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# precaution

Cricket Ireland temporarily suspend elite men's training after positive test for Covid-19

The player has used only one training hub but has close contacts who have trained at other locations.

2.0k

Apr 12th 2021, 6:04 PM

# Ouch

England cricket star has surgery to remove glass from finger after smashing fish tank

Jofra Archer was trying to clean the tank when the accident happened.

4.4k

Mar 29th 2021, 10:59 PM

# Cricket

Andrew Balbirnie released by Ireland to join Glamorgan on short-term deal

Ireland captain will replace Marnus Labuschagne for the first six weeks of the county season.

2.9k

Mar 17th 2021, 9:47 AM

# response

'People are telling you to go die in a hole' - Ex-England international on personal online abuse

Alex Hartley was targeted in the wake of her tweet during England’s two-day Test defeat to India last week.

4.6k

Mar 5th 2021, 3:41 PM

# Unhappy

England rugby team respond to Ian Botham's 'unhappy' comments

The cricket legend has said he will be backing Wales when the two countries meet.

10.9k

Feb 24th 2021, 11:20 PM

# clean sweep

Sublime Rashid helps Afghanistan secure 3-0 whitewash over Ireland

Ireland suffered a 36-run loss in the third one-day international in Abu Dhabi today.

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Jan 26th 2021, 3:25 PM

# Cricket

Gurbaz century leads Afghanistan to victory over Ireland

The 19-year-old took Afghanistan to an imposing 287 for nine from their 50 overs.

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Jan 21st 2021, 3:13 PM

# ODI

Ireland crush UAE to square series, with Singh on song

A remarkable all-round display from the Leinster all-rounder helped Ireland beat the UAE by 112 runs in Abu Dhabi.

3.0k

Jan 18th 2021, 1:29 PM

# Cricket

Stirling stars with unbeaten century but Ireland suffer first-ever ODI defeat to UAE

Ireland lost out by six wickets in Abu Dhabi today.

2.2k

Jan 8th 2021, 4:06 PM

# problems

Cricket great Andrew Flintoff mulls over seeking help for ongoing bulimia battle

The 42-year-old former all-rounder first revealed he was suffering from the eating disorder in 2014.

14.3k

Sep 28th 2020, 7:27 PM

# couldn't write it

Ireland legend Kevin O'Brien smashes 8 sixes - and his own car window - in Lightning win

O’Brien faces a chilly drive home after his starring role in Leinster Lightning’s victory over the North West Warriors.

60.4k

Updated Aug 27th 2020, 8:07 PM

# ODI

Ireland captain brands famous victory over England as 'one we’ll remember forever'

Andrew Balbirnie and some of his team-mates are set for two weeks of quarantine after yesterday’s heroics at Ageas Bowl.

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Aug 5th 2020, 12:03 PM

# Cricket

Ireland complete famous win over world champions England in third ODI

Kevin O’Brien hit the final ball in a superb seven-wicket victory for Ireland.

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Updated Aug 4th 2020, 9:55 PM

# Third Time's a Charm

'We want to beat England any time we play them' - Ireland eager to restore pride

England hold an unassailable 2-0 advantage ahead of today’s final one-day international.

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Aug 4th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Cricket

Campher impresses on debut but Ireland suffer emphatic defeat against England

England ran out winners by six wickets in the sides’ first one-day international.

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Jul 30th 2020, 8:15 PM

# looking ahead

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie: England are dangerous animal even without World Cup stars

The Irish side meet Eoin Morgan’s men in the first of three one-day internationals on Thursday at Southampton.

3.0k

Jul 29th 2020, 11:59 PM

# Coronavirus

Ex-Ireland coach Simmons gets West Indies backing after facing sack calls for attending funeral

Simmons, who was Ireland boss for eight years from 2007, has twice tested negative for the coronavirus.

3.4k

Jul 2nd 2020, 8:56 AM

# one-day soon

Ireland and Bangladesh postpone limited-over matches

Four of the fixtures were due to be played in England.

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Mar 21st 2020, 12:38 PM

# Winning

Ireland end 7-year wait to beat Afghanistan

Kevin O’Brien hit a last-ball six as his side clinched a consolation super-over victory.

3.8k

Mar 10th 2020, 1:46 PM

# Paywall

TV figures or TV money - the Six Nations has a massive decision to make

There are many strands to the huge decision facing the championship and its six unions.

