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The two W's down Ireland Over 40's
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Scotand's 'Twa W's' starred as they beat Ireland by 66 runs in the first match of fhe Over 40's Triple Crown at Stirling,
Cricket Ireland implements cuts in response to EPTL failure
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Internal communication reveals the aftermath faced by staff at CI HQ as a new budget kicks into gear in the aftermath of the ETPL's postponement.
Super Mac as NCU take two-nil series lead against Leinster
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NCU Under 13's took a two-nil lead to ensure at least a share of the spoils with their Leinster counterparts.
Prendergast and Dalzell star as Ireland beat Zimbabwe
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Ireland duly completed a series win in the second and final ODI against Zimbabwe at Stormont – a 5-0 clean sweep, including last week’s T20Is – but this was much more competitive and it will be Zimbabwe who can head home with their heads high.
NCU beat Leinster in Under 13 interprovincial opener
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A century stand between Owen McMillan and Callum Lowe, plus a six-wicket haul for Hridhaan Salian were the highlights as the NCU Under 13's won the opening match of their annual four-game Challenge Series at Ring Commons on Monday.
Five-star Prendergast
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ORLA PRENDERGAST led Ireland to a fifth successive victory over Zimbabwe but the four-wicket win was nowhere near as straightforward as expected in Belfast.
KP Snacks stumps up a grand for local cricket clubs
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CRICKET clubs across Northern Ireland could knock financial worries for six with a spin-credible £1,000 cash prize this summer, thanks to a campaign by KP Snacks (NI) to support its partnership with blockbuster cricket competition The Hundred.
Ireland odds-on to complete clean sweep over poor Zimbabwe
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IRELAND will be odds-on to complete a fifth successive victory over Zimbabwe today after romping to 288-9 to set up a 97-run win in the first of two one-day internationals in Belfast on Saturday.
Instonians overpower Cliftonville Academy
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INSTONIANS overpowered Cliftonville Academy to win the Lagan Valley Steels T20 Cup by a convincing 91 runs (DLS) at Waringstown.
Bangor beat Cregagh to win T20 Trophy
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Bangor were also convincing winners in the T20 Trophy clash beating Cregagh by 38 runs.
Melly hits Brigade into title race
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CAMERON Melly blasted Brigade back into the NW Premiership title race with a brilliant century against a Newbuildings side that were at the summit at the start of the day.
Scottish Week 13: Berrington and Sharif produce stellar performances
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Scotland captain Richie Berrington hits a century in 33 balls while Safyaan Sharif takes eight wickets for just seven runs.
Top three win in the NW Women's Premiership
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There were wins for Bready, Fox Lodge and Bonds Glen in the NW Women's Premierhsip.
Top three all win in NCU Premiership
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It's as you were in the battle for the NCU Premiership as Instonians, Waringstown and Lisburn all win again.
Glendermott lift Sammy Jeffrey Shield
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Glendermott duly won the Sammy Jeffrey Shield with a 172-run win over Ballyspallen on another run-filled day at The Rectory - 1170 in total scored over the two days.
Wilson hoping to inspire Cliftonville Academy to cup glory
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Jared Wilson is hoping to inspire underdogs Cliftonville Academy to T20 Cup glory as they face favourites Instonians in the Lagan Valley Steels decider at Waringstown on Sunday.
Feed the Salmon as Newbuildings beat Donemana
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There were wins in the Premiership for Newbuildings, Bready, Strabane and Brigade.
Top two beaten in Championship
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Both Fox Lodge and St Johnston were beaten in the Championship as Bonds Glen and Burndennett got unlikely wins.
Record-breaking day as Ireland beat Zimbabwe
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It was a day of milestones at Stormont where Ireland completed a facile 97 runs victory over Zimbabwe in the first of two Women’s one-day internationals between the teams.
Glendermott in complete control of Sammy Jeffrey Final
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Glendermott are set to lift the Sammy Jeffrey Shield on Saturday unless Ballyspallen make the greatest comeback since Lazarus after trailing by 238 runs on the first innings at The Rectory.
