Surrey has confirmed the signing of Irish international Amy Hunter.

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.

Leah Paul hammered 67 not out from 40 balls, and Gaby Lewis and Amy Hunter both scored half-centuries in Lahore yesterday as Ireland worked off some of their World Cup qualifying frustrations with a 46-run victory over Thailand.

Ireland managed to beat Thailand by 46 runs to get their first win of the qualifiers but it was too little, too late.

Ireland's games are entertaining but ultimately infuriating thanks to the final result.

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.

Arlene Kelly and Cara Murray took Ireland to the brink of what would have been a sensational victory over the West Indies in Lahore yesterday only to fall agonisingly short in a World Cup qualifying thriller.

In the end, Ireland worked past familiar flaws to take the game to the final over. It was a nail biter, but the West Indies came out on the right side.

Gaby Lewis cut a frustrated figure in Lahore last night after watching Ireland waste a golden chance to start their World Cup qualifying campaign with a statement victory over Pakistan only to fade badly and lose by 38 runs.

Given the context, an eminently winnable World Cup qualifier, this was the most galling example of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory in recent memory.

Ed Joyce is worried that a combination of fierce heat and a gruelling schedule of five matches in 10 days will count against his Ireland team in Lahore, as they try to qualify for the women’s 50-overs World Cup.

Laura Delany struck a second half-century in as many innings in Lahore yesterday as Ireland wrapped up their preparations for the 50-overs World Cup qualifier with a confidence-boosting seven-wicket victory over Thailand.

Ireland lost to one of the tournament favourites Wesy Indies in the first of their two warm-up matches ahead of the World Cup qualifiers that get underway in earnest this coming week.

Orla Prendergast is among six players identified by the ICC to make a big splash at the World Cup qualifiers in Pakistan.

The Hills seamer Jane Maguire is looking forward to the World Cup Qualifiers which get underway in Pakistan later this week.

Ireland Women have made six changes to their squad for next month's World Cup qualifying tournament in Pakistan.

Cricket South Africa have confirmed that Ireland Women will visit for six white-ball games in December.

Ireland Women will have two World Cup qualifying tournaments, and home series against Zimbabwe and Pakistan.

Ed Joyce will leave his role as Head Coach of the Ireland women’s team in April, after the 50-over World Cup qualifiers in Pakistan.

Ireland’s Aimee Maguire has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after an Independent Assessment confirmed that the left-arm spinner uses an illegal bowling action.

Ireland U19 Women had a mixed campaign with the headline win over Pakistan securing Super Six berth, but suffered disappointing losses to South Africa, USA and Nigeria.

Nigeria showed their win over New Zealand was no fluke as they beat Ireland by six runs in a tight contest.

Orla Prendergast enjoyed a breakthrough year, the 22-year-old striking 539 runs and taking 21 wickets for Ireland

The rain in Borneo abated in time for South Africa and Ireland to play a 10-over-a-side encounter, with the South Africans coming out on top by seven wickets.

Alice Walsh struck 31 off only 19 balls to help Ireland qualify for the Super Sixes of the U19 World Cup by beating Pakistan in a rain-effected T20 in Johor Baru.

Ireland Under 19 Women’s opening World Cup clash against England fell victim to the weather as heavy rain forced the abandonment just seven balls short of the five overs required in the second innings.

Ireland women’s ill-fated mini-tour of India ended in a record 304-run defeat in Rajkot as their hosts completed a 3-0 whitewash in the World Championship one-day international series.

Merrion's Niamh MacNulty will be at the helm as Ireland U19 Women begin their World Cup journey on Saturday with a tough group opener against England.

Ireland U19's scheduled World Cup warm-up match against South Africa was cancelled on Monday following travel delays at Cape Town meant their opponents arrival was delayed.

Wicketkeeper Christina Coulter Reilly starred with a top score of 80, which featured 10 boundaries, while opener Sarah Forbes made an impressive 38 and former skipper Laura Delany weighed in with 37.

The Event Technical Committee of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 has approved Genevieve Morrissey as a replacement for Aimee Maguire in the Ireland squad.

Ireland’s left-arm spinner Aimee Maguire has been reported with a suspect bowling action during the first ODI against India on Friday.

GABY LEWIS led from the front with a superb 92 as Ireland posted 238-7 in Rajkot but it wasn’t enough to stop hosts India recording a six-wicket victory in the first of three World Championship one-day internationals.

Ireland Under 19 Women lost against the UAE seniors by three wickets in a low scoring encounter in Dubai.

Ireland U19 Women recorded a thumping 114-run win over Scotland in a T20 warm-up in Dubai ahead of their World Cup that gets underway later in the month in Malaysia.

A stress fracture foot injury has forced Under-19s captain Amy Hunter to pull out of the Under-19s Women’s T20 World Cup – Merrion’s Niamh MacNulty has been named the new captain, while clubmate Ally Boucher joins the playing squad as replacement.

Amy Hunter has been ruled out of next week's three-match ODI series against India with a foot stress fracture.