The Irish Times

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

Fri Feb 04 2022 - 12:00

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

Irish cricket gets huge boost as Paul Stirling signs new Cricket Ireland deal

Hard-hitting batsman to leave Middlesex at the end of the season after a decade at Lord’s

Tue Sept 03 2019 - 16:17

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

Howzat? England bowled out by Ireland on Boris’s first day as PM

Fans at Lord’s cricket ground treated to rare sight of first-ever Ireland-England Test match

Thu Jul 25 2019 - 01:34

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’

Wed Jul 24 2019 - 21:02

Out, Out, Out! Ireland serve up cricket Test match special against England

Tim Murtagh tears through England’s batting order as hosts skittled for just 85 runs

Wed Jul 24 2019 - 14:16

Ireland looking to get back on track in T20 format

Clash with Zimbabwe at Stormont is the start of a potentially long road to the Super 12s

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 20:32

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

Last stand saves Ireland on tough first day against Afghanistan

Tim Murtagh and George Dockrell put on 87 for the 10th wicket in Dehradun

Fri Mar 15 2019 - 19:23

Afghanistan rout Ireland in third ODI in India

James Cameron-Dow takes 3-32 but Ireland’s batting is brittle as they lose by 109 runs

Fri Mar 08 2019 - 18:11

Tim Murtagh guides Ireland to level series with Afghanistan

Home side completed a three wicket victory to take the series to a deciding match in Belfast

Wed Aug 29 2018 - 19:07

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

Pakistan Cricket Board set to invite Ireland for winter tour

Cricket Ireland welcome talks as build-up to first Test in Malahide intensifies

Tue May 08 2018 - 18:09

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

Ireland’s World Cup hopes suffer at hands of Zimbabwe

Ireland bowled out for just 104 to suffer second defeat in qualifier tournament

Fri Mar 16 2018 - 18:52

UAE win puts World Cup qualifier campaign back on track

Porterfield and Stirling record highest opening partnership in Ireland ODI history

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 17:49

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

Afghanistan thrash Ireland in opening ODI

16-year-old Mujeeb Zadran takes 4-24 on debut to set up 138-run win in Sharjah

Tue Dec 05 2017 - 17:38

Kevin O’Brien arrests early Ireland slump in Dubai

The 33-year-old top scored with 78 on day one of their ICC InterContinental Cup against Scotland

Wed Nov 29 2017 - 17:41

Ireland denied as Dutch dig in for draw at Malahide

Will Porterfield’s century not enough as Ireland return to top of ICC Intercontinental Cup table

Fri Aug 18 2017 - 20:25

Jack Tector and Nathan Smith in Ireland cricket squad

Ireland face Netherlands in Intercontinental Cup clash at Malahide

Mon Aug 14 2017 - 21:30

Ireland suffer crushing 190-run defeat against New Zealand

Black Caps secure Tri-Series victory with a game to spare in Malahide

Sun May 21 2017 - 19:32

Simi Singh called into Ireland Tri-Nations cricket squad

Leinster Lightning all-rounder joins team that will face Bangladesh and New Zealand

Mon May 08 2017 - 18:42

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

Sun May 07 2017 - 19:05

England too good but Ireland hold their own on Lord’s debut

Eoin Morgan’s side post imposing total before visitors’ chase fades in the sunshine

Sun May 07 2017 - 18:52

Lord’s help us and save us – we need a break after 160 years

Ireland take on England for the first ever time at the ‘Home of Cricket’ on Sunday

Sat May 06 2017 - 06:00

Stirling and Balbirnie inspire Ireland to third ODI win over Afghanistan

Tourists win by six wickets after Afghanistan rally to post competitive first innings total

Sun Mar 19 2017 - 16:01

Table toppers Ireland at full strength for vital Afghanistan match

John Bracewell has full squad at his disposal for InterContinental Cup clash in March

Mon Jan 30 2017 - 17:46

Middlesex clinch county title with dramatic victory over Yorkshire

Victory in final session on final day of the season gives first Championship since 1993

Fri Sept 23 2016 - 19:16

Pakistan’s Sharjeel Khan puts Ireland to the sword

Home side bowled out for just 82 after opening batsman hits 152 off 86 balls in Malahide

Thu Aug 18 2016 - 19:56