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CEIRELAND Tikolo and Waters lead fightback
Ireland needs eight wickets on the final day of its crucial ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya at Nairobi Gymkhana in order to make it through to its third final in succession.
CEIRELAND A team that's never beaten
Ireland recover from a first innings total of 69 to record a remarkable victory in Windhoek.
CEIRELAND Confident Namibia in control
Ireland's Intercontinental Cup crown was hanging by a thread in Windhoek after 81 overs of mayhem in which 25 wickets fell.
CEIRELAND Johnston takes a brave leap of faith
World Cup captain jumps on board for one last spin on the merry-go-round of Irish cricket.
CEIRELAND Porterfield signs contract extension
Ireland captain William Porterfield rewarded with 2 year contract extension.
CEIRELAND Simmons happy with squad composition
Phil Simmons on Ireland's prospects in Africa.
CEIRELAND Ireland announce 15 man squad for African tour
William Porterfield leads a strong Ireland squad as they attempt to reach the InterContinental Cup final.
CEIRELAND RSA sign 3 year deal with Cricket Ireland
Cricket Ireland have announced a new 3 year sponsorship deal with RSA.
CEIRELAND Europe's top groundsmen honoured at Lord’s
Philip McCormick wins top honour at Lord's.
CEIRELAND North County win Irish Senior Cup
A great fightback by North County sees them defeat Donemana to win their 5th Irish Cup in 7 years.
CEIRELAND William Porterfield feature
The News Letter's Richard Bullick talks to Ireland captain William Porterfield.
CEIRELAND Ireland to tour Jamaica
Cricket Ireland and the Jamaica Cricket Association are to sign an agreement involving an annual reciprocal tour programme.
CEIRELAND Bangladesh likely venue for World Cup Qualifiers
The qualifying tournament is likely to be switched from the UAE to Bangladesh.
CEIRELAND Problems at Stormont
The Cricket Ireland Board is to discuss the two abandonments in the recent series against Kenya.
CEIRELAND Birrell involved again in Ireland
Former coach is to assist in producing talent identification and development plans
CEIRELAND Centre stage with best view in the house
Johnny Watterson talks to Ireland wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien, who is now looked on as a senior member of the Northamptonshire team.
CEIRELAND Another wet ODI at Stormont
The second ODI between Ireland and Kenya had to be abandoned after just eight overs.
CEIRELAND Double ton for McCallan
Kyle McCallan will win his 200th cap in the second ODI against Kenya in Belfast.
CEIRELAND Botha lethal as Ireland defeat Kenya
Ireland beat Kenya by 33 runs in the first game of the Carnegie Cup.
CEIRELAND Interview with Kyle McCallan
A special feature interview with Kyle McCallan on reaching the 200 caps milestone.
CEIRELAND Rankin returns for Ireland
Boyd Rankin is named in the Ireland squad to play Kenya.
CEIRELAND 4 run victory for CSN over Waringstown in the Cup Final
Thrilling win for Civil Service North in the TCH Down Democrat Final at The Meadow.
CEIRELAND Scotland squad is named
Scotland's squad to play England features six players with experience of the English county scene.
CEIRELAND Wright back on course for England
Craig Wright makes a successful comeback performance as the weather ruins the ODI between Scotland and Kenya.
CEIRELAND Ireland name European A squad
Ryan Haire will lead an Irish squad of 13 in the European A Championships in The Netherlands.
CEIRELAND Interview with Alan Lewis
Ger Siggins talks with Irish cricket and rugby refereeing legend Alan Lewis.
CEIRELAND It's a wash out
Kyle McCallan talks about Ireland's abandoned game with Canada.
CEIRELAND It's raining again!
Torrential downpour means only 125 minutes are possible on day 3 of Ireland versus Canada.
CEIRELAND Ireland in the ascendancy
Ireland take control of ICup clash with Canada as White, O'Brien and McCallan play major roles.
CEIRELAND Ireland intent on upsetting World Twenty20 order
Ireland captain is happy to take on any opponents in England in 2009.
CEIRELAND It’s back to first-class business for Ireland
Holders face a key game as they maintain their push for an Intercontinental Cup final place
CEIRELAND Irish Government shuns cricket
Only 0.013% of the Irish Government's Sports Capital Programme goes to cricket projects.
