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Ireland Wolves
1 day: Afghanistan A lost to Ireland Wolves by 6 wickets
Abu Dhabi, 21 April.



Three wickets in the power play saw Afghanistan at 50/3 before a fourth wicket partnership added 111. Going into the last twenty, five wickets in hand looking to push on. But four wickets in as many overs a fourth wicket for skipper Gavin Hoey wraps things up! Positive start to the chase with runs flowing for Cade Carmichael and Stephen Doheny. 50 up in the 7th over, runs flowing, more than half way to their target at 94/0 in 12. Fun ended as Doheny mistimes hook and caught at deep square. Sam Topping goes cheaply, stumped, while elder brother Morgan is caught for 8. Ross Adair off the mark with a six, followed by a four, Ended on 19 by an lbw verdict - adjudged..Won't matter as just 22 required. Emphatic 6-wickets win that was fully deserved and keeps their hopes of reaching the final alive. Need Sri Lanka A to do them a favour.
Ireland Wolves captain Gavin Hoey was named Man of the Match for his four wickets.
Danish T20 Cup
Group B: Kolding lost to Skanderborg by 9 wickets.
Kolding, 21 April.


Danish T20 Cup
Group B: Koge lost to KB by 3 wickets.
Koge Stadium, 21 April.


Danish T20 Cup
Group A: AB lost to Glostrup by 8 wickets
Bagsvaerd, 21 April.


Danish T20 Cup
Group A: Svanholm beat Ishoj by 24 runs.
Svanholm Park, 21 April.



