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Emmet Riordan

Emmet Riordan

Cricket Correspondent

Emmet Riordan is the Cricket Correspondent of The Irish Times, a role he commenced in 2007. He has covered Irish cricket since 1996, attending the World Cups in 2007 and 2011. He also works in online sport, with a particular interest in rugby and golf.

Ireland bowler Tim Murtagh has beeen in outstanding form for Middlesex this season. Photograph: Ben Hoskins/Getty Images
Ireland must repay Pakistan when the time is right

Willing tourists will be back in Ireland next week for two one-day games

North West Warriors’ Peter Connell bowls to Leinster Lightning’s Alex Cusack during day two of the RSA Inter-Provincial Championship match at College Park in Dublin. Photograph: Kieran Murray/Inpho
Leinster firmly in the ascendancy at College Park

Last-wicket stand and late breakthroughs leave Warriors on back foot

Leinster Lightning and North West Warriors met today at Trinity College. Photograph: Kieran Murray/Inpho
Leinster Lightning strike early against North West Warriors

Debutants Bill Coghlan and Patrick Collins combine for 99 at Trinity

George Dockrell has recovered from a finger injury and has been named in the Ireland squad to face Pakistan in two one-day internationals next week. Photograph: Barry Chambers/Inpho
Dockrell named in Ireland squad to face Pakistan

Spinner recovers from finger injury for one-day internationals

Leinster Lightning player-coach Trent Johnston will sit out the RSA Inter-Provincial Championship match against North West Warriors at College Park. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Leinster’s depth gives them the edge at College Park

North West include two professionals for three-day opener

Max Sorensen: was in form for The Hills. Photograph: Inpho
Southern sides on top in first round of RSA Irish Senior Cup

Only Leinster and Cork Harlequins depart competition

Kevin O’Brien was at his big-hitting best in leading Leinster Lightning to success over the Northern Knights in the opening game of the RSA Inter-Provincial Cup. Photograph: Inpho
Thrilling revival bodes well for Inter-Provincial series

Three-day matches to play vital role in Irish bid for Test status

LeinsterLightning’s Kevin O’Brien in action during yesterday’s RSA Inter-Provincial One-Day Trophy at The Hills, LCU, Skerries, Co Dublin. Photograph: Inpho
Kevin O’Brien proves spark for Leinster Lightning victory in RSA Inter-Provincial Cup opener

Stunning unbeaten hundred denies Northern Knights

Iftikhar Hussain (North West Warriors), Nigel Jones (Northern Knights) and Kevin O’Brien (Leinster Lightning) at the launch of the the new RSA Inter-Provincial Series. Photograph: Inpho
Cricket inter-provincial set to give home game some edge

Ireland coach Phil Simmons is confident the games will provide him with players coming through to the senior ranks

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