CEIRELAND Ireland scrape through in shortened thriller
The WT20 Qualifier delivered some extraordinary suspense as Ireland edged past Bermuda into the semi-finals.
CEIRELAND South Africa scrape home against Ireland
South Africa Women won their Twenty20 match against Ireland by the narrow margin of 8 runs.
CEIRELAND Ireland Women lose to South Africa
Ireland's women crash to a 10 wicket defeat at the hands of South Africa.
CEIRELAND Cricket Ireland partner with Leeds Met Carnegie
Leeds Met Carnegie will be their event partner for the remainder of the season.
CEIRELAND Haire to captain Ireland A
Reagan West and Nigel Jones are selected for Ireland's A match against MCC.
CEIRELAND Porterfield looking forward to WT20
William Porterfield is hopeful of Irish qualification in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.
CEIRELAND Ireland name InterContinental Cup squad
Kyle McCallan to captain a side containing Trent Johnston for the InterContinental Cup clash with Canada next month.
CEIRELAND Morgan drops out of ODIs
Ireland coach Phil Simmons begins planning for life without the Middlesex batsman.
CEIRELAND O'Brien relishing WT20 challenge
Niall O'Brien is confident that Ireland will do well in World Twenty20 Cup Qualifier.
CEIRELAND Morgan destined for Irish wilderness?
His latest decision to put county before country could hurry his exit from the Ireland squad.
CEIRELAND Balbirnie to captain Under 19's
Defending champions Ireland name a strong squad for the tournament in Scotland.
CEIRELAND Kwik Cricket finals at Grace Road
Waringstown Primary School represented NI at the finals.
CEIRELAND Ireland complete Twenty20 preparation
Ireland completed their ICC Twenty20 Qualifier preparation with a win over a team of professionals.
CEIRELAND Eagleson delighted with title
Ryan Eagleson on Ireland's 9 wicket destruction of Scotland in the Under 17 European Championships.
CEIRELAND Ireland name European Championship squads
Ireland have named two separate squads for the forthcoming European Championships in Dublin.
CEIRELAND Ireland hit by White withdrawal
Andrew White is replaced in InterContinental Cup squad by James Hall.
CEIRELAND Irish Senior Cup review
Merrion and Donemana reach semi finals, while Leinster are denied by the rain.
CEIRELAND Ireland name ICup squad
Alex Cusack and Kevin O'Brien return from injury to face Netherlands in InterContinental Cup next week.
CEIRELAND Ireland outplayed at Aberdeen
Ireland's inadequacies and inexperience were again exposed with cruel efficiency by Scotland.
CEIRELAND Ireland name Twenty20 Squad
Ireland back to full strength for Twenty20 World Cup Qualifiers.
CEIRELAND New Zealand batters Ireland
New Zealand set a world record as they defeat Ireland by 290 runs in Aberdeen.
CEIRELAND New Zealand inflicts indignity on Ireland
Ireland face Scotland attempting to erase the memory of the worst defeat in one-day international history.
CEIRELAND Ireland defeat Bangladesh A
Ireland beat Bangladesh A by 5 wickets in turgid affair.
CEIRELAND Ireland v Bangladesh A: post match reaction
Kyle McCallan and Phil Simmons give their thoughts on Ireland's 82 run win over Bangladesh A.
CEIRELAND Ireland crush Bangladesh A
A fine all round performance sees Ireland defeat Bangladesh A by 82 runs in their Twenty20 clash.
CEIRELAND Dougherty replaces Morgan in ODI squad
Chris Dougherty of Bready has been drafted into the Ireland squad for the ODI's with New Zealand and Scotland.
CEIRELAND John Wright passes away
Former Irish Cricket Union President and Secretary John Wright died today following a short illness.
CEIRELAND Porterfield opts for Gloucestershire
Ireland captain William Porterfield will miss all of Ireland's forthcoming games, as he chooses to play with Gloucestershire.
CEIRELAND Ireland XI v Lashings World XI Scorecards
Two match series at Oak Hill drawn.
CEIRELAND MCC unbeaten in their four match tour of the North
MCC win two close matches and rain rules out finishes in the other two.
CEIRELAND Ireland hit by O'Brien injury
Kevin O'Brien tears hamstring and faces 3-4 weeks lay off.
CEIRELAND Ireland to seek EPL franchise?
