Ireland v Oman, WT20 qualifier, Group A, Dharamsala

Joy for underdogs Oman, Ireland stunned

Mar 9, 2016: Oman pulled off a stunning upset against a side that is known for upsetting bigger sides in global tournaments, shocking Ireland with a two-wicket win in Dharamsala

Ireland in Zimbabwe, 2015-16

Back injury ends Sorensen's Africa tour

Oct 15, 2015: Max Sorensen has been ruled out of the remainder of Ireland's tour of Zimbabwe and Namibia due to a back injury

Ireland v West Indies, World Cup 2015, Group B, Nelson

WI win not a foregone conclusion

Feb 15, 2015: The match-up between Ireland, a team on the rise, and West Indies, one on the slide, could potentially prove to be the defining contest of the tournament

Ireland v West Indies, World Cup 2015, Group B, Nelson

Dropped and back: Sorensen comes a full circle

Feb 15, 2015: Max Sorensen openly admits to shedding a few tears when he was left out of Ireland's original 15-man squad, but a few weeks later he was parachuted in to replace Tim Murtagh and is now set to play in the team's opening match against West Indies

World Cup 2015 news

Ireland lose Murtagh for World Cup

Jan 18, 2015: Ireland have suffered a serious blow ahead of the World Cup after Tim Murtagh was ruled out with a fractured foot

World Cup 2015 news

Young, Chase in Ireland World Cup squad

Jan 5, 2015: Ireland have preferred young pace bowlers Craig Young and Peter Chase to the experienced Max Sorensen in their World Cup 15

Ireland news

Ireland leave out Sorensen, Poynter for UAE tour

Dec 11, 2014: Pace bowler Max Sorensen and wicketkeeper-batsman Andrew Poynter have missed out on Ireland's squad for the tour to UAE, which is a part of the side's final preparations for the 2015 World Cup

Ireland news

Sorensen ruled out of tour

Sep 19, 2014: Pace bowler Max Sorensen has been ruled out of Ireland's pre-World Cup trip to Australia and New Zealand

Ireland v Scotland, 2nd ODI, Malahide

Ireland take series after late wobble

Sep 10, 2014: Ireland secured the one-day series but they were made to work for their three-wicket win, firstly by a fine hundred from Richie Berrington and then a late push by Scotland in the field

Ireland v Scotland, Intercontinental Cup, Dublin, 4th day

Sorensen five sets up innings win for Ireland

Sep 14, 2013: Ireland needed just under 10 overs on day four to bowl Scotland out and thump the visitors by an innings and 44 runs in Dublin

Ireland v Scotland, Intercontinental Cup, Dublin, 3rd day

Ireland poised for big win

Sep 13, 2013: A strong batting display from Ireland, followed by an incisive spell of 4 for 32 from Max Sorensen left the hosts on the cusp of victory against Scotland in their Intercontinental Cup match in Dublin

Netherlands v Ireland, Intercontinental Cup, 3rd day

Dockrell six-wicket haul routs Netherlands

Jul 3, 2013: George Dockrell's fifth five-wicket haul and incisive opening burst from Max Sorensen ripped through the Netherlands batting order to give Ireland a thumping 279-run win with one day to spare in Deventer.

Ireland v Australia A, Belfast, 2nd day

Sorensen bags five before rain

Jun 15, 2013: Max Sorensen completed his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket during the 16 overs possible before rain wiped out the second day against Australia A in Belfast

Ireland v Australia A, Tour match, Belfast, 1st day

Smith lifts Australians after top-order trouble

Jun 14, 2013: Australia A's top order again needed bailing out, this time by a century from Steve Smith, after Ireland had put them in difficultly on the opening day in Belfast

Ireland news

Sorensen gets 'A' contract after Rankin retirement

Feb 14, 2013: Ireland have awarded medium-pacer Max Sorensen a category A central contract for the first time, as they prepare for life without Boyd Rankin

Ireland XI v South Africa A, 2nd one-day match, Belfast

South Africa A go 2-0 up with easy win

Aug 19, 2012: South Africa A took a 2-0 lead in their limited overs series against Ireland A with a rain-affected six-wicket victory over the hosts in Belfast

Ireland v Afghanistan, Intercontinental Cup, Dublin, 3rd day

Bowlers tear through Afghanistan

Jul 11, 2012: Max Sorensen and Alex Cusack each took four wickets to help Ireland skittle Afghanistan for 84, as their rain-hit Intercontinental Cup match got underway on day three

Ireland v Namibia, ICC World T20 Qualifier, preliminary final

Ireland demolish Namibia to qualify for World T20

Mar 24, 2012: Ireland muscled their way past Namibia to take the last remaining place in the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, showing the all-round game that has made them the leading Associate side for the past five years