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Scotland keen for more cricket
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Amy Hunter signs for Surrey
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Surrey has confirmed the signing of Irish international Amy Hunter.
Wolves finally show some bite
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LCU Previews 12: Merrion
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NW Previews 12: Strabane
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A horror 12 overs in the middle of Ireland Wolves’ third game settled their fate at the Tri-Series in Abu Dhabi. From 185-5 after 43 overs they collapsed to 192 all out just 19 balls later and then Sri Lanka A's openers mauled the Ireland bowlers to score 93 in the first nine overs.
Ireland end Joyce era on a high after Scotland thriller
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Atkinson excited by NCU future
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NCU Previews 12: CIYMS
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It's been a busy close season at Belmont with four players saying adios, replaced by four saying hola.
Park Runs
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Brian Gilmore goes back to 1971 when Malahide beat Merrion over three days and nights to win the Intermediate Cup.
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Cork County make a long-awaited return to the top tier of Leinster club cricket in 2025, marking their first Premier League campaign since 2017.
Wolves slump to heavy loss against Afghanistan
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Ireland Wolves will likely have to win their two remaining games to have any chance of reaching the final of the Tri-Series in Abu Dhabi but there was nothing to indicate that will be possible after a crushing seven wickets defeat by Afghanistan A.
LCU Previews 10: Railway Union
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Railway Union are back in the top tier of Leinster cricket after they finished second behind Rush in the Championship, and are quietly confident they can acquit themselves well in the top flight.
NW Previews 11: Glendermott
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Last season was one of inconsistency for Glendermott, who on their day could beat anyone, but on the flip side were prone to losses from strong positions.
NCU Previews 11: Bangor
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Paul and Little star as Ireland beat Thailand
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Record partnership not enough for Scotland
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Little takes five but too late
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NW Previews 10: Bonds Glen
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LCU Previews 9: Malahide
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Pakistan see off Windies to top table
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Interpro squads named as Balbirnie switch confirmed
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Wolves beaten by Sri Lanka in tri-series opener
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Ireland slip to third defeat
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Ireland threw away a winning position for the third time in five days in Lahore last night and their hopes of qualifying for the 50-overs World Cup are over after another heartbreaking loss to Bangladesh by two wickets.
Kuwait surprise Nepal in T20I quad-series final
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Indonesia win Kartini Cup tri-series
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A three wicket win over Cook Islands in the final in Bali.
Ireland's U19 finish series with a win
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Ireland Under 19s finished their Zimbabwe tour on a high and denied the hosts a clean sweep in the five-match YODI series in Harare.
Ireland Wolves mauled by Afghanistan
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Ireland Wolves were comprehensively beaten by an innings and 94 runs in their first-class fixture against Afghanistan A in Abu Dhabi.
Leckey and Dijkstra hit 50s but Zimbabwe take 4-0 lead
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NW Previews 8: Donemana
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Murray heroics in vain as Zimbabwe seal series
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Zimbabwe U19s double up against Ireland
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Ireland beaten by Zimbabwe in U19 opener
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The countdown to next year’s Under 19 World Cup started for Ireland in one of the two host countries with a four wickets defeat by Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club.
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Death of Pat Dineen
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Balbirnie set for Warriors switch?
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Interpro fixtures released
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Super Series fixtures released
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Irish Cricket Awards
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Adair and Prendergast headline winners at Ireland awards
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Mark Adair and Orla Prendergast were the big winners at the 13th Irish Cricket Awards held in Dublin, as they were respectively named Men’s and Women’s International Player of the Year for 2024.
National Cup draw released
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Dates announced for All-Ireland T20 finals
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Andrew Nixon: 11 January
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Barry Chambers: 9 January
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Amy Hunter signs for Surrey
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ZZZZ6:24 amZZZZ
Surrey has confirmed the signing of Irish international Amy Hunter.
Wolves finally show some bite
(
)
ZZZZ5:47 amZZZZ
It's been a tough tour for Ireland Wolves, but they kept alive their hopes of reaching the tri-series final with an emphatic six-wickets win over Afghanistan A.
Horror effort sees Wolves crushed by Sri Lanka
(
)
ZZZZ5:28 amZZZZ
A horror 12 overs in the middle of Ireland Wolves’ third game settled their fate at the Tri-Series in Abu Dhabi. From 185-5 after 43 overs they collapsed to 192 all out just 19 balls later and then Sri Lanka A's openers mauled the Ireland bowlers to score 93 in the first nine overs.
Ireland end Joyce era on a high after Scotland thriller
(
)
ZZZZ11:49 pmZZZZ
Laura Delany scampered a leg-bye off the final ball of a thriller against Scotland in Lahore last night to give Ed Joyce a winning send off at the end of his six years as Ireland head coach.
Wolves slump to heavy loss against Afghanistan
(
)
ZZZZ6:00 amZZZZ
Ireland Wolves will likely have to win their two remaining games to have any chance of reaching the final of the Tri-Series in Abu Dhabi but there was nothing to indicate that will be possible after a crushing seven wickets defeat by Afghanistan A.
Paul and Little star as Ireland beat Thailand
(
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ZZZZ1:07 amZZZZ
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Little takes five but too late
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Ireland managed to beat Thailand by 46 runs to get their first win of the qualifiers but it was too little, too late.
Wolves beaten by Sri Lanka in tri-series opener
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ZZZZ10:08 amZZZZ
Ireland Wolves won the first half of both innings in their opening match of the Tri-series in Abu Dhabi but threw away their advantage to go down to a 45 runs defeat by Sri Lanka A.
Ireland slip to third defeat
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ZZZZ10:04 pmZZZZ
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Ireland's U19 finish series with a win
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ZZZZ10:07 amZZZZ
Ireland Under 19s finished their Zimbabwe tour on a high and denied the hosts a clean sweep in the five-match YODI series in Harare.
Ireland Wolves mauled by Afghanistan
(
)
ZZZZ8:20 amZZZZ
Ireland Wolves were comprehensively beaten by an innings and 94 runs in their first-class fixture against Afghanistan A in Abu Dhabi.
Leckey and Dijkstra hit 50s but Zimbabwe take 4-0 lead
(
)
ZZZZ8:09 amZZZZ
There may have been a change of venue but it was a familiar tale of woe for Ireland Under 19's as they lost again to Zimbabwe in the fourth match of their youth ODI series.
Murray heroics in vain as Zimbabwe seal series
(
)
ZZZZ12:22 amZZZZ
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Zimbabwe U19s double up against Ireland
(
)
ZZZZ12:31 amZZZZ
Zimbabwe Under 19s took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series against Ireland U19 with a ultimately comfortable 12 runs victory.
Ireland beaten by Zimbabwe in U19 opener
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)
ZZZZ8:39 amZZZZ
The countdown to next year’s Under 19 World Cup started for Ireland in one of the two host countries with a four wickets defeat by Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club.
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Scotland keen for more cricket
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)
ZZZZ10:43 amZZZZ
After the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier brought out the best from Scotland's players, the squad and coaching staff are keen to capitalise and continue testing themselves against the elite nations of world cricket.
Record partnership not enough for Scotland
(
)
ZZZZ10:29 amZZZZ
A 115 run eighth wicket partnership isn't enough as Scotland are beaten by Bangladesh in Lahore.
Pakistan see off Windies to top table
(
)
ZZZZ11:39 amZZZZ
Pakistan maintained their unbeaten record in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier with a comprehensive, 65-run victory over the West Indies.
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(
)
ZZZZ5:07 amZZZZ
A closely fought final sees Kuwait pick up a first ever win over Nepal in the T20 format.
Indonesia win Kartini Cup tri-series
(
)
ZZZZ4:13 amZZZZ
A three wicket win over Cook Islands in the final in Bali.
Northern

NCU Previews 13: Woodvale
(
)
ZZZZ7:53 amZZZZ
Woodvale were certainly very competitive in 2024 and pushed eventual champions Waringstown all the way in the Premiership title race, as well as reaching the semi-finals of both the T20 and the Challenge Cups.
Atkinson excited by NCU future
(
)
ZZZZ4:31 amZZZZ
The new chief executive of the Northern Cricket Union knows he won’t have a Test match this summer to oversee but after the success of last’s year’s inaugural five-day game in Northern Ireland, he can’t wait for the next one.
NCU Previews 12: CIYMS
(
)
ZZZZ7:37 amZZZZ
It's been a busy close season at Belmont with four players saying adios, replaced by four saying hola.
NCU Previews 11: Bangor
(
)
ZZZZ1:28 amZZZZ
It was an exciting 2024 for Bangor who not only gained promotion to Section One, but also collected a T20 trophy for good measure.
Leinster

