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Ireland
Cash boost for Bready
Cash boost for Bready
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The Cricket Ireland Board met earlier this week in Dublin, where a wide range of issues were discussed with the following outcomes.
Joyce ruled out of South Africa tour
Joyce ruled out of South Africa tour
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ED JOYCE has withdrawn from the ODI's against Australia and hosts South Africa later this month and Cricket Ireland have given Tim Murtagh special dispensation to join the squad late.
Toby Radford to leave Cricket Ireland
Toby Radford to leave Cricket Ireland
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TOBY RADFORD is leaving his position as Cricket Ireland National Academy and Performance Manager citing family reasons.
Clinton leads The Hills to U11 All Ireland glory
Clinton leads The Hills to U11 All Ireland glory
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ADAM CLINTON'S brilliant 94 led The Hills to a 32 run win over CSNI in the All-Ireland Under 11 final at Milverton.
Leinster clinch U13 trophy with win over Eglinton
Leinster clinch U13 trophy with win over Eglinton
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Half centuries from skipper Craig McKay (61) and Michael Lynch - the latter's 51 not out taking just 27 deliveries - propelled Leinster to 186 for 5.
Games abandoned at Bready
Games abandoned at Bready
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Ireland's game against Hong Kong was abandoned at Bready today without a ball being bowled.
Hong Kong turn the tables on Ireland
Hong Kong turn the tables on Ireland
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THE last time Ireland played Hong Kong in a Twenty20 international, William Porterfield and Andrew Balbirnie took Ireland to their target of 121 without losing a wicket.
Ireland outplayed by Hong Kong
Ireland outplayed by Hong Kong
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Hong Kong have drawn first blood in their two-match KPC Group T20 series against Ireland following a 40-run win at Bready on Monday.
Anderson century leads Merrion to cup glory
Anderson century leads Merrion to cup glory
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JOHN ANDERSON'S superb century led Merrion to their second Irish Senior Cup title as they beat holders Waringstown by 56 runs at a sun-drenched Castle Avenue.
Anderson stars as Merrion lift cup
Anderson stars as Merrion lift cup
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Despite a concussion which put him out for three weeks, he has scored well over 1,000 runs and yesterday crowned the summer with a match-winning century as Merrion put their battle against relegation aside to regain the Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup.
Brogan and Doheny lead Rush to cup defence
Brogan and Doheny lead Rush to cup defence
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HOLDERS Rush retained the Irish National Cup trophy after an emphatic nine wickets win against Laois at Castle Avenue.
Ireland edge out Hampshire in another thriller
Ireland edge out Hampshire in another thriller
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IRELAND'S Under 15 cricketers finished the Jersey Cricket Board Festival on a winning note after beating Hampshire by seven runs to clinch the third spot in the prestigious event.
Up for the Cup
Up for the Cup
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Waringstown and Merrion will meet in the “Battle of Clontarf” in a repeat of the 2015 Irish Senior Cup final in what promises to be an occasion to saviour, while Laois and Rush meet in all-Leinster National Cup final.
Williamson steps down as Leinster Lightning coach
Williamson steps down as Leinster Lightning coach
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TED WILLIAMSON has stepped down as head coach of Leinster Lightning with immediate effect.
Lightning seal treble thanks to Dockrell hundred
Lightning seal treble thanks to Dockrell hundred
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A George Dockrell century proved to be the highlight as Leinster Lightning secured the InterProvincial treble for the second consecutive season with an entertaining draw against the North West Warriors at Malahide.
Williams ton lights up Malahide
Williams ton lights up Malahide
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An Oraine Williams century was the highlight of Day Two in the final match in this season’s InterProvincial series as Leinster Lightning entertained the North West Warriors at a sun-drenched Malahide.
Ireland U15s in Jersey tournament
Ireland U15s in Jersey tournament
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IRELAND'S Under 15 cricketers are in action this week when they take part in the JCB Cricket Festival in Jersey.
Hoey stars but Ireland lose to Hampshire
Hoey stars but Ireland lose to Hampshire
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IRELAND'S Under 15 cricketers lost the opening match of the JCB Cricket Festival despite a five-star performance from Gavin Hoey.
