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Ireland U19
Tr-series: Ireland beat Scotland by 6 wickets
Loughborough University, 17 September.
Scotland 194 (43.1 overs; Jamie Dunk 55, Michael Jones 26, Uzair Ahmad 24; Matthew Weldon 3-9, George McLoughlin 2-34)
Ireland 195/4 (36.5 overs; James West 66, Freddie Ogiliby 43, Adam Leckey 33*; Mackenzie Jones 2-39)
Action from Loughborough (CricketEurope)
Ireland Under 19's made it two wins from two against Scotland's Academy side to end their four-match series at Loughborough. Two wickets for George McLoughlin (2-34) meant it was evenly balanced early on, before Jamie Dunk's 55 (7 fours) put Scotland on top at 117 for 3. Matthew Weldon then came to the fore taking 3 for 9 as Scotland fell to 194 all out. James West top-scored with 66 (5 fours, 2 sixes) sharing an opening stand of 85 with Freddie Ogilby (43) that put Ireland well on the way to victory. Adam Leckey's unbeaten 33 (4 fours, 1 six) ensured no late dramas as Pete Johnston's side sealed a six-wicket win in the 37th over.
Ireland U19
Tr-series: England beat Ireland by 108 runs
Loughborough University, 16 September.
England 298/8 (50 overs; James Isbell 77, Ben Mayes 66, Ekansh Singh 35, Alex Wade 31, Samarjeet Singh 21*; Ollie Riley 3-63, Dan Murray 2-49, Jordan Neill 2-57) Ireland 190 (36.1 overs; Jordan Neill 43, Adam Leckey 27, Dan Murray 27, Freddie Ogilby 24, Ollie Riley 24; Joe Heywood 4-36, Haider Husain 4-41, Alex Wade 2-29)
The setting at Loughborough on a glorious day for a game. (CricketEurope)
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. Ireland were once again with the injured duo of Gavin Roulston and Reuben Wilson, but made a decent start as they reduced the hosts to 54 for 3 - Olly Riley (3-63) taking two of them. Kent's Ben Mayes made 66, but when he and Seth Essenheigh fell in quick succession the game was evenly poised at 136 for 5. A 6th wicket stand of 83 between Middlesex's James Isbell (77) and Ekansh Singh (35) swung the momentum back and runs down the order from Alex Wade (31) and Samarjeet Singh (21*) allowed England up to 298 for 8. The chase started badly with Joe Heywood (4-36) removing Brian Dunphy and Macdara Cosgrave cheaply, Skipper Jordan Neill counterattacked hitting 7 fours and a six in a third wicket stand of 67 with Freddie Ogilby (24). However 89 for 2 became 89 for 5 and thereafter it was all about respectability. Adam Leckey and Dan Murray both made 27, while Ollie Riley chipped in with 24 in a total of 190. Ireland play their fourth and final match on Tuesday against the Scotland Academy.
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Women's Representative Cricket
Prendergast the hero as Ireland beat England again
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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.
Hollywood ending for Irish heroes
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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.
Ireland look to finish home season on a high
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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 beaten in T20I opener
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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.
Lewis eyeing more success
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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.
Irish Youth Representative
Ireland beat Scotland Academy again
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Ireland Under 19's made it two wins from two against Scotland's Academy side to end their four-match series at Loughborough.
England too strong for Ireland in U19 ODI
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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.
Neill hundred as Ireland beat Scotland in U19 clash
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Jordan Neill and Freddie Ogilby were in the runs as Ireland beat Scotland.
Ireland name U19 squad for clashes with England and Scotland
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Ireland Under-19s have named their squad for a Youth ODI Tri-Series against England and Scotland later this month at Loughborough University.
Ireland U17s win Celtic Cup
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Ireland won the series 3-2 in a week of tight games with last over, last ball finishes the order of the day.
Irish International
Balbirnie axed from Ireland T20 side
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ANDY BALBIRNIE has been left out of the Ireland T20 squad that will play a two-match ‘home’ series against South Africa in Abu Dhabi at the end of this month, as the selectors look to bring through new blood ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Balbirnie left out of T20 squad
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Balbirnie has been dropped from the T20 squad as, in the words of National Selector Andrew White, Ireland look to “introduce a new dynamic” at the top of the order.
England to play 3 ODI's in Ireland next year
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The ECB and Cricket Ireland have confirmed a three-match ODI series in September 2025.
Ireland fightback stuns Zimbabwe
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IRELAND completed a stunning turnaround to win the Test against Zimbabwe at lunchtime in Stormont yesterday, with a determined fightback from the middle order the deciding factor.
McBrine delivers Test win
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Andy McBrine took a rare step into the spotlight in Belfast yesterday, striking an unbeaten half-century to guide Ireland to a stunning four-wicket comeback victory over Zimbabwe and back-to-back Test match wins.
Uphill battle as Ireland top order crumbles
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THE white-hot heat of Test match pressure proved too much for Ireland’s top order at Stormont, leaving Ireland’s rearguard an enormous task to win a first test at home this morning.
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A look back to 1992 which saw sad news off the field, but some memorable ones on it.
CricketEurope International
Hosts Canada too strong for Nepal
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A fine all-round display by hosts Canada saw them beat Nepal by 103-runs at King City.
Chris Read joins Scotland
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Cricket Scotland has confirmed the appointment of Chris Read as Assistant Coach for the Scotland squad during the forthcoming Women’s T20 World Cup.
USA beat Namibia as latest CWC League 2 tri-series begins
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A seven wicket win for the visiting team in Windhoek.
Scotland name T20 World Cup squad
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Cricket Scotland has confirmed the Scotland Women’s squad which will compete at the forthcoming T20 World Cup in UAE.
Guernsey through to regional final
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A six wicket win for the hosts over Denmark progresses them in Men's T20 World Cup Qualifying.
Northern
Stats for 2024 award contenders
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Before the long winter evenings it is time to reflect on those players who feature in the leading statistics categories.
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Instonians pile on the agony for Carrickfergus
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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 win Section One
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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.
Waringstown party but Carrickfergus relegated
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Waringstown won the title for a record extending 32nd time and were presented with the trophy on Sunday. At the other end, Carrickfergus' relegation was confirmed.
Leinster
Clontarf's John McNally Australia bound
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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.
A day in the life of a groundsman
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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.
Rush win Championship
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Rush clinched the Leinster Championship with a 40-run win over challengers Railway Union.
Pembroke pip Merrion to Premiership title
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Pembroke are Leinster champions after a 9-run win over Merrion in a tense finale to the title.
North West
Ardmore beat St Johnston to secure Premiership status
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Ardmore secured Premiership cricket for 2025 after a hard-fought 19-run over St Johnston at Bready.
First relegation play-off washed out
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Both teams will have to try again on Sunday after persistent rain saw the first attempt abandoned.
Donemana win Under 13 play-offs
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Burndennett beat Strabane
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Burndennett's strong end to the season continued with an 8-wickets win over Strabane.
Other News
Go West
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Graeme West has been appointed Cricket Ireland Director of High Performance and will start in the role next month.
Mooney leads Ireland over 40s to win against England
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John Mooney's unbeaten half century led Ireland to a five-wicket win over England at Merrion.
Ireland set out future plans
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National Cricket Stadium gets government approval
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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.
Irish Interprovincial
Double success for Lightning
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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.
Egan and Carmichael lead Knights to victory
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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.
Great Scott
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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.
Joy of six for Macbeth
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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.
Campher leads Munster to victory over Warriors
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Munster Reds finished their T20 Trophy campaign on a winning note as they beat NW Warriors by 6 wickets at Bready.
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