Ireland may seek a franchise in the proposed new English Premier League (EPL) Twenty20 competition.
CEIRELAND Bangladesh 'A' tour squad named
Bangladesh name 'A' squad for tour of Ireland.
CEIRELAND Andrew points the way to Ireland
Andrew Poynter may be about to make it a two-way flow of cricketers between Ireland and Middlesex.
CEIRELAND Midsummer Day's dream a real picture
Emmet Riordan on a passionate cricket aficionado who has realised a long-time fantasy in Wicklow, Ireland.
CEIRELAND Holders North County progress
A review of the second round matches in the Irish Senior Cup.
CEIRELAND MCC week in Northern Ireland
The MCC will play four matches in four days against youth teams.
CEIRELAND Ireland Under 19's named
Cricket ireland have named a squad of twelve to play the MCC at Carrickfergus on June 20th.
CEIRELAND Ireland A side to meet Bangladesh
Ireland have named a strong A team for the three-day game against Bangladesh A in Dublin.
CEIRELAND Bangladesh 'A' to tour Ireland
Four fixtures confirmed, included T20 game at Eglinton on Friday June 27.
CEIRELAND CricketEurope Junior inter pro
NCU win by 12 runs at Moylena.
CEIRELAND Ireland name squad to play Lashings
Trent Johnston and Jeremy Bray back in the fold for two T20 games with Lashings.
CEIRELAND Sporting Passions - Trent Johnston
Former Ireland captain Trent Johnston talks about his love for sports other than cricket.
CEIRELAND Collapse leaves Ireland well beaten
Ireland lost their final Friends Provident Trophy match of the season by 99 runs to Nottinghamshire.
CEIRELAND Ireland so close at Trent Bridge
Ireland came agonisingly close to a second FP Trophy win of the season as they went down to Notts by a single run.
CEIRELAND Ireland hit by Porterfield withdrawal
20 year old Chris Dougherty will replace William Porterfield in the squad.
CEIRELAND Ireland women seek coach
Cricket Ireland are seeking a new head coach to replace Miriam Grealey who stepped down earlier this year.
CEIRELAND TCH Down Democrat Challenge Cup Round Up
Holders North Down through to the next round.
CEIRELAND McAllister called into Ireland squad
Fintan McAllister drafted into Ireland squad for Friends Provident Trophy.
CEIRELAND Ireland to meet Australia at Malahide?
Australia could play Ireland in 2010 in front of 10,000 people at Malahide if an ambitious planning proposal comes to fruition.
CEIRELAND Matt Dwyer to coach Ireland Under 19s
Matt Dwyer takes over from Brian O'Rourke for the 2008 season.
CEIRELAND A case of déjà vu for Ireland
Ireland throws away a wonderful opportunity of recording a second successive win against a county.
CEIRELAND Irish Senior Cup Draw
Some mouth watering clashes in round two of the Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup.
CEIRELAND Ireland v Warwickshire:post match reaction
Phil Simmons, William Porterfield and David Williams on Ireland's win over Warwickshire.
CEIRELAND Leicestershire name FP Trophy squad
Paul Nixon leads a strong Leicestershire side to Belfast.
CEIRELAND Ireland stun Warwickshire
William Porterfield leads Ireland to a famous 4 wicket win over Warwickshire.
CEIRELAND TCH Down Democrat second round preview
Premier League teams join the action - well 7 of them.
CEIRELAND Kyle McCallan helps launch Northern Ireland Asda Kwik Cricket Competition
Cricket stars of the future.
CEIRELAND Warwickshire name strong FP Trophy squad
Darren Maddy leads Warwickshire in their clash with Ireland at Stormont on Friday.
CEIRELAND Roy Torrens: poacher turned gamekeeper
A look back at the career of the the former Irish fast bowler and team manager.
CEIRELAND Bangor shock Donemana in Ulster Cup
Yasas Tillakaratne stars as Bangor dump Donemana out of the Ulster Cup.
CEIRELAND Ireland name unchanged FP Trophy squad
No changes in the Irish squad for the games with Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
CEIRELAND Ireland and Scotland to play Australia
World champions Australia will play Scotland in 2009 and Ireland in 2010.
CEIRELAND Centuries aplenty in the Irish Senior Cup
Seven players score centuries in the opening round of the competition.