Brigade lift Ulster Cup
Brigade lift Ulster Cup
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Brigade are the 2016 O’Neill’s Ulster Cup champions after they beat Ardmore 3-2 in a bowl-out at a soggy Bready on Sunday evening.
Rush and Laois to meet in National Cup final
Rush and Laois to meet in National Cup final
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Holders Rush will face Laois in the final of the National Cup after wins over Woodvale and Newbuildings in the semi-finals.
Newbuildings on National Cup trail
Newbuildings on National Cup trail
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It’s a big weekend for the North West’s youngest senior club coming up as Newbuildings head to Laois on Saturday for the semi-final of this year’s National Cup.
Ulster Plate draw
Ulster Plate draw
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The draw has been made for the quarter-finals of the O'Neills Ulster Plate competition.
NCU sides dominate in Ulster Plate
NCU sides dominate in Ulster Plate
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There will be five sides from the NCU and three from the NW in the quarter-final draw.
Scotland
Macleod century sets up Scotland victory
Macleod century sets up Scotland victory
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A record-breaking century from Calum MacLeod helped Scotland end their season on a high by lifting the Braidwood Cup with victory over Hong Kong at The Grange, Edinburgh.
Scotland Claim Braidwood Cup
Scotland Claim Braidwood Cup
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Scotland Claim Braidwood Cup with victory over Hong Kong by 53 runs
Bad light ends ODI without a result
Bad light ends ODI without a result
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Scotland's opening ODI clash with Hong Kong ended in a dramatic anti-climax as the match was abandoned because of darkness just two overs from the end - with the visitors 18 short of the target.
Drummond bows out at the top
Drummond bows out at the top
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Majid Haq made a point of paying heartfelt tribute to his former Scotland colleague and captain Gordon Drummond, who had made his last appearance for the newly-crowned champions.
Carlton win the Grand Final
Carlton win the Grand Final
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CARLTON continued the recent dominance of east over west by cruising to a 114-run victory over Clydesdale in the Cricket Scotland Grand Final at Grange Loan.
Grand Final preview
Grand Final preview
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Majid Haq has called on his Clydesdale team to become record breakers by completing an unprecedented treble.
Clean sweep for the Knights
Clean sweep for the Knights
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The Eastern Knights followed up their domination in the domestic competitions with a four wicket win against the South Holland Seafarers to lift the North Sea Trophy.
Squad for Hong Kong series announced
Squad for Hong Kong series announced
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Cricket Scotland have announced their squad to face Hong Kong in two One Day Internationals in this year’s edition of the Braidwood Cup at the Grange in Edinburgh on Thursday 8th and Saturday 10th September.
Western Union Premier Division review week 18
Western Union Premier Division review week 18
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Colin Mitchell, Clydesdale’s chairman of cricket, has confirmed that the club will press ahead with their appeal to the WDCU despite clinching the Premier title on Saturday.
Clydesdale's long wait is over
Clydesdale's long wait is over
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Clydesdale ended a twenty-eight year wait for Scottish Cup glory when they denied Arbroath a second consecutive success in a low-scoring thriller at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow.
Scotland defeat UAE again
Scotland defeat UAE again
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Scotland moved into second place in the ICC World Cricket League (WCL) Championship with a second win in three days over United Arab Emirates at The Grange in Edinburgh.
Gordonians retain the CS Challenge Cup
Gordonians retain the CS Challenge Cup
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Gordonians defeated Kelso by three wickets in a close encounter at Langloan to retail the CS Challenge Cup.
Under 15’s defeat Northumberland
Under 15’s defeat Northumberland
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After an inconsistent campaign in the ECB Under 15 Championship Scotland finished on a high with a convincing ten wicket win against Northumberland.
Grange win the Masterton Trophy final
Grange win the Masterton Trophy final
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Grange defeated Penicuik by seven wickets to win the Masterton Trophy as the sun shone brightly at Grange Loan to advance to the Murgitroyd T20 finals day.
Knights squeeze home against the Highlanders
Knights squeeze home against the Highlanders
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Eastern Knights beat the Caledonian Highlanders by four runs in a close T20 Blitz match at Forthill.
