Cricket showing obvious but vital benefits of women’s professionalism
Relevant examples offered as debate on when to professionalise women’s sport rages
Joanne O’Riordan: Delany and Irish women’s cricket on an upward curve
The move to professional contracts for players comes in tandem with increased expectations
Cricket Ireland confirms first professional women’s contracts
Games vs South Africa, Pakistan and Australia plus Ed Joyce contract extension announced
Allen Stanford - the American crook who bought cricket’s soul in the Caribbean
Ireland’s Ed Joyce and Tim Murtagh were on the 2008 tour organised by Texan fraudster
Shauna Kavanagh: ‘From the day I tested positive it took three weeks to be able to run’
Pembroke batter wary of more Covid disappointment as Ireland hunt qualification
Ireland take series lead after 41-run victory over Scotland
Shauna Kavanagh’s 37 helps Ireland set a target that proved too much for Scotland
Kim Garth: Irish cricketer bowling overs down under
The Victoria player has big ambitions to play cricket at international level for Australia
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
Ireland all-rounder Kim Garth signs two-year pro deal in Australia
Cricket Ireland agree to let talented 24-year-old follow dream with Cricket Victoria
Tim Murtagh the master of his craft casts a spell over England
‘I didn’t think I’d be on the away team’s honours board when I first started playing’
Zimbabwe women cancel Ireland cricket tour at the last minute
Funding issues cited as Cricket Ireland left with hole in fixtures list for women’s side
Ed Joyce named interim head coach of Ireland women
Former Ireland and England batsman takes over until end of T20 World Cup Qualifier
Cricket Ireland to offer professional contracts to women in 2019
Move comes 10 years after full-time contracts were introduced for men
Ed Joyce announces retirement to take up Cricket Ireland coaching role
Batsman fulfilled final playing goal by making Test debut against Pakistan
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
Pakistan give Ireland lesson in harsh realities of Test cricket
Ireland will start day four in Malahide needing 116 to make Pakistan bat again
Ireland ready to take its place in Test cricket history
Pakistan will provide the opposition for historic sporting occasion
Elder statesman Ed Joyce relishing Test debut against Pakistan
39-year-old advises Ireland team-mates to soak up historic sporting occasion in Malahide
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
Ireland’s World Cup hopes suffer at hands of Zimbabwe
Ireland bowled out for just 104 to suffer second defeat in qualifier tournament
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
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
Porterfield and Balbirnie make centuries as Ireland beat UAE
Irish skipper recorded his highest ODI score, striking 15 fours and clearing the ropes twice
Ed Joyce century leads Ireland to win against UAE
Irish momentum building towards World Cup qualifiers in March
Dockrell spins Leinster Lightning to comprehensive victory in Clontarf
Left-arm spinner takes six wickets as home side secure an innings win over Northern Knights
Paul Stirling returns to Ireland ODI squad for West Indies
Barry McCarthy and Craig Young both ruled out of 14-man party for clash at Stormont
Andrew Balbirnie gets double century against Dutch to put Ireland in control
Batsman joins Eoin Morgan and Ed Joyce in international 200 club with marathon knock
Jack Tector and Nathan Smith in Ireland cricket squad
Ireland face Netherlands in Intercontinental Cup clash at Malahide
Ireland suffer crushing 190-run defeat against New Zealand
Black Caps secure Tri-Series victory with a game to spare in Malahide
Ireland suffer heavy eight-wicket defeat to Bangladesh
Tigers take just 27 overs to chase down 182 in Malahide
Niall O’Brien scores century as Ireland fall short against New Zealand
Batsman scores first ODI ton but five wickets from Mitchell Santner helps win the day
Simi Singh called into Ireland Tri-Nations cricket squad
Leinster Lightning all-rounder joins team that will face Bangladesh and New Zealand
Ireland make the home of cricket a home from home
Porterfield’s side give a far better account of themselves in front of 5,000 Irish at Lord’s
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