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# 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.

11.1k

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.

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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.

5.3k

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

# Day Three

Hazelwood strikes with three late wickets as Australia tighten grip on fourth Ashes Test

England were still 297 behind Australia’s imposing 497-8 when bad light ended play.

4.3k

Sep 6th 2019, 8:53 PM

# Sensational

Stokes stars as England beat Australia by one wicket to win third Test and keep Ashes alive

England required perfection to keep their series afloat and got just that courtesy of the 28-year-old’s performance.

7.1k

Aug 25th 2019, 5:05 PM

# ignominy

Australia on brink of retaining Ashes after England's woeful 67 all out

This was England’s lowest Ashes total since 1948 and the fourth time in 18 months they had been dismissed for under a hundred in a Test.

6.0k

Aug 23rd 2019, 7:41 PM

# CONFIRMED

England to host Ireland in three-match ODI series in 2020

The newly announced ODIs form part of Ireland’s involvement in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.

2.0k

Aug 21st 2019, 11:25 AM

# The Ashes

Second Ashes Test ends in a draw as Australia hang on in the dying light

Australia hold a 1-0 series lead as the Ashes heads to Headingly next week.

3.8k

Aug 18th 2019, 8:11 PM

# Ashes

Cummins double stuns England after Smith makes brave 92 in second Test

Australia know early wickets on Sunday could leave them in a position to press for a victory.

3.8k

Aug 17th 2019, 9:17 PM

# Victory

Australia dominate England in Ashes opener

Matthew Wade marked his first Test for nearly two years with a fine 110.

5.8k

Aug 4th 2019, 6:56 PM

# The Ashes

Burns' unbeaten century puts England back in the driving seat

England ended day two of the first Ashes Test trailing Australia by just 17 runs.

3.6k

Aug 2nd 2019, 7:33 PM

# The Ashes

Smith silences the boos to turn the tide for Australia in Ashes opener

The Australian batsman scored a backs-to-the-wall century on the opening day at Edgbaston.

5.3k

Aug 1st 2019, 7:36 PM

# Ahem

India youngster handed 8-month drugs ban after cough-syrup mix-up

Prithvi Shaw will be banned from cricket until mid-November, his suspension having been backdated to March.

4.0k

Jul 30th 2019, 7:34 PM

# Lord's mayor

A childhood dream realised for Ireland's hero against England at Lord's

‘It’s as good a feeling as I’ve had in my career,’ said Tim Murtagh after his five-wicket haul.

4.5k

Jul 25th 2019, 6:00 AM

# Day One

Ireland lead England by 122 runs after bowling hosts out for 85 in historic Lord's Test

Ireland’s Tim Murtagh ran riot in London, sealing a place on the Lord’s honours board with a five-for.

59.2k

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Jul 24th 2019, 7:17 PM

# London Calling

'We don't want to sleepwalk into this': England out to lay down a marker in historic Ireland Test

England have one eye on the Ashes as Ireland arrive in Lord’s.

5.3k

Jul 24th 2019, 9:38 AM

# troubled

Morgan: 'Crazy' World Cup triumph doesn’t feel like a fair result

The England captain is slightly uncomfortable with the nature of his side’s victory.

6.9k

Jul 20th 2019, 2:34 PM

# Cricket

England's World Cup winning captain returning home to play for Dublin Chiefs

Rush native Eoin Morgan is set to be involved in the inaugural Euro T20 Slam next month.

10.9k

Jul 19th 2019, 3:49 PM

# Backing Green

Ireland make history as they clinch dramatic series win over Zimbabwe in Belfast

They beat a full member in an ODI Series at home for the first time ever.

7.1k

Jul 4th 2019, 10:25 PM

# transition

Snookered: Ex-world champion flops in Open golf bid

Shaun Murphy and ex-international cricketer Sean Ervine both failed to make the cut.

13.1k

Jun 25th 2019, 9:59 AM

# installed

Ed Joyce appointed interim head coach of Ireland women

The former Irish batsman takes over from Aaron Hamilton, who left the role on Monday.

4.4k

Jun 18th 2019, 4:17 PM