Chin music. Deryck Vincent on the connections between music and cricket.

It may have only been two and a bit days of cricket, but there was plenty to talk about from the recent Belfast test match between Ireland and New Zealand.

Nepal and the United Arab Emirates are set to visit the island in July for a series of 50-over matches.

GEORGE DOCKRELL ensured Leinster Lightning got their defence of the interprovincial T20 Trophy off to a winning start with a 20-run win over the North West Warriors in a rain-reduced 16 overs contest at Bready.

The new season may only be five weeks in but the recent good weather has seen the recent trend of the bat dominating the ball continue.

The Army Cricket Association were confirmed this week as the headline participant in July’s North East Cricket Series across a three-game multi-format series, raising money for local North East charities chosen by the participants.

There was some good news for local officials at the weekend as George Brolly made his international debut, taking the field in the Women's tri-series involving Ireland, West Indies and Pakistan.

Ardmore have confirmed the signing of Adam Chester from Phoenix.

Orla Pendergast celebrated her 24th birthday with a second superb innings in as many days at Clontarf on Monday night as Ireland squeezed to a one-run (DLS) victory over the West Indies in their third match of the T20 international series

Jeremy Bray was inducted into the Cricket Writers of Ireland Hall of Fame last week during the Test Match against New Zealand.

Lisburn moved to the top of the Premier League after hanging on to beat Civil Service North by four runs at Stormont. 

Ireland claim a first T20I win over the West Indies thanks to a brilliant innings by Orla Prendergast and a winning boundary by Louise Little.

Yash Kalasannavar achieved the remarkable feat of taking eight catches for North Kildare in their win over Adamstown in the Cricket Leinster league on Sunday.

The return of Irish international William McClintock to the Warriors squad after a three-year hiatus was the big talking point ahead of the T20 interpro series at Bready this week.

The Northern Knights and Leinster Lightning have announced their squads for this week's T20 interpro series at Bready,

The draw has been made for the quarter-finals of the Ulster Plate with Ardmore, conquerors of holders Woodvale entertaining Brigade in a local derby.

Holders Waringstown survived a spirited challenge from Muckamore to book their place in the next round of the NCU Women’s Cup with a 10-run victory at Moylena.

Raymond Mitchell has fond memories of North-West cup finals and the new Chairman of the Union is keen to maintain its special position in local cricket.

North County booked their place in the Leinster Senior Cup semi-finals with an emphatic eight-wicket DLS victory over Clontarf . The other games will have to be replayed.

Rebecca Stokell hit her highest international score at Clontarf last night to steer Ireland to a stunning seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in their second match of the T20 tri-series.

Rebecca Stokell put her hand up to be Ireland's No 3 at the upcoming World Cup with a classy 60 not out as she steered her side to their highest successful chase in the shortest format. 

Malaysia and Thailand also qualified for the tournament in Japan later this year.

A dominant win over Bangladesh as tri-series continues.

Rwanda win the sub-regional event in Botswana, with Kenya also processing to the regional final.

Eglinton and Ireland legend Scott Huey has been inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Cricket Writers of Ireland.

There were Section One wins for Carrickfergus, Lurgan and Derriaghy.

Donemana, Strabane, Newbuildings and Coleraine through. Other four ties will have to be replayed.

The Blackcaps had only to take nine wickets as Curtis Campher joined the long list of injured players when he took a horrible blow from Ben Sears, the tourists fastest bowler, which has left him with a suspected broken left hand.

There were wins for Pembroke, Terenure, Malahide, Phoenix. Merrion, Clontarf, Rush and Leinster.

It's not just Strabane Men who are top the table, with the Women's side sitting proudly in pole position after an impressive May in Division Two.

Stephen Doheny and Lorcan Tucker enhanced their personal reputations in Belfast on Friday but were unable to prevent Ireland slumping to an innings and 79 runs defeat in their one-off Test against New Zealand.

Andy McBrine performed his now familiar rebuilding act for Ireland in Belfast but the all-rounder’s sixth Test match half-century wasn’t enough to prevent the home side being asked to follow on by New Zealand.

MCC made it three wins from three on their Irish tour, but only just, edging out Leinster Schools by four runs in a thrilling high-scoring encounter at Phoenix Park.

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is an amazing opportunity for us as a team to show the world the talent we have got.

A stunning spell of fast bowling by Nathan Smith blew away the Irish top order at Stormont yesterday, leaving the hosts on the brink of a heavy defeat to New Zealand in the one-off Test match.

IT was a day Reuben Wilson will never forget. The teenage fast bowler yesterday became the 663rd man to make his debut for Ireland, and the very first to do so in a Test match.

Kirstie Gordon's return to Scottish colours is successful with a big win over the Dutch.

Red ball cricket is dying fast in most parts of the world, and Ireland is no different.

Two wins in two days for MCC over hosts Munster Heat as they followed up Saturday’s success with a 38-run victory in Cork

The draw has also been made for the last eight of the Irish National Cup.

The draw has been made for the quarter-finals of the Irish Senior Cup.

Alice Tector has been called into the Ireland squad for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup to be held in England starting next month after Laura Delany was forced to withdraw due to injury.

MCC got their Southern Ireland week tour off to a perfect start with a commanding 136-run victory over Munster Heat at The Mardyke after a dominant all-round display.

