The Irish Times

Ireland quick Boyd Rankin retires from cricket aged 36

Pace bowler represented Ireland for 18 years and played one Test for England in Sydney

Fri May 21 2021 - 13:37

Series is gone but Kevin O’Brien and Ireland playing for ‘individual pride’

Ireland to name squad on Tuesday morning, England’s 14 is unchanged from Saturday

Mon Aug 03 2020 - 19:00

Eoin Morgan grateful to his native Ireland ahead of first ODI

England captain relishing the first of three ODIs against Ireland despite lack of fanfare

Thu Jul 30 2020 - 09:40

School days over, Tector and Campher looking to make the grade with Ireland

New faces expected in three-match series against world champions England

Thu Jul 30 2020 - 06:00

Mark Adair misses out on Ireland squad for opener against England

South African-born all-rounder Curtis Campher in line to make his debut

Tue Jul 28 2020 - 18:54

My favourite sporting moment: When Ireland rocked Kingston and rolled Pakistan

St Patrick’s Day in 2007 saw the biggest upset in Cricket World Cup history unfold in Kingston

Fri Apr 10 2020 - 06:00

Afghanistan take opener against Ireland after rain stops play

Paul Stirling starred with the bat in Ireland’s 1,000 match

Fri Mar 06 2020 - 14:40

Andrew Balbirnie’s tenure begins with defeat to West Indies

‘We’ve to dust ourselves off, regroup and come out on Thursday all guns blazing’

Wed Jan 08 2020 - 07:15

Ireland suffer another slow death against the Dutch in Dubai

Left-arm spin proves Ireland’s Achilles’ heal yet again in T20 qualifier semi-final

Fri Nov 01 2019 - 16:00

Adair and Stirling star as Ireland hammer Jersey at T20 Qualifier

Ireland move into second place in the group table after Oman hammer Canada

Fri Oct 25 2019 - 15:46

Ireland back themselves into a corner after loss to Canada at T20 qualifier

Graham Ford’s side must win their final two games to stand any chance of making it to Australia

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 16:06

Rohan Mustafa stops Ireland in their tracks at T20 World Cup qualifier

Brilliant all-round performance hands the UAE a big scalp in Abu Dhabi

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 20:38

Stirling and Balbirnie bag half-centuries as Ireland see off Hong Kong

Ireland get off to winning start in T20 World Cup qualifier in Abu Dhabi

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 15:23

Theresa May watches as bloody-minded Leach frustrates Ireland

Sent in as a nightwatchman, the Somerset tailender fell just short of a century

Thu Jul 25 2019 - 20:53

England achieve parity by lunch as Ireland toil in Lord’s sunshine

Half-centuries from Jack Leach and Jason Roy help hosts gain the initiative on day two

Thu Jul 25 2019 - 13:41

Magic Tim Murtagh and Ireland feel right at home at Lord’s

England fight back in late afternoon sun but opening day of Test belongs to the visitors

Wed Jul 24 2019 - 20:02

Ireland’s historic Lord’s Test would have moved even Beckett

First Test meeting with England will be one of the biggest games in Irish cricket history

Tue Jul 23 2019 - 18:25

Boyd Rankin says disastrous England Test debut should not have happened

Opening bowler says ‘dream come true’ to play for Ireland in historic Test at Lord’s

Mon Jul 22 2019 - 19:20

Ireland name 14-man squad for historic Lord’s Test

Graham Ford’s side will play England at the home of cricket from July 24th-27th

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 09:44

Ireland wrap-up ODI series whitewash with Zimbabwe win

James McCollum in the runs again after tourists are skittled for 190 at Stormont

Sun Jul 07 2019 - 18:46

Ireland’s ODI with Bangladesh in Malahide is a washout

No play possible on Thursday due to rain as Ireland squad takes shape for Lord’s

Thu May 09 2019 - 15:24

Ireland cricket team almost pull off famous win over England

England would’ve been heading home defeated were it not for Ben Foakes’ 61 not out

Fri May 03 2019 - 20:12

Hazratullah Zazai takes Ireland apart to seal series for Afghanistan

Opener makes 162 not out off 62 balls in record T20 international team score

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 17:43

Afghanistan continue dominance over Ireland with T20 victory

Mohammad Nabi plays key role with bat and ball in five-wicket victory

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 17:53

Ireland look to change Twenty20 fortunes against India’s galacticos

New skipper Gary Wilson calls on side to play with greater freedom

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 06:00

Ireland dare to dream but fall short in maiden Test

Pakistan survive early wobble at Malahide to wrap up a five-wicket victory on fifth day

Tue May 15 2018 - 15:45

Ireland's first day of Test cricket starts and ends with a bang

Pakistan move into position of control during third session of second day at Malahide

Sat May 12 2018 - 18:16

Irish selectors add some surprise names to squad for Pakistan Test

Uncapped seamer Nathan Smith gets call as 14-man squad named for historic match

Fri May 04 2018 - 12:35

Balbirnie century helps keep Ireland World Cup hopes alive

Hopes of making 2019 World Cup will go down to final game against Afghanistan

Sun Mar 18 2018 - 16:21

Powell and Roach star as West Indies beat Ireland in Harare

Ireland suffer World Cup qualifier defeat but are still on target to make Super Sixes

Sat Mar 10 2018 - 15:44

Ireland off to winning start in Cricket World Cup qualifiers

Balbirnie’s 68 helps his side to a rain-affected win over the Netherlands in Zimbabwe

Sun Mar 04 2018 - 16:35

Balbirnie leads Ireland to comfortable win

Scotland brushed aside in first One Day International

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 13:27

Ed Joyce century leads Ireland to win against UAE

Irish momentum building towards World Cup qualifiers in March

Thu Jan 11 2018 - 21:44

Steve Smith thwarts England again to secure draw at the MCG

Tourists avoid Ashes whitewash but Australian captain impenetrable on day five

Sat Dec 30 2017 - 11:58