A disappointing 2026 campaign had at least some good news for Ireland as they secure a place at the 2028 T20 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand thanks to their ICC rankings.

Ireland will fly home from Sri Lanka after their slim chance of reaching the last eight of the T20 World Cup was ended by persistent rain in Kandy, forcing an abandonment of their final match against Zimbabwe without a ball bowled.

Lorcan Tucker had a couple of reasons to be cheerful on the four-hour bus journey from Colombo to Kandy over the weekend, where Ireland will play Zimbabwe in what will probably be their final game at the T20 World Cup.

Forced into a leadership role by the knee injury to Paul Stirling, the Dubliner responded with an unbeaten 94 that drove Ireland to 235-5, their highest score at a World Cup, and the second highest by any side in the history of the event.

Lorcan Tucker produced a Man-of-the-Match display as Ireland kept alive their T20 World Cup hopes with a 96-run demolition of Oman in Colombo.

Paul Stirling has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup with a knee ligament injury and will fly home from Colombo to begin his recovery program.

Paul Stirling has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup with a knee injury sustained in the heavy loss against Australia on Wednesday. Waringstown's Sam Topping has been called up as his replacement.

Gary Wilson has offered an explanation for Ireland’s fielding woes at the T20 World Cup in Colombo — the assistant coach believes that dropping catches can be catching.

Lorcan Tucker claimed Ireland must remain “competitive and keen” after a 67-run mauling by Australia in Colombo on Wednesday effectively ended their T20 World Cup campaign after just two matches.

Ireland captain Paul Stirling’s World Cup is over after he suffered an injury to his posterior cruciate ligament in the loss to Australia.

At least six spilled chances have left them struggling to reach the quarter-finals when a victory over the hosts was there for the taking.

Facing the hosts Sri Lanka, with their impressive pace bowlers and mystery spinners, is as tricky a start as they could have faced, but the ever-optimistic Paul Stirling will ensure his side goes in with positive thoughts.

Unfortunately for Paul Stirling’s side, and the ‘Blarney Army’ of supporters who have made their way to Colombo for the T20 World Cup, the Boys in Green will face two of that quartet in the next four days.

With the start of the T20 World Cup two days away, where will Ireland find the inspirational individual performances required to beat Sri Lanka on Sunday or Australia next week to give themselves a chance to progress to the quarter finals?

Paul Stirling and his Ireland team landed in Colombo last night with a week to finalise preparations before their crucial opening T20 World Cup match against hosts Sri Lanka on Sunday.

Whisper it quietly, but Ireland appear in good shape ahead of the T20 World Cup that gets underway in Sri Lanka and India next weekend.

Ireland produced a clinical all-round display to beat hosts UAE by 57 runs in the first of their two-game series in Dubai.

Grant Stewart hit three successive sixes in the last over to secure a stunning victory for Italy over Ireland in the dead rubber of their three-match T20 international series.

THERE’S no faulting Ireland’s preparation or efforts, but they just don’t seem to click at T20 World Cups. Only twice in nine tournaments have they reached the second phase, and since 2016 they have lost to associate sides Netherlands, Oman, Namibia and Canada.

Harry Tector unselfishly gave up the chance of a first T20 international century in Dubai on Sunday as Ireland completed a second victory over Italy in their three-match series.

Gareth Delany will likely have a key role to play with bat and ball if Ireland are to progress from the first round  ‘Group of Death’ at next month’s T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India.

Ireland has named its 15-man squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup that will be played in India and Sri Lanka from 7 February to 8 March.

Nathan Johns on the story behind Ireland's honours board, and what it means to those featured on it.

The next few months will tell much about the health of Irish cricket with three national sides in major tournaments.