Dragons retained the Super Series T20 trophy in sunny Oak Hill with an eight runs victory over the Typhoons in the winner-take-all deciding game of the series.

There will be a new name on the National Cup after holders County Galway were knocked out by the University of Galway. Also through are Ballyspallen, Ardmore, Glendermott, Sandyford, The Hills, County Kerry and Lurgan.

NCU Premier League champions Instonians crashed to their third defeat in four days, in three different competitions, as Pembroke showed their strength in depth in the Irish Cup. Wins too for Leinster, Rush, CSNI, Malahide, Lisburn, Railway and Woodvale.

There were victories in NCU Section One for Bangor, Saintfield, Armagh, Lurgan and

Difficult conditions meant sides batting second were at an advantage.

There were Premiership wins on Saturday for Leinster, Merrion, Pembroke, Railway Union, Balbriggan and Malahide.

It’s not often the player of the match is on the losing side but even Woodvale could not dispute that  Instonians professional Shane Dadswell deserved any individual award that was coming. Fact: There wasn’t one.

The North West Warriors and Connacht were left frustrated by the weather as their Wild Atlantic Way Series clash at The Bleachgreen in Derry ended in a no result after rain halted play during the Connacht reply with the contest evenly balanced.

In the end it was a straightforward chase for the Strikers with Andy McBrine – of course – there at the finish as the northern side claimed a six wickets victory in the Emerald Challenge at Malahide.

Jane Maguire was the notable absence from Ireland’s 15-strong squad announced yesterday for next month’s T20 World Cup in England.

When the Southern Raiders slumped to 29 for five, needing 92 to avoid the innings defeat, it looked for all in the world that day 4 would not be required in this year’s Emerald Challenge.

Typhoons go into the last double header of the SS20 next weekend with a 2-1 lead after beating Dragons by five runs in an exciting finish at Pembroke. 

The Veterans Cricket Association of Ireland has unveiled exciting new plans as it steps into a new era for the sport in Ireland.

The seven NCU clubs left in the Irish Cup were the big winners in the second round draw with five drawn at home and the other two facing provincial rivals.

A year passes quickly. Too quickly. Peter Prendergast's death took us by surprise, ill health or not. Too young, before his time, so sudden. Despite the reality, I sometimes have forgotten that he is simply not with us anymore. 

The line-ups are complete for the long-awaited inaugural European T20 franchise competition (ETPL) which remains on course to start as scheduled on Wednesday August 26.

The University of Galway second XI recorded a whopping 371-run win over Athlone at The Lydican on Sunday.

The Dragons and Typhoons won one match apiece in their back-to-back T20 Super Series matches at Stormont.

With the 2026 Evoke Super Series season almost upon us here are five players to look out for across the Super 20 Trophy and Super 50 Cup, plus a few extra narratives.

The 2026 season sees changes to the Inter-Provincial and Super Series competitions among others, but how do all these amendments look when viewed together and are there reasons to be hopeful despite reduced games.

There was sad news over the weekend following the death of Noel Giltinan.

The women’s Super Series kicks off on 10 May with a double-header in the Super T20 Trophy – the Dragons and Typhoons will travel to Stormont with play starting in the early match at 10.45am.

Munster-born Bryan O’Donnell has been formally appointed as the President of Cricket Ireland for the 2026-27 term – a role which his father held 63 years ago.

Cricket Ireland chief executive Sarah Keane has revealed “terrible” ticket sales for this summer’s Women’s internationals and also that there are “big problems” with the company’s infrastructure, “which we will go to the government about”..

Wins for Cork County and Limerick in the Munster Premier Division.

Cricket Ireland reported a total income of €17.45m for the year ending December 31, 2025, an increase of just over 1m on 2024.

Dave Sihra on the importance of World Cup qualification for media interest and coverage.

The Women's Super Series will this year feature only two teams – the Dragons and the Typhoons, with the Scorchers deemed surplus to requirements.

Afghanistan are due to play five matches in Ireland this summer - but should we be hosting representatives of a regime that has just legalised wife-beating? The idea that Sarah Keane will have to welcome officials from that regime and watch a side representing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan standing beneath their flag on Irish soil is repugnant.

The 2026 Under 19 World Cup drew to a close on Friday with India beating England in a high scoring game, dominated by Vaibhav Suryavanshi making 175. How did Ireland's cricketers perform? We look at the stats.

Ireland U19s ended their World Cup on Friday with a crushing 191-run defeat by Afghanistan at the Harare Sports Club.

Reuben Wilson took three wickets in Windhoek as Ireland gave the West Indies a scare before losing their first Super Sixes match at the U19 World Cup.

Adam Leckey took three wickets and followed up with a solid 44 to claim the Player of the Match award in Windhoek as Ireland squeezed past Japan by four wickets to secure a place in the Super Sixes of the U19 World Cup.

Reuben Wilson and his skipper Olly Riley gave supporters a glimpse of the future in Windhoek but their efforts were in vain as Sri Lanka inflicted a second defeat on Ireland at the U19 World Cup, by 106 runs.

Rob O’Brien flew the flag for Dublin’s premier cricketing clan in Windhoek yesterday with a battling 79 as Ireland U19s opened their World Cup campaign against Australia with a eight-wicket defeat.