Ireland aim for Test status by 2020CRICKET: THE DEVELOPMENT of a first-class cricket structure on the island of Ireland over the next four years, leading to the…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Selectors to discuss O'Brien's inclusionCRICKET: THE CRICKET Ireland selectors are to discuss the inclusion of Niall O’Brien in the squad they submit to the International…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Dublin victory watched by over one millionTV VIEWING FIGURES: DUBLIN’S RETURN to the summit of Gaelic football after 16 years proved, by some margin, the most popular…Sat Jan 14 2012 - 00:00
Rankin shows his prowess with the batCricket: England may have targeted Ireland international Boyd Rankin for his bowling skills, but it was his batting that frustrated…Sat Jan 07 2012 - 00:00
The century of the yearSPORT REVIEW 2011: It was the unlikeliest underdog triumph of the sporting calendar – Kevin O’Brien inspiring the Irish team…Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Rankin called up for England Lions dutyCRICKET: OPENING BOWLER Boyd Rankin moved a step closer to joining the list of Irish cricketers to play for England yesterday…Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Ireland hit England for six againCricket: Ireland enjoyed a second victory over England in the space of eight months as they booked their place in the quarter…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Sorensen gets call-up for SixesCRICKET: IRELAND COACH Phil Simmons will introduce Max Sorensen to international cricket in next month’s Hong Kong Sixes after…Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
White and Dockrell help Ireland take bonus pointsCRICKET: IRELAND WILL have their work cut out to gain full points from their opening Intercontinental Cup game over the next…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Dockrell stars with the ball before Namibia bite backCRICKET: IT WAS a case of honours even after day one of Ireland’s opening Intercontinental Cup clash against Namibia at Stormont…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Web proves key to build-up in neighbours' battle of nervesPLENTY OF mischief and devilment has been going on between supporters of Kilkenny and Tipperary in the build-up to tomorrow’s…Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Morgan takes it in his strideCRICKET: IF THE idea that today’s sold-out RSA Challenge One-Day International between Ireland and England in Clontarf is a …Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
McCarthy out in the cold againSOCCER: JAMES McCARTHY had a contrasting 24 hours when it came to club and country yesterday after being awarded a new five-…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Morgan to lead England in ClontarfCRICKET: EOIN MORGAN will become the third Irishman to captain England after being given charge of an inexperienced side for…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Familiar Ireland for clash against EnglandCRICKET: IRELAND coach Phil Simmons has stuck to his World Cup grouping for next Thursday’s sold out RSA Challenge One-Day International…Fri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
Rankin impresses in England Lions debutCRICKET: THE ANNEXING of another Irish cricket talent to England’s cause took a step closer yesterday as Boyd Rankin impressed…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Dockrell leads U-19s into battleCRICKET: THE IRELAND Under-19 side open their World Cup qualifying campaign against the USA at Castle Avenue in Clontarf this…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Kane's all-round exploits key as Merrion claim third titleCRICKET LEINSTER SENIOR CUP: THE 60-OVER-a-side format of the LHW Leinster Senior Cup can prove draining on both players and…Mon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
Curry loses appeal over banCRICKET: CRICKET IRELAND confirmed yesterday that an appeal against a 12-month ban by Limavady and former Ireland player Des…Mon Jul 18 2011 - 01:00
Some complacent fielding earns a 'wake-up call' for IrelandCRICKET : IRELAND COACH Phil Simmons believes his side’s defeat to Scotland in yesterday’s Tri-Nations Series should act as …Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Ireland out to add to Sri Lankan woesCRICKET: THE BAD weather that wreaked havoc at the Scottish Open in Inverness over the weekend is the only real worry for Ireland…Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Ireland ODI against Sri Lanka abandonedCricket : Ireland’s opening game of the Tri-nations series against Sri Lanka fell victim to the dismal weather that has affected…Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Rain only delays inevitable for Namibia as Ireland do doubleIRELAND COMPLETED a routine eight-wicket victory over Namibia in a rain-shortened second ICC Intercontinental Cup one-day series…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Mooney's late stand helps Ireland prevailCRICKET: JOHN MOONEY demonstrated just how dangerous he is as a late-order batsman yesterday as he made his top score in one…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Phoenix only Leinster side to make Senior Cup semi-finalsCRICKET: PHOENIX ROSE from the flames as Leinster’s sole survivor in the last four of the Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup after the…Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
