scotland lose by 16 runs in the first match of the Women's T20 World Cup.

Paul Stirling will make a record-breaking 400th appearance for Ireland in Abu Dhabi today fully believing his side can carry their T20 form into a three-match one-day international series against South Africa.

Leinster claim victory thanks to a fine century from Rachan Potcuri.

Ireland Academy are taking part in the European Cricket Championship in Spain this week for the third time.

Excellent performances from brothers Ross and Mark Adair helped Ireland defeat South Africa and level the two-match T20I series in Abu Dhabi last night.

Ross Adair became the third batsman to score a T20 international century for Ireland as the rookie opener hit a stunning 100 from 58 balls in Abu Dhabi last night to fire the Boys in Green to a thrilling 10-run victory over South Africa.

Captain Kathryn Bryce took three wickets to set her side a chase of 135 and sister Sarah top-scored with 58 not out to secure the eight-wicket win.

CURTIS CAMPHER fell one run short of marking his 100th appearance for Ireland with a half-century in Abu Dhabi before South Africa cruised to an eight-wicket victory with 14 balls to spare  in the first of two T20 internationals.

IRELAND play South Africa today in the first of a two-game series, their first T20 international of the winter. Or are they playing their last games of the summer?

It's been quite the season for Northern Ireland born Jack Carson who has been named in the BBC Sport County Championship side of the year for 2024.

Matthew Humphreys will be looking for an early birthday present as Ireland take on South Africa today in the first game of their two-match T20I series in Abu Dhabi.

There was good news this week for Woodvale as Ruhan Pretorius ended speculation about a possible move by penning a four-year deal with the club.

The signings keep coming for CIYMS who earlier this week confirmed that Alex Armstrong is joining the club from Carrickfergus.

Cricket Scotland has announced a sponsorship agreement with Heriot-Watt University for the Scotland Women’s squad, ahead of their debut appearance at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

It was a superb season for Woodvale who finished second in the Premiership and came very close to securing the title for the first time since 1966.

Will Smale was smiling after Glamorgan triumphed by 15 runs against Somerset to lift the One-Day Cup at Trent Bridge.

It's been a confusing and controversial few weeks for Mike Frost whose participation in the Zim Afro T10 competition looks to be over before it even got started.

We start our NCU club reviews with a look at the stats for Waringstown, who won the Premiership.

Cameroon also win in today's play at the first African sub-regional qualifier for the 2026 men's T20 World Cup.

A seven wicket win for the tourists in Windhoek.

CIYMS have made their second signing of the week with Jake Egan joining the club from Carrickfergus.

Wins for Malawi, Ghana and the hosts on day one of the first African sub-regional qualifier.

A 59 run win for the home side in their latest CWC League 2 match.

A high scoring game in Windhoek as UAE sneak past Namibia with three balls to spare.

The (very)  belated arrival of Summer has come in time for the Leprechauns annual migration to Carlow and Kilkenny, aka :-  The SOUTH EAST TOUR.

CIYMS have confirmed that Bret Mulder is returning to the Belmont side as Senior Men's Coach for the 2025 season and beyond.

Winning, losing, drama and chaos. Deryck Vincent looks back at a strange season that thankfully had a happy ending.

Lisburn have confirmed that Ross Adair has joined the club for the 2025 season. The Irish international arrives from CIYMS, having previously played for CSNI and Holywood.

Ireland Under 19's made it two wins from two against Scotland's Academy side to end their four-match series at Loughborough.

Clontarf all-rounder John McNally has been selected by Cricket Ireland to be the latest participant in their ongoing Cricket Programme with Australian club side Randwick Petersham.

ORLA PRENDERGAST starred with bat and ball at Clontarf yesterday as Ireland recorded a five-wicket victory to beat England for the second time in five days and draw the T20 international series 1-1.

England Under 19s once again proved too strong for their Irish counterparts as they recorded a convincing 108-run win in their second Youth ODI at Loughborough. 

THE wife of Ireland head coach Ed Joyce is a Hollywood screenwriter, but even Fran could not have written the script for the extraordinary win over England at Clontarf.

IT’S been an excellent month for Ireland’s women cricketers, even if they did go down to a 67 run defeat to England in the Certa series at Clontarf yesterday.

Ireland went down to a tame 67-run defeat to England in the Certa international series at Clontarf yesterday, although it wasn’t for want of effort by star player Orla Prendergast.

Thorne Prophet produced a fine all-round display to lead Cork County to a hard-fought two-wickets win over rivals County Galway as they secured their 16th Munster Premier league.

Ardmore secured Premiership cricket for 2025 after a hard-fought 19-run over St Johnston at Bready.

Both teams will have to try again on Sunday after persistent rain saw the first attempt abandoned.

Gaby Lewis was still ‘buzzing’ from Wednesday’s ODI victory over England when she sat down to preview Ireland’s back-to-back T20 internationals against the same opposition at Clontarf this weekend.

