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Women's T20 World Cup
Women's T20 World Cup
Final: New Zealand beat South Africa by 32 runs
Dubai, 20 October.
New Zealand 158/5 (20 overs: A Kerr 43, B Halliday 38, S Bates 32; N Mlaba 2-31, N de Klerk 1-17, C Tyron 1-22, A Khaka 1-44)
South Africa 126/9 (20 overs: L Wolvaardt 33; A Kerr 3-24, R Mair 3-25, B Halliday 1-4, E Carson 1-22, F Jonas 1-28)
South Africa 126/9 (20 overs: L Wolvaardt 33; A Kerr 3-24, R Mair 3-25, B Halliday 1-4, E Carson 1-22, F Jonas 1-28)
New Zealand are crowned T20 Champions (ICC)
Positive start by New Zealand with Suzie Bates going at better than a run a ball and the score 70/2 at the drinks break. Brook Halliday and Amelia Kerr upped the pace adding 57 in a fourth wicket partnership, with 48 runs coming in the last five overs to set South Africa a stiff target. Laura Wolvaardt attacked from the off, adding 51 with Tamzin Brits, but wickets fell as the run rate climbed against the spinners and South Africa simply couldn't match that late surge from Halliday and Kerr which has proved decisive in ensuring the White Ferns victory.
CricketEurope International
Kerr shines as New Zealand are crowned Champions
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Amelia Kerr shone with bat and ball as New Zealand beat South Africa by 32 runs to win the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time.
Zimbabwe and Kenya win again in African qualifying
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Zimbabwe and Kenya win on opening day of African qualifier
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Serbia sweep Bulgaria in women's T20I series
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A 4-0 win for the Serbians in Belgrade in their first ever wins in the forrmat.
Hong Kong retain women's East Asia Cup
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A 10 wicket thumping of Japan in today's final.
The View
Barry Chambers: 17 October
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The demise of the interpros, Laura Delany being replaced as Ireland captain, and was money really saved by going to the UAE?
Deryck Vincent: 18 September
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Winning, losing, drama and chaos. Deryck Vincent looks back at a strange season that thankfully had a happy ending.
Nathan Johns: 11 September
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Inside the decision to have Graeme West take over from Richard Holdsworth as the man responsible for all of Cricket Ireland's high performance strategy.
Nathan Johns: 12 July
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Time is running out on Abbotstown. As Irish politicians gear up for a potential election later this year, will an expensive cricket stadium be their priority?
Women's Representative Cricket
Lewis takes over
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Gaby Lewis had been appointed permanent Ireland captain, taking over from long-time leader Laura Delany in a surprise move ahead of this autumn’s tours of Bangladesh and India.
Laura Delany ousted as Ireland Women's captain
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Laura Delany's eight-year term as Ireland captain has been ended by Cricket Ireland and she will be replaced by Gaby Lewis for the forthcoming tours of Bangladesh and India.
Ireland U19 Women's squad named for SA trip
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An Under-19s Women’s squad has been selected for an upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa Under-19s Women to be played in South Africa.
Maguire shortlsted for ICC Award
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18-year-old Maguire has made an impressive start to her international career since her debut last year, and hit the headlines in September after inspiring Ireland’s first ODI victory over England since 2001.
Hollywood ending for Irish heroes
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THE wife of Ireland head coach Ed Joyce is a Hollywood screenwriter, but even Fran could not have written the script for the extraordinary win over England at Clontarf.
Irish International
Ireland stats for 2024
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It may be only October but that's it for Ireland Men in 2024 who have no more scheduled games until next year.
Impressive Ireland gain consolation win over South Africa
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PAUL STIRLING recorded his highest score of the season in Abu Dhabi last night as Ireland turned the tables on South Africa to claim the dead rubber of their one-day international series by 69 runs.
Ireland look to end testing year on a high
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Cricket Ireland seem to view Test matches - the pinnacle of the game, and the reason they receive five times the funding of Scotland and the Netherlands — as a necessary nuisance, at best.