England to host Ireland Women in ODI series
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England will host Ireland next year in a three-match ODI series.
Scotland U19s win battle but lose war
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Finlay Carter's 62 helped Scotland U19s win the third game of the series, but it was only a consolation as Ireland won the three-game series 2-1.
Top-class Brand for Muckamore
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Neil Brand will be Muckamore’s overseas professional on Saturday for the visit of joint Premier League leaders Waringstown.
Craig Wright to leave Scotland role
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Craig Wright will leave the governing body later this year, to take up the position of General Manager of the Hong Kong Cricket Club.
New-look Irish batting line-up sweeps series
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IRELAND duly completed a 3-0 clean sweep of their T20 series with Zimbabwe yesterday, despite leaving some of their biggest stars kicking their heels.
Melly hundred leads Emerging Warriors to victory over Munster
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Cameron Melly's century ensured the Emerging Warriors completed a 10-wicket win over Munster Heat at Eglinton.
Ireland Over 40's name squad for Triple Crown
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Ireland Over 40’s will be aiming to go one step further and claim the Triple Crown title in Scotland next week, after finishing second in the Quadrangular tournament last year.
Five star Jackson as Warriors Women beat NCU
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Eglinton's Jenni Jackson took five wickets as Warriors Women started their Future series campaign with a six-wicket win over the Emerging Knights.
Go West young man
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Ireland Under 19's took a 1-0 lead in their three-match series against their Scottish counterparts with a 78-run win at Wallace Park.
Scottish Week 12: Heriot's reach T20 Finals Day on another rainy weekend
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Heriot's claimed their place in next month’s CS T20 Cup finals day - the short-game trophy was the one that eluded the double winners last year but they look in the mood to make amends for that omission.
Dutch Topklasse Round 17: Relegation battle goes down to the wire
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The situation at the foot of the table remains uncertain ensuring a thrilling conclusion to the season when the final matches are played following the traditional – and apparently immutable – ‘cricket-free weekend’.
Pembroke and Clontarf to meet in cup final
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Blake McDonald made a record unbeaten 263 as Pembroke piled on the agony and the runs against North County at Balrothery, while David Delany took seven wickets as Clontarf ousted Railway Union.
Leinster and Pembroke continue to set pace in Premiership
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There were wins in the Premiership top flight for Leinster, Pembroke, Clontarf, Merrion and Phoenix, while the Cork County versus Balbriggan game was abandoned.
Slaughter of the innocents
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The disparity in the experience and quality of the squads resulted in a total mismatch that was over well before the scheduled close despite only 10 overs on the first day.
Clontarf to meet Balbriggan in all-Leinster final
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Clontarf and Balbriggan will contests the 2025 Irish Senior Cup final after both won contrasting semi-finals against Malahide and Lisburn.
Dutch Topklasse Round 16: Kampong take the title with two games to spare
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Kampong Utrecht took their first men’s national championship since 1992 on Sunday, beating HBS by five wickets with 34 deliveries to spare.
Dutch Topklasse Round 15: Punjab keep their hopes alive
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Punjab-Ghausia kept their mathematical chance of successfully defending their Topklasse title alive on Saturday, chasing down Voorburg’s imposing 297 for seven to win by four wickets.
Galway and Kerry to meet in National Cup final
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There will not only be a new name on the National Cup next month, but also a first winner from either the Munster or Connacht regions following contrasting semi-final triumphs for Counties Galway and Kerry in the last four contests.
Macbeth hoping to inspire Lisburn to cup glory
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RYAN Macbeth would like nothing better than being part of a Lisburn side that wins the Irish Senior Cup for the first time, and the opening bowler and his Wallace Park team-mates can make that dream a step closer as they travel to Balbriggan in the semi-final.
Dockrell delivers as Phoenix win T20 Cup
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George Dockrell was again the hero in the final as he made it back-to-back hundreds to help Phoenix squeeze out Leinster by five runs in a real thriller.