Jordan Neill and Freddie Ogilby were in the runs as Ireland beat Scotland.

Alana Dalzell strode out at No 9 in the evening sunshine in Belfast last night with four runs needed to beat England from the final ball of a thrilling one-day international, and she struck the winning boundary to deliver a stunning three-wicket victory.

The day begins early.  The rainwater is cleared and the tarpaulin covers removed. Then a walk-around examination of the square and in particular the twenty two yard strips which have been earmarked for upcoming games.

Leinster Lightning needed to win inside 22.2 overs to claim the IP50 trophy on Nett Run Rate and duly delivered in emphatic style to complete another double success.

Inside the decision to have Graeme West take over from Richard Holdsworth as the man responsible for all of Cricket Ireland's high performance strategy.

Half centuries from Jake Egan and Cade Carmichael gave the Northern Knights a consolation win over champions Leinster Lightning in the final game of the T20 Trophy interpro competition.

Aimee Maguire took a wicket on her 18th birthday in Belfast  but that was all Ireland had to celebrate as they were blown away by England in the second one-day international to lose the series 2-0 with one to play.

Before the long winter evenings it is time to reflect on those players who feature in the leading statistics categories.
(updated 11 September 2024)

Tammy Beaumont scored her 10thODI hundred and became the highest century-maker in women's ODIs for England as her side recorded a 275-run win over Ireland at Stormont.

Donemana clinched the Under 13 league play-offs with convincing wins over Bready and Eglinton.

Instonians had three centurions in their win over Carrickfergus, while Tyron Koen and Marc Ellison swapped hundreds as CIYMS edged out CSNI in the local derby, while Lisburn beat Muckamore in an entertaining contest.

Templepatrick will play in the NCU Premiership for the first time in their history after securing the Section One title with a thumping win at Derriaghy.

Burndennett's strong end to the season continued with an 8-wickets win over Strabane.

Rush clinched the Leinster Championship with a 40-run win over challengers Railway Union.

Pembroke are Leinster champions after a 9-run win over Merrion in a tense finale to the title.

IT’S been a sort of homecoming this weekend for Amy Hunter. The Ireland wicketkeeper/bat last week moved to Dublin where she will shortly begin a course at UCD, but she turned around fairly sharply to go back up the M1/A1 for one last appointment in her native Belfast.

Kate Cross takes six wickets as England survive a scare in the first ODI at Stormont.

Scott Macbeth enjoyed the perfect day as he led North West Warriors to victory in their final inter-provincial of the season against Munster Reds.

Ireland Under-19s have named their squad for a Youth ODI Tri-Series against England and Scotland later this month  at Loughborough University.

It’s been a great season for the Red Caps under Kevin Gallagher with the new skipper proving a great success as they return to the top flight of NW cricket.

Bready all-rounder Davy Scanlon, has been included in the coaching and support team for Ireland Women ahead of their series against England that gets underway this weekend. The 40-year-old believes the move into high performance coaching is the natural next step in his career.

The calculators were out on Sunday evening as the destiny of the North West Premiership was ultimately decided by Nett-Run-Rate, cricket’s equivalent of goal difference. Donemana had started the day in second place level on points but 0.17 behind Eglinton on run-rate.

The North West Warriors ended their season on a winning note as they dashed Munster Reds hopes of a 50-overs Cup triumph with a 68-run win at Bready.

Graeme West has been appointed Cricket Ireland Director of High Performance and will start in the role next month.

Munster Reds finished their T20 Trophy campaign on a winning note as they beat NW Warriors by 6 wickets at Bready.

It was all (green) and yellow at Park Avenue on Saturday as Coldplay front man Chris Martin popped in to see the action between Railway Union and Cork County in the Leinster Championship clash.

Cork County secured the Munster Senior Cup with a 35-run win over fierce rivals Harlequins in a high-scoring contest at The Mardyke.

Donemana and Eglinton both secured maximum points wins, but the 150-run difference in their margins saw the Tyrone side clinch the title by virtue of a superior NRR - 0.94 to 0.79.

Bonds Glen beat champions Strabane, but St Johnston ensured second place with victory against Glendermott. Wins also for Fox Lodge and Burndennett make it three in a row.

Rush and Railway Union win again in the Championship, while there are also victories for The Hills and North Kildare.

Pembroke's convincing win over Balbriggan allied with Merrion's loss to Phoenix means it's advantage to the Sydney Parade side in the Premiership battle. Clontarf beat Malahide in the other top flight game.

Leinster Lightning secured the bonus point win that keeps alive their hopes of the interpro double as they chased 129 to beat the NW Warriors by 6 wickets at Sydney Parade.

The North West Warriors have named their squad for this week's clashes with Leinster Lightning in Dublin.

Lisburn maintained the NCU’s stranglehold on the All-Ireland T20 Cup but, for the second year in a row, a Super Over was needed to decide the final.

