Apr 03, 2023

We are going to have a bit of a get-together tonight to do some [cap] presentations. I think if we do it in the morning, it will take too long.

Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie on handing Test debuts to at least seven players ahead of the Mirpur Test

Mar 24, 2018

Every 208 weeks, you've got a six-week competition so two or three big teams can play nine games on TV so ICC can cash in with a big cheque.

Ireland captain William Porterfield is not impressed by the exclusionist ten-team World Cup format

Feb 28, 2015
Feb 26, 2015

Just remind me, was it two teams outside the top eight who played this game and made it a good game?

Ireland's Gary Wilson takes up the cudgels on behalf of the Associates after his side's exciting finish in the World Cup game against UAE

Apr 05, 2011

Congrats on the good news @GraemeSmith49. We r looking for an opener here in Dublin - Unfortunately we can't offer you any 50 over cricket!

Ireland's Trent Johnston tweets to Graeme Smith, on hearing about the South African captain's engagement

Mar 04, 2011

I saw only two murders in the theatre, but ended up watching many more during the Ireland-England game

Munaf Patel was watching Bollywood movie Saat Khoon Maaf (Forgive seven murders), but left midway to see Kevin O'Brien ambush England

Mar 04, 2011

I think if you tried to emulate that, you wouldn't be able to for a 1000 years.

Netherlands captain Peter Borren doesn't expect a Kevin O'Brien-style onslaught from his team

Mar 03, 2011

It would be nice to get me and my brother up there, two very good-looking men.

Niall O'Brien doesn't think it would be a bad idea for Indian billboards to feature him and his sibling Kevin

Mar 02, 2011

I did not last too long to get sledged.

Ed Joyce, when asked if he was involved in any banter with his fellow Irishmen when playing for England

Feb 23, 2011

He just goes for the glory, tries the interceptions, and opens up the defence. He is the worst.

Ireland's Niall O'Brien thinks team-mate Andrew White's rugby stinks

Jun 08, 2009
Jul 12, 2007

My janitor has a better sweep than you

A very thirsty member of the Dublin crowd offers advice, or something like it, to Niall O'Brien

Jun 25, 2007

"It's just a joke. But I'm not surprised - that's the Irish Cricket Union for you."

Ireland's Jeremy Bray isn't laughing about their push for professionalism

Jun 21, 2007

"It was a disgrace to be caught playing foreign games. We did it under assumed names and hid behind the bushes to change into our whites."

Tony Francis quotes an Irish player about the problem of playing cricket a few decades ago. Some players even wore masks to avoid identification