World Cup qualifier route a step closer after meetingCRICKET: THE POSSIBILITY of Ireland taking part in the 2015 World Cup took a step forward yesterday after the first stage of…Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Ireland handed World Cup reprieveCricket: The International Cricket Council completed a remarkable turnaround in Hong Kong today after it was announced that …Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Ireland forced to wait on Namibia decisionCRICKET: IRELAND ARE likely to find out today whether their opening Intercontinental Cup fixture against Namibia will be refixed…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Cricket Ireland set to investigate incidentCRICKET: CRICKET IRELAND are expected to open an investigation into the circumstances behind the postponement of Saturday’s …Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Murtagh keen to declare for IrelandCricket: Middlesex opening bowler Tim Murtagh is exploring the possibility of declaring for Ireland through the grandparent …Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Simmons' men just want to keep beating the bestCRICKET: WITH SO much of the talk since the World Cup centring on Ireland’s possible exclusion from the next staging of the …Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien out of Pakistan matchCricket : Niall O’Brien’s unlucky run with injury has robbed the Northamptonshire player of the chance of putting Pakistan to…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
Simmons stresses need to send message to ICCCRICKET NEWS: IRELAND COACH Phil Simmons believes his side must seize the opportunity to send a strong message to the game’s…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Further boost to hopes of a Cup qualifierCRICKET: THE POSSIBILITY of the International Cricket Council (ICC) revoking their decision not to hold a qualifying competition…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien joins Gloucestershire and Sri Lanka leagueCRICKET NEWS: KEVIN O’BRIEN is about to turn his big-hitting World Cup heroics into personal reward on the double after signing…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Inter Regional squads namedCRICKET: THE NATIONAL selectors look set to mine the talent of a second generation of overseas-born players to make Ireland …Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Deutrom calls for meeting with ICCCRICKET: CRICKET IRELAND chief executive Warren Deutrom has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to meet representatives…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
ICC decision on World Cup 'outrageous'CRICKET: CRICKET IRELAND chief executive Warren Deutrom has branded the International Cricket Council (ICC) decision yesterday…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Morgan gets the call back into England squadCRICKET: EOIN MORGAN will fly out to Bangladesh to join the England World Cup party after the International Cricket Council (…Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
One run makes all the difference in BangaloreCRICKET WORLD CUP: INDIA AND England rarely disappoint when they come head-to-head in One-Day Internationals, and that was yet…Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Containing Bangladesh top-order the keyCRICKET: SPORTING PASSION may be impossible to quantify but the 75,000 Bangladeshi supporters that gathered outside the Sher…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
White looking forward to facing Tigers in their own backyardCRICKET WORLD CUP: THE NETHERLANDS may have failed to lay down a marker for the Associate nations after their six-wicket defeat…Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Ireland lack element of surpriseCRICKET: DRAMA, INTRIGUE, fierce tension and an alleged murder were some of the things that made Ireland’s inaugural World Cup…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Ireland turn the tables on ZimbabweCRICKET: IRELAND GOT just the shot in the arm they needed yesterday as a strong showing from the middle-order batsmen saw them…Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Ireland can take positives despite defeatCricket: Ireland will draw plenty of positives from their first official World Cup warm-up game today despite losing by 32 runs…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Simmons believes balance right for progressCRICKET WORLD CUP: IRELAND COACH Phil Simmons believes an experienced and almost fully professional squad gives the country …Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
Joyce cleared to returnCRICKET: IRELAND WILL be able to call on the services of batsman Ed Joyce in next year’s World Cup after the Bray native was…Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
Government put €450k towards Malahide groundCRICKET: THE SECOND stage in the creation of a 12,000-capacity international standard cricket ground in Malahide got the green…Sat Oct 09 2010 - 01:00
Pakistan prove too strong for IrelandCRICKET: PAKISTAN PROVED too strong for Ireland in the opening match of the ICC Women’s Challenge in South Africa as they claimed…Thu Oct 07 2010 - 01:00
Mooney's runs prove vitalIRELAND HELD their nerve in a tense finale to claim the third One-Day International against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club…Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
