ANDY BALBIRNIE scored his ninth one-day international century at Clontarf and was backed up by a fine team performance as Ireland swept to a surprisingly easy 124-run victory over the West Indies in the first of a three-match series.

When 18-year-old Cade Carmichael packed his suitcase in Durban, he jetted off to Belfast with the stated aim of playing for Ireland. That is expected to happen next week for the Instonians batsman, named in the Ireland squad to face the West Indies in Dublin.

PAUL STIRLING will lead an under strength Ireland team against West Indies in the first of three one-day internationals at Clontarf today, knowing the odds are not in favour of him adding to his personal successes against the visitors.

Craig Young and Curtis Campher have both been ruled out of the ODI series against West Indies.

The tri-series is perhaps best remembered on these shores for the marmalising an experienced Irish bowling lineup took at the hands of John Campbell and Shai Hope, the pair sharing an ODI record 365 run opening stand at Clontarf.

Tom Mayes is one of three Ireland players hoping for a debut in their ODI series against the West Indies that gets underway in Clontarf on Wednesday.

LORCAN TUCKER knows what he has to do to perform at his best and will be fully focused on the basics this week when Ireland take on the challenge of the West Indies in a three-match one-day international series at Clontarf.

THERE was good news and bad for the Ireland bowling attack when the squad was announced for next week’s three one-day internationals against the West Indies at Clontarf.

There are three uncapped players in the Ireland squad for next week’s one-day internationals against West Indies at Clontarf and, while it is unlikely any will play in the opening game, it is encouraging to see the selectors finally recognizing emerging talent.

There will be a familiar face in the West Indies coaching staff during their six-match series against Ireland which gets underway later this month.

When Ireland reduced Sri Lanka A to 43 for five inside the powerplay, defending a below-par 200, they were on course to claim a stunning victory in the Tri-Series final in Abu Dhabi. Just 25 overs later, the Sri Lankans had won the match by five wickets.

It's been a tough tour for Ireland Wolves, but they kept alive their hopes of reaching the tri-series final with an emphatic six-wickets win over Afghanistan A.

A horror 12 overs in the middle of Ireland Wolves’ third game settled their fate at the Tri-Series in Abu Dhabi. From 185-5 after 43 overs they collapsed to 192 all out just 19 balls later and then Sri Lanka A's openers mauled the Ireland bowlers to score 93 in the first nine overs.

Ireland Wolves will likely have to win their two remaining games to have any chance of reaching the final of the Tri-Series in Abu Dhabi but there was nothing to indicate that will be possible after a crushing seven wickets defeat by Afghanistan A.

Ireland Wolves won the first half of both innings in their opening match of the Tri-series in Abu Dhabi but threw away their advantage to go down to a 45 runs defeat by Sri Lanka A.

Ireland Wolves were comprehensively beaten by an innings and 94 runs in their first-class fixture against Afghanistan A in Abu Dhabi.

His time with Sussex may have ended but Sam Topping is hoping a new chapter will begin in an Ireland shirt as part of the Wolves squad that is in the UAE for a Tri-series with Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.

It seems the bigwigs have lost sight of the fact that their primary role is to stage games of cricket.

Ireland will play home series against West Indies and England as previously announced, but their continued financial constraints have led to the scrapping of the series against Afghanistan.

Gavin Hoey will lead a 15-strong Ireland Wolves squad to Abu Dhabi next month where they will play a triangular one-day series against Afghanistan A and Sri Lanka A.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has confirmed that it will host a Tri-Nation Series featuring A teams from Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Ireland. 

Tim Tector became the third member of his family to win a full Ireland cap last night but his debut ended in frustration as the final T20 international against Zimbabwe was abandoned in Harare.

Middlesex Cricket have announced that left-arm Ireland international quick, Josh Little, will join the Club in the 2025 season.

Craig Young grabbed four wickets as Ireland fought hard to defend an inadequate total of 137-8 in Harare but Zimbabwe just shaded a seesaw battle by three wickets to take a 1-0 lead with one to play in the T20 international series.

Mark Adair has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe with Craig Young named as Adair’s replacement.

Andy Balbirnie, Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker all made half-centuries for Ireland in Harare yesterday but their efforts were nowhere near enough to prevent Zimbabwe charging to a nine-wicket win and claiming the one-day international series.

Ross Adair has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe with Tim Tector called in as Adair’s replacement.

Curtis Campher took three wickets in seven balls and followed up with a solid half-century in Harare yesterday as Ireland eased to a six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the second one-day international.

Barry McCarthy is returning home from Zimbabwe after sustaining an abdominal muscle injury during the recent Test Match and will miss the white-ball leg of the tour, with Jordan Neill and Fionn Hand being called up as replacements.

Paul Stirling was left rueing what could have been as opener Brian Bennett scored a magnificent 169 to set Zimbabwe on the way to a 49-run victory over Ireland in the first of a three-match one-day international series in Harare.

It seems barmy that the one format at which Ireland are genuinely successful is treated so diffidently by the governing body, especially while the white ball teams flounder.

Matthew Humphreys spun Ireland to a third successive Test match victory in Bulawayo claiming two of the last three wickets to fall as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 228 and beaten by 63 runs.

MATTHEW HUMPHREYS struck three times on a rain shortened fourth day in Bulawayo to leave Ireland just three wickets away from victory as Zimbabwe reached stumps on 183-7 in the one-off Test match.

Ireland took control against Zimbabwe with half-centuries from Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker and three late wickets for the bowlers. 

Andy Balbirnie led his Ireland side to a useful 76-run lead over Zimbabwe in Bulawayo at the end of a second day of mixed fortunes and shifting momentum in the one-off Test match.

Andy McBrine came to the rescue of Ireland again in Bulawayo, making a career-best 90 not out to leave the one-off Test match against Zimbabwe evenly poised after the first day of five.

Harry Tector will be looking to put a difficult 2024 behind him this week when Ireland take on Zimbabwe in a one-off Test match in Bulawayo at the start of a multi-format tour.

South Africa are looking for suitable warm-up opponents ahead of the World Test Championship at Lord's in June.

Morgan Topping has been included in the Ireland squad that will play seven matches against Zimbabwe next month.