11.0k

Mar 3rd 2020, 7:05 PM

# Painful

Ireland head coach Ford to head home from tour of South Africa due to injury

An x-ray in South Africa confirmed that Ford had fractured vertebrae and three ribs in a slip at his home on the eve of his flight.

7.0k

Feb 17th 2020, 10:23 AM

# NSFW

Stokes sorry for explicit outburst at fan following repeated abuse and Ed Sheeran reference

The 2019 BBC Sports Personality of the Year unleashed a sweary tirade at an antagonising fan.

7.8k

Jan 24th 2020, 8:51 PM

# Rout

Ireland 'outclassed' as West Indies cruise to win to level T20 Series

Graham Ford’s side ‘will take positive’ despite being denied a famous series victory.

2.5k

Jan 20th 2020, 8:41 AM

# Ireland Cricket

Ireland face Sunday decider as second West Indies T20 washed out

Kieran Pollard held Ireland to just 147-9 before rain stopped play.

2.5k

Jan 19th 2020, 9:37 AM

# Cricket

Stirling powers Ireland to historic victory against world champions West Indies

Ireland stunned the Windies by four runs in the T20 opener.

24.4k

Jan 15th 2020, 8:59 PM

# The Evin Lewis Method

Ireland suffer five-wicket defeat as West Indies complete clean sweep

The two sides now play a three-game T20 series starting at the same Grenada venue on Wednesday.

3.0k

Jan 12th 2020, 9:52 PM

# too good

West Indies ease to victory over Ireland

Opening batsman Evin Lewis fell agonisingly short of a century.

3.4k

Jan 7th 2020, 11:50 PM

# Changes

Cricket Ireland drop Bangladesh Test match to play T20 due to 'financial constraints'

The T20 series against Afghanistan has also been cancelled.

3.7k

Dec 16th 2019, 10:46 PM

# Number One

Ben Stokes wins the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

Stokes finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Dina Asher-Smith in the public vote.

10.3k

Dec 15th 2019, 10:13 PM

# Zero Tolerance

New Zealand Cricket to apologise to Archer after England bowler suffers racist abuse

An investigation has been opened by New Zealand Cricket after Jofra Archer was racially abused by a spectator at Bay Oval.

4.6k

Nov 25th 2019, 10:26 AM

# 20 over and out

Ireland fall to Netherlands at semi-final stage of T20 World Cup qualifier

Graham Ford’s side sealed qualification for next year’s World Cup at the weekend, but fell at this tournament’s penultimate hurdle.

3.9k

Nov 1st 2019, 2:46 PM

# (almost) over and done with

Ireland on the brink of T20 World Cup qualification

Graham Ford’s side put themselves in position with yesterday’s win over Nigeria.

5.2k

Oct 27th 2019, 2:33 PM

# up against it

Ireland's bid for T20 World Cup qualification suffers shock setback at the hands of Canada

They will need to win their remaining two group games and hope for favourable results elsewhere in order to achieve automatic qualification.

4.1k

Oct 23rd 2019, 3:38 PM

# Disappointment

UAE end miserable week by downing Ireland at World T20 qualifier

The hosts of the tournament had also opened their campaign with a loss to Oman on Friday in Abu Dhabi.

3.4k

Oct 19th 2019, 8:40 PM

# Back once again

Ex-Ireland coach Simmons appointed by West Indies three years after controversial dismissal

The 56-year-old returns for a second spell, having led the Windies to the 2016 T20 World Cup before being sacked five months later.

3.4k

Oct 15th 2019, 4:28 PM

# At The Helm

Ed Joyce appointed permanent head coach of Ireland women on two-year deal

The former Irish batsman took up the position in an interim capacity in June.

5.7k

Sep 18th 2019, 6:39 PM

# Anger

England star Stokes calls The Sun's reporting of family tragedy 'immoral' and 'heartless'

The newspaper today published front-page details of a tragedy that happened before Stokes was born.

8.0k

Sep 17th 2019, 1:46 PM

# All Square

Australia retain the Ashes as England rally to tie the series

Victory for the home side at the Oval means the Ashes ends in a draw for the first time since 1972.

4.4k

Sep 15th 2019, 7:22 PM

# Cricket

Australia record 185-run victory over England to retain the Ashes

Pat Cummins took 4-43 in 24 overs as Australia close in on a first Test series win in England since 2001.

5.2k

Sep 8th 2019, 6:59 PM

# On the brink

England will need another final-day miracle to save the Ashes tomorrow

Australia need just eight wickets to retain the Ashes.

5.8k

Sep 7th 2019, 7:14 PM