LCU Previews 12: Merrion
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)
ZZZZ9:32 amZZZZ
We finish off our previews of the top flight Leinster Premiership clubs with a look at Merrion.
Park Runs
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)
ZZZZ6:17 amZZZZ
Brian Gilmore goes back to 1971 when Malahide beat Merrion over three days and nights to win the Intermediate Cup.
LCU Previews 11: Cork County
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)
ZZZZ6:13 amZZZZ
Cork County make a long-awaited return to the top tier of Leinster club cricket in 2025, marking their first Premier League campaign since 2017.
LCU Previews 10: Railway Union
(
)
ZZZZ2:57 amZZZZ
Railway Union are back in the top tier of Leinster cricket after they finished second behind Rush in the Championship, and are quietly confident they can acquit themselves well in the top flight.
North West

NW Previews 12: Strabane
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)
ZZZZ7:35 amZZZZ
Things couldn't have gone much better for Strabane in 2024, picking up three trophies as they won The Championship, Sammy Jeffrey and Sperrin Springs cups, as well as reaching the final of the National Cup.
NW Previews 11: Glendermott
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)
ZZZZ1:30 amZZZZ
Last season was one of inconsistency for Glendermott, who on their day could beat anyone, but on the flip side were prone to losses from strong positions.
NW Previews 10: Bonds Glen
(
)
ZZZZ2:02 amZZZZ
There have been a few changes up the Kildoag Road over the close season, with Bonds Glen still hopeful of mounting a real challenge in the Championship.
NW Previews 9: Burndennett
(
)
ZZZZ5:51 amZZZZ
There's a familiar feel to the Burndennett squad, albeit with one high profile departure as Mark Pollock has moved down the A5 to Bready.
Interpro squads named as Balbirnie switch confirmed
(
)
ZZZZ7:52 amZZZZ
Ireland Test captain Andrew Balbirnie has been confirmed as a North West Warriors player for this season’s Inter-provincial Cup and Trophy games.
Balbirnie set for Warriors switch?
(
)
ZZZZ8:18 amZZZZ
Ireland Test captain Andrew Balbirnie looks set to be transferred to the North West Warriors for the 2025 interpro season.
Interpro fixtures released
(
)
ZZZZ6:50 amZZZZ
Fixtures for the 2025 season of the Inter-Provincial Series have been released – this year the T20 Trophy competition will be played across four three-day festivals across Ireland.
Super Series fixtures released
(
)
ZZZZ6:40 amZZZZ
Fixtures for the 2025 season of the Super Series have been released – this year the T20 Trophy competition will include three two-day festivals to provide a solid lead-in to the T20 World Cup European Qualifier in August.
All Ireland Cups
National Cup draw released
(
)
ZZZZ7:24 amZZZZ
The draw has been made for the first round of the National Cup.
Dates announced for All-Ireland T20 finals
(
)
ZZZZ7:05 amZZZZ
While the wait continues for the international summer schedule to be confirmed, the governing body has confirmed the dates for the All-Ireland T20 competition's this summer.
Mouthwatering clashes in Irish Senior Cup
(
)
ZZZZ6:47 amZZZZ
The draw has been made for the first round of the Irish Senior Cup with some intriguing ties down for decision on May 17th.
The View
Nathan Johns: 24 March
(
)
ZZZZ10:06 amZZZZ
Cricket Ireland grows as a company while outside funding increases. Yet more cricket is not being played. What is going on?
Andrew Nixon: 11 January
(
)
ZZZZ2:41 amZZZZ
Two tiered Tests, inaction on Afghanistan and the return of the "EuroSlam".
Barry Chambers: 9 January
(
)
ZZZZ7:29 amZZZZ
Can we look forward to Ireland Men playing more cricket in 2025? Will the artist formerly known as the Euroslam finally be debuting in 2025?
Other News

Death of Pat Dineen
(
)
ZZZZ2:08 amZZZZ
There was sad news this week with the death of former international Pat Dineen. By way of tribute we reproduce Edward Liddle's biography of the Munster legend.
Irish Cricket Awards
(
)
ZZZZ1:18 amZZZZ
Mark Adair and Orla Prendergast crowned successful years in international cricket with the premier prizes at the 13th Business Plus Irish Cricket Awards.
Adair and Prendergast headline winners at Ireland awards
(
)
ZZZZ1:40 amZZZZ
Mark Adair and Orla Prendergast were the big winners at the 13th Irish Cricket Awards held in Dublin, as they were respectively named Men’s and Women’s International Player of the Year for 2024.
European T20 tournament gets green light
(
)
ZZZZ3:02 amZZZZ
Cricket Ireland are hopeful that the new venture finally gets off the ground unlike the ill-fated Euroslam tournament.
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