Another week, another All-Ireland T20 trophy for Phoenix as their Women's side beat Waringstown by 9 wickets in a dominant display in the Park.

The All-Ireland T20 went to a super over for the second year in succession, with Lisburn prevailing in a drama filled day.

John Mooney's unbeaten half century led Ireland to a five-wicket win over England at Merrion.

There is also a need to bring along its playing members at all levels. Wandering the boundaries this summer, I hear a lot of muttering about disconnection with clubs, wasteful spending on company cars, and top-heavy bureaucracy. If cricket is to truly grow it needs to engage with those supporters.

Northern Knights are still in pole position to retain the Inter-provincial Cup but they will have to beat Leinster Lightning in the final game, at Oak Hill, next month after surrendering their unbeaten record yesterday.

Ross Adair picked up where he left off at Eglinton last week to help power Northern Knights to an eight wickets victory in their T20 Trophy game against Munster Reds in Cork.

Lisburn lifted the Ulster Plate with a three-wickets win against Muckamore at Moylena in a tight contest.

Ben White sparked a Merrion collapse to inspire Phoenix to a second Irish Senior Cup success, 38 years after their first.

Rush won the National Cup for a record-extending fourth time with a convincing 126-run over Strabane at The Mardyke.

Ireland won the series 3-2 in a week of tight games with last over, last ball finishes the order of the day. 

It's been 38 long years since Phoenix lifted the Irish Senior Cup for the first and only time, but they have a real chance of further glory this weekend as they take on Merrion in the final at The Mardyke.

Rush go in search of a fourth National Cup title this Sunday when they take on Strabane at the Mardyke.

Ross Adair lit up a dull day at Eglinton with a memorable century to lead Northern Knights to a five-wicket victory over North West Warriors in the T20 Trophy.

David Agnew produced a fine all-round display as Instonians beat Bready to lift the All-Ireland U13 trophy in Cork.

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, and the Minister of State for Sport, Physical Education and the Gaeltacht, Thomas Byrne TD, today announced approval for the National Cricket Stadium and High Performance Centre project to proceed to pre-tender phase.

There was sad news this morning of the passing of Dougie Goodwin. As a tribute we republish Edward Liddle's biography of the Ireland legend.

Waringstown reached the final of the Women’s T20 Cup after beating Fox Lodge in their Semi-Final at Ballymagorry.

Robert O'Brien was in the runs again as Ireland U17's chased 291 to beat MCC by 3 wickets in the last over.

JOHN MOONEY is one of four new faces in the Ireland Over 40’s squad that will play England at Merrion on Thursday August 22nd (12.30pm).

Freddie Ogilby starred with the bat as Ireland U17s completed a 2-0 series win over Jersey U19's at Oak Hill.

Centuries from the prolific pairing of Robert O'Brien and Dan Murray ensured Ireland U17s got their series against Jersey off to a winning start at Oak Hill.

Back-to-back T20 wins ensure Ireland U15's retain the Celtic Cup as they take a 4-0 series lead over Scotland.

Ireland Over 40's bounced back from a heavy loss against Wales to beat England in the Triple Crown of Cricket tournament.

Ireland's Under 19 cricketers will be action next month as they travel to England to compete against the hosts and traditional rivals Scotland.

JOHN ANDERSON will captain Ireland Over 40’s in the Triple Crown of Cricket series at Newport at the end of the month.

Time is running out on Abbotstown. As Irish politicians gear up for a potential election later this year, will an expensive cricket stadium be their priority?

The love affair between a player and a bat … that scores runs.

The first piece of Premier League Silverware was up for grabs last Sunday as the T20 title was theirs if Cork Harlequins could get across the line against Co Kerry CC at home. 

A look at the T20 World Cup campaign that started badly and got worse. Funding from Sport Ireland, and the Time Tunnel.

Sunday saw Cork Harlequins host Cork County in a crucial match which could have a big bearing on the league in 2024. 

The Mardyke is abuzz with anticipation as Cork County Cricket Club gears up for its commemorative 150th anniversary showpiece fixture against the iconic Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on Thursday, 6th June.

Ireland Women's loss to Scotland, the need for rejuvenation at the top, and why is nobody interested in the interpros?

Happy birthday Cork County - they turn 150 this season.

It was a fabulous event at Cork Harlequins on Monday evening when the Youth Academy was launched, featuring two very special guests- Ireland Internationals Sophie MacMahon and PJ Moor.

Hands up, who thought it was an April Fool when word broke of the news that the supposedly cash strapped Cricket Ireland organization had gone and purchased two brand new Teslas in the region of 100k euros? Madness - both the decision and the band behind the song lyrics. Talk about not reading the room.

When the end came, it came quickly. Not planned, not even considered in advance.

A look back to 1999 and 2000 when the World Cup came to Ireland, and Clontarf did the double.