CEIRELAND Johnston relishing Limavady clash
Railway Union skipper Trent Johnston is looking forward to the clash with Limavady in the Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup.
CEIRELAND Irish youngsters are impressive
It could not have gone much better for the new kids on the block in Ireland’s Friends Provident Trophy game in Northampton.
CEIRELAND Knox calls it a day
Another key member of Ireland's World Cup squad has departed from the international scene.
CEIRELAND TCH Down Democrat Challenge Cup 1st Round
James Kennedy wins the Man of the Match award but Ballymena lose at Downpatrick.
CEIRELAND Late comeback by Ireland
But the damage had been done earlier when Leicestershire took 3 quick wickets.
CEIRELAND Stirling stars in heavy defeat
Paul Stirling impresses with 70, but Niall O'Brien and Stephen Peters share stand of 179 as Ireland lose by 8 wickets.
CEIRELAND Inexperienced Ireland faces a challenging weekend
Preview of Ireland's Friends Provident Trophy matches away to Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.
CEIRELAND McCarthy steers Ireland to 5th place
Barry McCarthy emerged the hero as Ireland beat ICC Americas by 2 wickets in the CLICO Under 15 tournament.
CEIRELAND TCH Down Democrat Challenge Cup 1st round preview
David Kennedy, now with Ballymena, returns to The Meadow after his MOM performance in the 2007 final.
CEIRELAND Simmons relishes return to Grace Road
Grace Road has happy memories for Ireland coach Phil Simmons
CEIRELAND Simmo on Ramps
Phil Simmons admits Ravi Rampaul wasn't anywhere near his first choice as Ireland's overseas player.
CEIRELAND Botha out of Ireland side
André Botha may well miss all of Ireland's remaining Friends Provident Trophy matches.
CEIRELAND Gwen Morgan on La Manga trip
Gwen Morgan on her exciting time at La Manga with ICC Europe Women's Academy.
CEIRELAND Rampaul to be Irish overseas signing
West Indies paceman Ravi Rampaul will be in the Ireland squad for the weekend’s Friends Provident Trophy double header.
CEIRELAND Big challenge for Porterfield
New captain has a difficult role as weakened Ireland begins its Friends Provident Trophy campaign.
CEIRELAND Another injury for Boyd Rankin
Ireland World Cup hero may be out for the season with a shoulder injury.
CEIRELAND Ireland announces new team sponsor
RSA (formerly Royal Sun Alliance) are the new official sponsor of Irish cricket.
CEIRELAND Notts name squad for Ireland game
Ireland will face a very strong Nottinghamshire side at Clontarf in the FPT opener.
CEIRELAND Win for Ireland Under 15's in Trinidad
Shane Getkate stars with bat and ball as Ireland Under 15's defeat South East Trinidad Under 17's.
CEIRELAND More youthful look for Ireland
James Hall is rewarded for being Ireland’s best batsman at the recent Under 19 World Cup in Malaysia.
CEIRELAND Porterfield confirmed as Irish captain
William Porterfield is the new captain but there is no overseas player in Ireland's team for their opening Friends Provident Trophy match.
CEIRELAND Pakistan canters to CLICO win over Ireland
Pakistan defeated Ireland by 8 wickets in their first round CLICO Under 15 Cup match in Barbados.
CEIRELAND Ireland announce 2008 ticket prices
Cricket Ireland announce their new revamped ticket pricing structure for 2008 fixtures.
CEIRELAND Langford-Smith retirement rocks Ireland
Leaves only five of the World Cup squad available for this season's Friends Provident Trophy games.
CEIRELAND Langford-Smith announces retirement
Ireland opening bowler Dave Langford-Smith retires from international cricket
CEIRELAND Ireland loses ground in ODI rankings
Bangladesh consolidates its position in the LG ICC ODI Championship after its series victory.
CEIRELAND Johnston calls time on ODIs
"My body’s telling me it’s time for rest. I don't think I'm up to the strains of one-day cricket anymore."
CEIRELAND Post match reaction: 3rd ODI
Post match reaction after Bangladesh completed a 3-0 series win over Ireland.
CEIRELAND Bangladesh completes series whitewash
Tamim Iqbal scores 129 as Bangladesh beat Ireland by 79 runs.
