Ireland news

Mooney included in Ireland squad

May 14, 2013: Ireland have named an unchanged 14-man squad to take on Pakistan in two ODIs at the end of the month

Ireland news

Mooney suspended over Thatcher tweet

Apr 23, 2013: John Mooney has been suspended for three matches by Cricket Ireland after posting an insensitive tweet about the death of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher

Ireland news

Mooney faces flak over Thatcher tweet

Apr 9, 2013: Ireland allrounder John Mooney faces the prospect of disciplinary action following a tweet made in response to Margaret Thatcher's death

ICC World T20 2012

Ireland lose Mooney for World Twenty20

Aug 16, 2012: Ireland have suffered a blow ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 with the allrounder John Mooney ruled out due to a serious finger fracture

Ireland v Canada, Intercontinental Cup ODI, Dublin

Ireland trounce Canada by 133 runs

Sep 19, 2011: Ireland built on their innings win in the four-day Intercontinental Cup match against Canada with another dominant display in the ODI at Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin

Ireland v Namibia, 2nd one-dayer, Belfast

Ireland crush Namibia by eight wickets

Jul 5, 2011: Ireland stamped their class on the second one-dayer against Namibia, outclassing their opponents by eight wickets after a tougher win a day earlier

Ireland v Namibia, 1st ODI, Belfast

Mooney helps Ireland beat spirited Namibia

Jul 4, 2011: Ireland needed John Mooney's 86 to see off a spirited performance from Namibia at Stormont

England v Ireland, World Cup 2011, Group B, Bangalore

Awesome O'Brien laps up finest hour

Mar 2, 2011: On Wednesday night in Bangalore, an Irish legend was born

England v Ireland, World Cup 2011, Group B, Bangalore

Easy as spit for O'Brien

Mar 2, 2011: The plays of the day from an epic contest between England and Ireland in Bangalore

England v Ireland, World Cup 2011, Group B, Bangalore

O'Brien blazes Ireland to glory

Mar 2, 2011: Kevin O'Brien stunned England with the fastest hundred in World Cup history as Ireland secured their greatest victory with a monumental three-wicket triumph in Bangalore

Zimbabwe v Ireland, 3rd ODI, Harare

Mooney and O'Brien give Ireland consolation win

Sep 30, 2010: John Mooney's allround effort helped Ireland seal a 20-run consolation win in the third one-day international against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club

Zimbabwe XI v Ireland, ICC Intercontinental Cup, 2nd day

Ireland edge attritional second day

Sep 21, 2010: Sean Williams' unbeaten 88 formed the backbone of Zimbabwe XI's 175 for 3 as they replied to Ireland's first innings total of 465

Ireland v Netherlands, Intercontinental Cup, Dublin, 2nd day

White and Mooney give Ireland control

Aug 12, 2010: Centuries from Andrew White and John Mooney and Trent Johnston's triple-strike put Ireland in control of their Intercontinental Cup game against Netherlands in Dublin

Afghanistan v Ireland, Intercontinental Cup, Dambulla, 1st day

Afghans take 2nd day honours

Jan 22, 2010: Afghanistan seized the initiative on the second day of their Intercontinental Cup game against Ireland at Dambulla, reaching 263 for 3 at stumps with Shabir Noori, on 44 not out, and Mohammad Shahzad, unbeaten on 60 from only 62 balls, holding firm.

Ireland cricket

Ireland back players ahead of 2011 World Cup

Jan 15, 2010: Cricket Ireland has announced it will award six full-time contracts in the build-up to the 2011 World Cup

Australia v Ireland, Super Eights, Barbados

An inevitable and ruthless display

Apr 13, 2007: Dileep Premachandran's verdict on Australia's crushing of Ireland

Australia v Ireland, Super Eights, Barbados

Ruthless Australia charge to nine-wicket win

Apr 13, 2007: With the ruthlessness that everyone has come to expect from the Australians, they overwhelmed Ireland by nine wickets at Bridgetown after demolishing them for 91

World Cup 2007

Ireland stick with tried and tested

Feb 13, 2007: As expected, Ireland have stuck with their World Cricket League squad for the World Cup

Ireland v England, Stormont

England's win fails to hide cracks

Jun 13, 2006: England began their one-day season with an unspectacular 38-run win in their inaugural match against Ireland at Stormont