Paul leads Merrion to cup glory
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Leah Paul starred as Merrion proved too strong for Pembroke in the Leinster Women's Cup final.
Campher smashes record
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Ireland all-rounder Curtis Campher smashed one of cricket’s most enduring records yesterday as he saw Munster Reds to victory in their last game of the Interpro Twenty20 Trophy.
Champions Leinster finish on a high
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Champions Leinster Lightning finished on a winning note as they clinched a final over two-wicket win against Northern Knights.
Five star Campher
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Curtis Campher became the first man to take five wickets in as many balls in a professional match as he hurried Munster Reds to a 100-run victory over the North-West Warriors in their final Interpro T20 clash at Sydney Parade.
PJ Moor retires from cricket
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PJ Moor has played his last innings. The Munster Reds batter will return home on Sunday to work in the family business in Zimbabwe with his cricket career at an end.
Tector century lights up Day Two at Pembroke
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Tim Tector scored his first century in the T20 Trophy as champions Leinster Lightning continued their winning run, with yet another impressive chase.
Deryck Vincent: 9 July
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Who would be a bowler? As the chasm between bat and ball grows ever wider, former Irish international Deryck Vincent asks for equality in the modern game.
Two hat-tricks in youth interpro game
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The NCU completed a convincing 154-run win against Leinster in a game that was remarkable because it had two hat-tricks.
Paul stars as Typhoons finish on a high
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Typhoons broke their duck in the SS20 by winning the final match of the competition, beating Scorchers by eight wickets with five balls to spare.
Dragons complete double
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Amy Hunter was presented with the SS20 trophy by Cricket Ireland president Donna Armstrong after Dragons completed the clean sweep with a sixth straight win in the afternoon match.
Alan Murray T20 Cup last four decided
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Phoenix, Leinster, Malahide and The Hills will meet in the semi-finals next week after topping their respective groups.
Sentinels
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An evening of history was held in Malahide Cricket Club based around an old club photo from the year 1901.
Irish National and Senior Cup draws eventually released
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It took a while, but Cricket Ireland eventually released the draw for the semi-finals of the National Cup on Friday afternoon.
National Cup heartbreak for Ballyspallen?
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It appears that Cricket Ireland have thrown Ballyspallen out of the National Cup and they won't be in the draw for the semi-finals.
Cricket Ireland finally announce contracts
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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
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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
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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
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Woodvale will play Ardmore, while Fox Lodge face Donemana.
Dreamer whose ambition proved fatal
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Warren Deutrom’s vision brought Irish cricket to unimagined heights but an ill-judged T20 tournament spelt the end
Deutrom resignation bombshell
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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.
Warren Deutrom to step down
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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
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Where have all the swing bowlers gone? Simon Corlett asks the question and the reasons for their disappearance from the modern game.
Dragons win again to top the T20 table
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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.
Hunter in the runs again
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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.
Ian Callender: 20 June
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Ian Callender interviews Stephen Doheny about his 150 for Munster Reds and his international ambitions.
Ireland hammered by West Indies
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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.
Little ruled out of West Indies series
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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.
Nathan Johns: 9 June
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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.
Three replacements named in Ireland squad
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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
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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
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MCC continued their tour of Ireland with a 36-run win against Munster Heat at Farmers Cross on Tuesday.
Ruthless West Indies dismantle Ireland
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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
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Deryck Vincent pays an emotional tribute to his great friend Peter Prendergast who died earlier this week.
Harlequins beat County to earn Cork bragging rights
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Harlequins had just enough in the batting tank to beat fierce rivals Cork County in their Munster Premier League match at Farmers Cross.
Bryan O'Donnell named Cricket Ireland President Elect
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Bryan O'Donnell will succeed Donna Armstrong as Cricket Ireland President, taking office in 2026.
Ireland's U19 finish series with a win
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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
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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
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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
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Zimbabwe Under 19s took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series against Ireland U19 with a ultimately comfortable 12 runs victory.
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