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West Indies players celebrate with the trophy in Bready, Co Tyrone

Ireland beaten by Windies in T20 series decider

Ireland were beaten by 62 runs as the West Indies won their Bready decider to claim T20 series victory in Bready, Co Tyrone.

Cricket • 15 Jun

Umpires, from left, Mark Hawthorne, Aidan Seaver and Johnny Kennedy inspect the pitch before abandoning match two

Rain ruins Ireland's second T20 against West Indies

Ireland's second T20 international against West Indies was abandoned without a ball being bowled as rain intervened once again.

Cricket • 14 Jun

Josh Little is out of the ODIs against the West Indies

Little blow for Ireland ahead of Windies T20 matches

Ireland's main bowler Josh Little has been ruled out of this week's T20 internationals against the West Indies, with the first of three matches taking place in Bready, Co Tyrone on Thursday.

Cricket • 11 Jun

Gareth Delany was injured in a club match last Monday

Delany becomes latest injury blow for Ireland

Gareth Delany has been ruled out of the Ireland squad for the three-match T20I series against West Indies, starting at Bready next Thursday.

Cricket • 05 Jun

Ireland's Paul Stirling attempts to fields the ball during match three

Ireland draw series as West Indies dominate third ODI

The West Indies beat Ireland by 197 runs (DLS) in the third ODI in Clontarf as the three-match series ended at one game apiece.

Cricket • 25 May

Umpire Johnny Kennedy inspects the pitch as groundstaff work on the wicket during the second match

Ireland's second ODI against West Indies abandoned

Ireland's second men's One Day International against the West Indies in Clontarf was abandoned when rain started to fall in between the two innings and did not let up.

Cricket • 23 May

Andrew Balbirnie was the player of the match

Ireland breeze past Windies in first ODI at Clontarf

An injury-hit Ireland beat the West Indies by 124 runs in the first of their One Day Internationals (ODI) at Clontarf.

Cricket • 21 May

Andrew Balbirnie batting during Ireland's most recent home game, last July

Windies visit brings lack of fixtures home to Balbirnie

Ireland's men's cricketers finally get to have a home series tomorrow as the West Indies rumble into town to play three one-day internationals in Clontarf and three T20 games at Bready, County Tyrone.

Cricket • 20 May

Craig Young has been ruled out with a hamstring injury

Ireland forced into two changes for West Indies ODIs

Ireland have been forced into two squad changes for their upcoming ODI series against the West Indies.

Cricket • 19 May

Paul Stirling captains both Ireland squads

Ireland squads named for encounters with West Indies

Ireland have named 14-man squads for their two white-ball series against the West Indies.

Cricket • 14 May

Ireland bowler Josh Little in IPL action back in 2023

IPL suspends games due to escalating tensions in region

The Indian Premier League has confirmed that all its matches will be suspended with immediate affect for one week due to escalating tensions in the region.

Cricket • 09 May

Kevin O'Brien retired from international cricket in 2022 after 15 years with Ireland across three formats

O'Brien joins West Indies staff for Ireland series

Kevin O'Brien has joined the West Indies coaching staff for their forthcoming ODI series against his native Ireland.

Cricket • 06 May

Lloyd Tennant takes over as Ireland women's head coach

Tennant to succeed Joyce as Ireland women's head coach

Cricket Ireland has appointed Lloyd Tennant as the new head coach of the women's national team, succeeding Ed Joyce.

Cricket • 02 May

Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates after scoring the second-fastest century in Indian Premier League history

14-year-old Suryavanshi scores 35-ball century in IPL

Fourteen-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi hit a jaw-dropping 35-ball century in the Indian Premier League on Monday, firing Rajasthan Royals to victory against Gujarat Titans.

Cricket • 28 Apr

Laura Delany's unbeaten 57 saw Ireland home off the final delivery

Ireland claim dramatic one-run win over Scotland

A century by Kathryn Bryce was not enough in the end as Ireland claimed a dramatic, one-wicket victory over Scotland, ending the latter's hopes of reaching this year's ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.

Cricket • 18 Apr

Ireland women defeat Thailand to end losing run

Ireland ended their losing run at the Women's World Cup qualifier with an emphatic 46-run win over Thailand in Lahore.

Cricket • 15 Apr

Ritu Moni's contribution effectively ended Ireland's World Cup qualification hopes

Ireland suffer killer blow at World Cup qualifier

Ireland's losing run at the Women's World Cup qualifier stretched to a third game as Bangladesh edged a nervy finish in Lahore.

Cricket • 13 Apr

Gaby Lewis said she feels 'confident' about her team's chances in the World Cup qualifying tournament but they have racked up two losses so far

Ireland remain winless with narrow West Indies defeat

Ireland remain winless in their Women's Cricket World Cup qualifying campaign after they suffered an agonising six-run loss to the West Indies.

Cricket • 11 Apr

Ireland will need to be at their best to qualify for the Olympics with just six teams in both the men's and women's competitions

Cricket set for six-team tournament at 2028 Olympics

Cricket at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 will take the form of a six-team tournament in both the men's and women's competitions.

Cricket • 10 Apr

Ireland beaten in opening match of World Cup qualifying

Ireland suffered a 38-run defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the opening match of their Women's Cricket World Cup qualifying campaign in Lahore.

Cricket • 09 Apr

Gaby Lewis was appointed Ireland captain last October

Lewis: Ireland 'very confident' ahead of qualifier

Ireland captain Gaby Lewis and her team-mates head into their upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier full of confidence as they bid to secure one of the two places up for grabs in the main event in India later this year.

Cricket • 08 Apr

Ireland cancel Afghanistan series for financial reasons

Ireland's cricket board said they have cancelled a multi-format series against Afghanistan this year due to financial reasons.

Cricket • 12 Mar

Matthew Humphreys made early inroads for Ireland

Ireland T20 match rained off as Zimbabwe win series

Ireland suffered a 1-0 defeat to Zimbabwe after the third and final match of their T20 series was abandoned in Harare.

Cricket • 25 Feb

Ireland fall short as Zimbabwe win belated T20 opener

Ireland fell to a three-wicket defeat in their second T20 clash with Zimbabwe in Harare.

Cricket • 23 Feb

Ireland's T20 opener in Zimbabwe abandoned early

Ireland's opening T20 international against Zimbabwe in Harare was abandoned after just one rain-reduced innings on Saturday.

Cricket • 22 Feb