CEIRELAND Johnston announces break from international cricket
Irish skipper Trent Johnston announces that he will take no part in this season's Friends Provident Trophy.
CEIRELAND Bangladesh clinches series
Farhad Reza takes 5 wickets as Ireland are dismissed for 162 chasing a target of 247.
CEIRELAND Johnston upbeat despite loss
The post match reaction after Ireland lost by 84 runs in the second ODI against Bangladesh.
CEIRELAND Ireland slumps to 8 wickets defeat
130 run stand between Shahriar Nafees and Mohammad Ashraful consigns Ireland to an 8 wickets defeat.
CEIRELAND Bangladesh v Ireland: post-match reaction
Trent Johnston, Mohammad Ashraful and Jamie Siddons give their thoughts on Bangladesh's victory over Ireland.
CEIRELAND Bangladesh v Ireland preview
Trent Johnston is backing leg spinner Greg Thompson for this week’s three-match one-day international series against Bangladesh.
CEIRELAND Exclusion still rankles with Molins
Leinster bound Jason Molins on his continued exclusion from the Ireland set-up.
CEIRELAND Bangladesh announce squad for Ireland series
The Bangladesh squad for the 3 match Ispahani Tea ODI series against Ireland has been announced.
CEIRELAND Simmons forced into Plan B
Ireland's pyrrhic victory against an Abu Dhabi XI forces Irish coach Phil Simmons to change his selection strategy.
CEIRELAND Ireland beat Essex by 6 wickets
73 from Reinhardt Strydom helps Ireland to a 6 wicket win over Essex.
CEIRELAND Morgan stars in Irish win in Abu Dhabi
But the new boys did themselves no favours as an Ireland XI defeated an Abu Dhabi XI by 25 runs.
CEIRELAND Young guns given their chance
The four players who sat out the Inter-Continental Cup clash against UAE, play their first game of the tour against an Abu Dhabi XI.
CEIRELAND Morgan sets up Ireland XI win
An unbeaten 196 from Eoin Morgan leads Ireland to a 25 run win over an Abu Dhabi XI.
CEIRELAND Ireland v Abu Dhabi XI preview
As his team prepare for the day-night fixture in Abu Dhabi, the Ireland coach announces a tougher fitness regime and an alcohol ban.
CEIRELAND Johnston causes concern
Trent Johnston is a major injury worry for the rest of Ireland’s tour of UAE and Bangladesh with an elbow strain.
CEIRELAND CricketEurope Ulster to cease publication
CricketEurope will cease publishing its Ulster section within the next week.
CEIRELAND Ireland win despite Saqib heroics
Ireland go second in the table with a 9 wicket win, despite a valiant 195 from Saqib Ali.
CEIRELAND Thinus Fourie joins Railway Union
Ireland all-rounder Thinus Fourie has confirmed he is leaving Merrion to join Railway Union.
CEIRELAND Ireland hit by injury crisis
Ireland captain Trent Johnston is just one of a number of injury concerns for Ireland ahead of their visit to Bangladesh.
CEIRELAND Captains' reactions to Ireland win
William Porterfield and Saqib Ali on the Intercontinental Cup game between Ireland and UAE.
CEIRELAND Simmons relieved to get win
Irish coach Phil Simmons happy to collect the 20 points for the win.
CEIRELAND McCallan happy with all round performance
Kyle McCallan reflects on another good day for the Irish.
CEIRELAND Ireland close in on victory
174 from Niall O' Brien, and a fine all-round performance from Kyle McCallan, puts Ireland on the brink of victory.
CEIRELAND O'Brien pleased with another century
Niall O'Brien expresses delight on scoring his fourth hundred for Ireland.
CEIRELAND Phil Simmons' thoughts on day two
Ireland coach Phil Simmons expresses staisfaction at how the game against the UAE has progressed so far.
CEIRELAND Record partnership puts Ireland in command
A stand of 163 between Niall O'Brien and Trent Johnston has put Ireland well on top against UAE.
CEIRELAND ICU becomes Cricket Ireland
First meeting of new ICU board changes its trading name and appoints Cricket and Finance chairmen.
CEIRELAND Johnston praises Irish effort
Ireland captain Trent Johnston is justifiably proud after Ireland's display on the first day of the Intercontinental Cup match.
