• Ireland face Pakistan in first-ever Test Ireland will play Pakistan on home soil in May in their first-ever Test match. Oct 12
  • Test-status Ireland seek new cricket coach Cricket Ireland intends to find a replacement by November for outgoing head coach John Bracewell. Jul 27
  • Ireland cricket chief hopes exodus is over Ireland cricket chief Warren Deutrom is hopeful their progression to a Test-playing nation will stop the country's best players defecting to England. Jun 22
  • Ireland edge closer to Test status Ireland is a step closer to fielding a Test team after the International Cricket Council awarded the country's domestic competition first-class status.. Oct 14
  • Proteas thrash Ireland by 206 runs in ODI A century on his ODI debut from Temba Bavuma and four wickets from part-time spinner JP Duminy have helped South Africa secure a one-sided 206-run victory over Ireland at Willowmore Park.. Sep 25
  • Ireland replace Australia at U19 WC Ireland will take Australia's place at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh later this month despite concerns over security. Jan 6
  • Zimbabwe edge Ireland in ODI opener Sikander Raza and Craig Ervine both hit half centuries as Zimbabwe edged Ireland by two wickets with six balls to spare in the first one-day international on Friday.. Oct 9
  • Aust-born Cusack retires from Ireland duty Ireland will be without mainstay Alex Cusack against Australia at Stormont after the veteran announced his retirement from international cricket. Aug 13
  • NZ's Bracewell lands Ireland cricket job New Zealand's John Bracewell has been appointed Ireland's new head coach, taking over from former West Indian opener Phil Simmons. Apr 29
  • Irish want answers from ICC on future Ireland captain William Porterfield has turned the heat up on the International Cricket Council, demanding answers as to why they want to cut the World Cup to 10 teams.. Mar 16
  • Ireland fury at journalist's Mooney attack The Zimbabwe and Ireland teams at the World Cup united on Wednesday to condemn a newspaper article which mocked Irish all-rounder John Mooney's battle with alcohol and depression.. Mar 10
  • Ireland confident ahead of India clash Irish batsman Andrew Balbirnie won't have to wait much longer to again have a crack at his maiden World Cup century, captain William Porterfield says.. Mar 7
  • Wilson upstages O'Brien Cup show Upstaging all-rounder Kevin O'Brien was always going to be a tough ask after Ireland's thrilling two-wicket World Cup win over United Arab Emirates. Feb 25
  • Ireland clinch two wicket Cup win The luck of the Irish has helped deny United Arab Emirates (UAE) a thrilling maiden World Cup victory on Wednesday night. Feb 25
  • We belong on big stage: Ireland The Gabba was so unfamiliar to the Ireland cricket team that their captain almost got lost on the way to the media room on Tuesday. Feb 24
  • Ireland upset West Indies in Cup Ireland added another scalp to their Cricket World Cup collection, opening their campaign with a four-wicket win over the West Indies with 25 balls to spare in Nelson.. Feb 16
  • Ireland eye World Cup upset Cricket World Cup giant killers Ireland are lining up another upset when they meet the West Indies in their opening match on Monday at Nelson's Saxton Oval.. Feb 15
  • Lee jumps at chance to coach Irish bowlers Brett Lee is hopeful he can help Ireland repeat the giant-killing feats of their past two World Cup campaigns. Feb 6
  • Ireland name unchanged squad for World Cup Ireland are to stick with the 15 players at their pre-World Cup training camp for their campaign in the global tournament which gets underway in Australia and New Zealand next month.. Jan 5
  • Give Ireland Test status, says Gillespie Former Australia paceman Jason Gillespie has called for Ireland to be elevated to the Test cricket ranks. Dec 15