Ireland slump to second defeat
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PAUL STIRLING lost his fourth consecutive toss at the Sheikh Zayed stadium to condemn Ireland to another hot, sweaty four hours in the field and ultimately a 174-run loss to South Africa in the second of three one-day internationals.
Adair in the ascendancy
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IRELAND lost their first one-day international against South Africa, but their newest star was busy packing his bags for his next adventure. A T20 specialist, he is off to spend the winter with the University of Adelaide, hoping to sharpen his game on the hard Australian pitches.
Hoey following in father's footsteps
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GAVIN HOEY will be back at the Sheikh Zayed stadium this evening hoping to build on the impressive debut he made for Ireland in Wednesday’s opening one-day international against South Africa.
Northern
Van Der Walt to stay at Carrickfergus
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Carrickfergus have been handed a timely boost with the news that skipper CJ van der Walt is staying at Middle Road for the 2025 season,
Double swoop for North Down
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North Down have announced two new signings for the 2025 season.
Templepatrick sign South African overseas player
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Templepatrick have named Wesley Marshall as their overseas player for the 2025 season.
NCU Review 4: Cliftonville Academy
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2024 was a relatively successful season for Cliftonville Academy who would have been well pleased with their fourth placed Premiership finish, winning 8 of their 14 matches.
Leinster
McNally makes bright start Down Under
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Clontarf all-rounder John McNally has made a bright start to his stint in Australia.
New overseas professional for Pembroke
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Pembroke have confirmed the signing of Australian all-rounder Blake Macdonald for the 2025 season.
Leinster win White Stick Trophy
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Leinster claim victory thanks to a fine century from Rachan Potcuri.
Cold reception for Frost?
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It's been a confusing and controversial few weeks for Mike Frost whose participation in the Zim Afro T10 competition looks to be over before it even got started.
North West
Brolly off to Australia
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Ardmore will be without Ryan Brolly for the forseeable future with the top-order batter emigrating to Australia this Autumn.
Seth returns to Newbuildings
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Newbuildings have confirmed the return of Indian overseas professional for the 2025 season.
Smale smiling after Glamorgan success
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Will Smale was smiling after Glamorgan triumphed by 15 runs against Somerset to lift the One-Day Cup at Trent Bridge.
Ardmore beat St Johnston to secure Premiership status
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Ardmore secured Premiership cricket for 2025 after a hard-fought 19-run over St Johnston at Bready.
Irish Youth Representative
Ireland beat Scotland Academy again
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Ireland Under 19's made it two wins from two against Scotland's Academy side to end their four-match series at Loughborough.
England too strong for Ireland in U19 ODI
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England Under 19s once again proved too strong for their Irish counterparts as they recorded a convincing 108-run win in their second Youth ODI at Loughborough.
Neill hundred as Ireland beat Scotland in U19 clash
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Jordan Neill and Freddie Ogilby were in the runs as Ireland beat Scotland.
Ireland name U19 squad for clashes with England and Scotland
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Ireland Under-19s have named their squad for a Youth ODI Tri-Series against England and Scotland later this month at Loughborough University.
Ireland U17s win Celtic Cup
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Ireland won the series 3-2 in a week of tight games with last over, last ball finishes the order of the day.
Other News
Ireland Academy side travel to Spain for ECC T10
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Ireland Academy are taking part in the European Cricket Championship in Spain this week for the third time.
Carson named in BBC Sport team of the year
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It's been quite the season for Northern Ireland born Jack Carson who has been named in the BBC Sport County Championship side of the year for 2024.
Go West
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Graeme West has been appointed Cricket Ireland Director of High Performance and will start in the role next month.
National Cricket Stadium gets government approval
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The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, and the Minister of State for Sport, Physical Education and the Gaeltacht, Thomas Byrne TD, today announced approval for the National Cricket Stadium and High Performance Centre project to proceed to pre-tender phase.
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