Wallace blitzes Highlanders to victory
Wallace blitzes Highlanders to victory
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Craig Wallace lit up the opening day of the CS Pro20 Blitz with an innings of sheer class as Caley Highlanders launched their campaign with a comfortable 25-run win over Western Warriors in the Titwood sunshine.
Women's Cricket
Horror batting collapse sends Ireland spinning to defeat
Horror batting collapse sends Ireland spinning to defeat
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A HORRIBLE batting collapse, which, unfortunately, has been the feature of the Ireland Women’s season, condemned them to a 10 runs defeat to Bangladesh in their final game.
Ireland collapse allows Bangladesh to level series
Ireland collapse allows Bangladesh to level series
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Ireland Women ended the season on a disappointing note after a batting collapse saw Bangladesh claim an amazing ten run win in the KPC Group series at Shaws Bridge.
Ireland left frustrated again by the weather
Ireland left frustrated again by the weather
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Ireland Women were left once again frustrated by the weather after heavy rain caused the abandonment of their rearranged One-Day International against Bangladesh at Shaw's Bridge.
Scotland Women U17 square the series
Scotland Women U17 square the series
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Scotland Women U17 defeated Ireland Women U17 by seven runs to square the series on the final day at Loretto College.
Clean sweep for Scotland Women
Clean sweep for Scotland Women
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Scotland Women defeated Netherlands Women by eight wickets in their final match in the ICC Women’s World Cup European Qualifying Series.
Scotland win World Cup qualifying series
Scotland win World Cup qualifying series
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Scotland Women defeated Netherlands Women by eight runs in a rain interrupted match to win the series and qualify for the Global Qualifying next year.
First blood to the Dutch in a crucial week
First blood to the Dutch in a crucial week
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The Netherlands posted a five-wicket victory in their ECB One-Day Cup match on Sunday, with three World Cup qualifiers scheduled for later in the week.
County spots for Kalis and Veringmeier
County spots for Kalis and Veringmeier
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Sterre Kalis and Miranda Veringmeier will join Essex and Worcestershire respectively for the NatWest Women's County T20 this season
Sean Trouw appointed Dutch women's coach
Sean Trouw appointed Dutch women's coach
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The Kampong Utrecht allrounder succeeds Peter Cantrell as coach of the national women's team.
Worldwide
Hong Kong casts net wider
Hong Kong casts net wider
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The Hong Kong Cricket Association looks to find players with links to Hong Kong.
Afghanistan set for West Indies tour
Afghanistan set for West Indies tour
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Afghanistan will tour the West Indies in June to play T20Is and ODIs.
Nepal beat MCC in maiden Lord's appearance
Nepal beat MCC in maiden Lord's appearance
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Nepal make their debut at Lord's with a 41 run win over the MCC.
Papua New Guinea reach Women's World Cup qualifier
Papua New Guinea reach Women's World Cup qualifier
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Papua New Guinea have won the EAP Women's World Cup Qualifier to reach the global tournament.
PNG win first two matches in EAP Women's World Cup qualifier
PNG win first two matches in EAP Women's World Cup qualifier
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Papua New Guinea win their first two matches in the East Asia Pacific Women's World Cup qualifier
Afghanistan appoint former India batsman as new coach
Afghanistan appoint former India batsman as new coach
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Laichand Rajput replaces Inzamam-ul-Haq as Afghanistan coach.
Netherlands
Glamorgan honour van der Gugten
Glamorgan honour van der Gugten
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Timm van der Gugten was named Glamorgan's palyer of the year and Championship player of the year in recogntion of his phenomenal debut season.
Van Meekeren signs two-year Somerset deal
Van Meekeren signs two-year Somerset deal
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Netherlands fast-bowler Paul van Meekeren has secured a two-year contract with Somerset CCC.
Bukhari retires from One-Day and First Class Internationals
Bukhari retires from One-Day and First Class Internationals
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Netherlands all-rounder Mudassar Bukhari has called time on his one-day and first class international career, though he remains available for T20s.
Excelsior claim Topklasse title
Excelsior claim Topklasse title
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Excelsior '20 Schiedam sealed their 10th national championship, besting Dosti-United by 27 to take the best-of-three final 2-0.