CEIRELAND Simmons pleased with performance
Ireland coach Phil Simmons is pleased with the way the game has progressed on Day 1.
CEIRELAND Ireland in the ascendancy
A good bowling performance sees Ireland take control on the opening day of the Intercontinental Cup match against UAE in Abu Dhabi.
CEIRELAND UAE v Ireland preview
Ireland’s longest year of international cricket gets under way in Abu Dhabi tomorrow with a crucial Intercontinental Cup match.
CEIRELAND End of tournament report
What lessons can be learned from Ireland's Under 19 World Cup campaign in Malaysia?
CEIRELAND Britton targets senior place
Andrew Britton on his international aspirations following his impressive showing at the World Cup.
CEIRELAND O'Rourke calls for reinstatement of Interprovincials
Ireland coach advocates the return of interprovincial cricket to the domestic programme.
CEIRELAND Delight at famous Irish win
ICC Europe Development Manager Richard Holdsworth delighted at yet another historic day for Irish cricket.
CEIRELAND Ireland finish with win
Andrew Britton stars with the ball as Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 6 wickets.
CEIRELAND O'Rourke upbeat after win
Ireland coach Brian O'Rourke expresses delight at his side's first win of the competition.
CEIRELAND Thompson becomes joint leading wicket taker
Ireland captain Greg Thompson enters the Under 19 World Cup record books with a total of 27 wickets.
CEIRELAND Thompson bowls Ireland to comfortable win
Ireland skipper Greg Thompson takes 5 wickets - James Hall and Paul Stirling share century stand as Ireland defeat Bermuda by 69 runs.
CEIRELAND Dougherty found guilty of breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Ireland Under 19 opening batsman is given a reprimand for a Level 1 offence.
CEIRELAND Ireland announce Under 15 squad
Ireland have named their squad for the Under 15 International tournament in the West Indies.
CEIRELAND Rankin at the crossroads
Ireland opening bowler Boyd Rankin on his injuries and the help he is receiving from Allan Donald at Warwickshire.
CEIRELAND Poynter and McDonnell return for Bermuda game
Stuart Poynter and Graham McDonnell are back in the Ireland side to face Bermuda.
CEIRELAND Where has it all gone wrong?
Just why has Ireland been so disappointing in the Under 19 World Cup? Coach Brian O'Rourke airs his thoughts to CricketEurope.
CEIRELAND West Indies beat Ireland by 7 wickets
"An improved performance", but Ireland still loses heavily to the West Indies.
CEIRELAND Irish take third in South Africa
Ireland defeated The Netherlands in the third place playoff at the Women's World Cup qualifiers.
CEIRELAND Getkate and Lawson set to play
Ireland make two changes for the crucial clash with West Indies tomorrow.
CEIRELAND Boyd Rankin to miss tour
Boyd Rankin won't tour UAE and Bangladesh with Ireland - Dave Langford-Smith agrees to return.
CEIRELAND Irish fail in World Cup bid
South Africa go through to the Women's World Cup after a comprehensive victory over Ireland in the qualifying tournament semi-finals.
CEIRELAND Joyce stars again as Ireland gain semi-final spot
Ireland defeat Zimbabwe to join The Netherlands in the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup qualifying tournament.
CEIRELAND Irish misery continues with loss to Bermuda
A poor display in the field, followed by a late batting collapse, sees Ireland's Under 19s lose by 20 runs to Bermuda.
CEIRELAND Bangladesh totally outplay Ireland
Another comprehensive defeat for Ireland as they are consigned to the Plate competition after losing to Bangladesh by 8 wickets.
CEIRELAND Ireland Women trounce Scotland by 9 wickets
Ireland got their ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier campaign back on track with a convincing 9-wicket win over Scotland.
CEIRELAND Brilliant Pakistan shock Ireland
A brilliant team performance from Pakistan gave them an opening day 57-run victory at the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier over a strongly fancied Ireland side.
CEIRELAND England too strong for Ireland
A ruthless all-round display sees England beat Ireland by 10 wickets in opening game of Under 19 World Cup.
CEIRELAND Porterfield is next in line
William Porterfield’s record-breaking 2007 has been rewarded with the vice-captaincy of the Ireland squad.
CEIRELAND Ireland are underdogs in Under 19 World Cup group
England and Bangladesh expected to progress from Group D, but who would write off Ireland?

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