Seelaar sees VOC to safety
Seelaar sees VOC to safety
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A dominant all-round display from Pieter Seelaar saw VOC to victory in the relegation/promotion playoff against VVV.
Mommsen sees Knights to NSPS title
Mommsen sees Knights to NSPS title
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An unbeaten 52 from Preston Mommsen saw the Eastern Knights to victory over the Southern Seafarers in the North Sea Pro-Series final.
Excelsior go one up in Topklasse finals series
Excelsior go one up in Topklasse finals series
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Excelsior saw out a 5-wicket win after skittling Dosti-United for just 88 to go one-up in the best-of-three finals series.
Pro-Series final announced
Pro-Series final announced
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The final of this years North Sea Pro-Series will sea the Southern Seafarers take on the Eastern Knights at Stirling on September 1st.
Nepal bounce back to shock Netherlands
Nepal bounce back to shock Netherlands
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Nepal bounced back from a crushing 7-wicket defeat to close out a disciplined 19-run victory over the Dutch.
Netherlands trounce Nepal in opening one-dayer
Netherlands trounce Nepal in opening one-dayer
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The Netherlands closed out a comprehensive 7-wicket win over Nepal in the first of two World Cricket League Championship matches
Rippon's Resistance cannot deny Afghanistan
Rippon's Resistance cannot deny Afghanistan
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Afghanistan delivered the Dutch a comprehensive drubbing, winning their I-Cup tie by an innings in two days despite the efforts of Michael Rippon.
Hurricanes clinch hard-fought win in inaugural 3-Day Challenge
Hurricanes clinch hard-fought win in inaugural 3-Day Challenge
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The Northern Hurricanes overcame a defiant fight-back from the Southern Seafarers to seal victory in the final session of the last day of the inaugural 3-Day Challenge.
Photo Updates
Murtagh tops and tails Hong Kong
Murtagh tops and tails Hong Kong
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Tim Murtagh topped and tailed the Hong Kong second innings in Belfast yesterday to bowl Ireland to a 70-run victory and send the defending champions 19 points clear at the top of the InterContinental Cup after four of seven matches.
Job done for Ireland
Job done for Ireland
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THEY didn’t make it easy for themselves but the sun shone all day for Ireland to complete a seventh straight win in the Intercontinental Cup and seal another maximum points victory to consolidate their position at the top of the table.
Ireland end Hong Kong resistance
Ireland end Hong Kong resistance
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Ireland maintained their 100% Intercontinental Cup record at Stormont on Friday with a solid 70-run win over Hong Kong despite a defiant century from the visitors' Nizakat Khan.
Ireland on course to beat Hong Kong
Ireland on course to beat Hong Kong
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Ireland will be relying on some help from above at Stormont as they bid to complete a fourth straight victory in this year's Intercontinental Cup.
Ireland stay on top despite rain curtailed third day
Ireland stay on top despite rain curtailed third day
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IRELAND remain on top against Hong Kong in their InterContinental Cup clash at Stormont despite 45 overs being lost in the day due to a combination of rain and bad light on a stop-start day.
Ireland name full strength squad for PNG
Ireland name full strength squad for PNG
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Ireland have named a full strength squad for their upcoming ICC InterContinental Cup clash with Papua New Guinea next month.
Ireland face Papua New Guinea in Townsville
Ireland face Papua New Guinea in Townsville
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The ICC has announced the third round schedule of the Intercontinental Cup and World Cricket League Championship.
Afghanistan win after see-saw contest
Afghanistan win after see-saw contest
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Afghanistan beat Papua New Guinea in a see-saw Intercontinental Cup match.
Big win for Hong Kong as UAE collapse on final day
Big win for Hong Kong as UAE collapse on final day
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Hong Kong get their first Intercontinental Cup win after beating the UAE in Dubai.
Ireland power to top of the table
Ireland power to top of the table
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The reigning champions open up a 14-point gap at the top of the Intercontinental Cup table after defeating Namibia by an innings and 107 runs.
P Pts Ireland 4 80 Afghanistan 4 61 Netherlands 4 46 Hong Kong 4 30 Scotland 4 30 Namibia 3 20 Papua New Guinea 3 20 UAE 4 7