Ireland news

Dockrell relishing England contest

Dec 18, 2011: George Dockrell wants to put behind him a frustrating 2011 and begin the new year in style when he faces England in Dubai next month

Pakistan v England 2011-12

Porterfield leads ICC side against England

Dec 16, 2011: A selection of the leading Associate and Affiliate players will get their chance to compete against the No. 1 Test team in the world next month

Ireland v Canada, Intercontinental Cup ODI, Dublin

Ireland spinners star in victory

Sep 20, 2011: Ireland made it back-to-back one-day victories against Canada with a 56-run win at Clontarf despite an improved showing in the field from the visitors

Ireland v Namibia, Intercontinental Cup, Stormont, 3nd day

Bowlers, Stirling put Ireland on verge of win

Sep 8, 2011: A late collapse from Namibia and a quick half-century from Paul Stirling left Ireland with just 38 more to get, with six wickets in hand, to win the Intercontinental Cup match

Ireland v Namibia, Intercontinental Cup, Stormont, 2nd day

Ireland batsmen scrap to first-innings lead

Sep 7, 2011: Andrew White's unbeaten century led a fighting Ireland to a first-innings lead on the second day against Namibia at Stormont

Ireland v Namibia, Intercontinental Cup, Stormont, 1st day

Namibia slightly ahead after wicket-filled day

Sep 6, 2011: On a see-saw day in Stormont, George Dockrell and Ireland's seamers had put Namibia in trouble before a whirlwind half-century from Louis van der Westhuizen and early strikes gave Namibia a slight edge

Somerset v Unicorns, Clydesdale Bank 40, Taunton

Somerset regain top-spot by beating Unicorns

Aug 21, 2011: Somerset regained the leadership of Group C with a comfortable six-wicket victory over the Unicorns in the Clydesdale Bank 40 match at Taunton

Somerset v Nottinghamshire, Taunton, 4th day

Nottinghamshire prosper in drawn fixture

Aug 20, 2011: However diligent their preparation and practice, Somerset cannot exert any control over rainfall that they feel afflicts the west country more than anywhere other than Old Trafford. A third severely interrupted day ensured that there was no time for their

ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier

Dockrell leads Ireland past Namibia

Aug 8, 2011: George Dockrell starred with bat and ball as Ireland Under-19s beat Namibia Under-19s by four wickets at Lodge Road

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

ICC news

Dockrell to lead Ireland in U-19 World Cup Qualifier

Jul 5, 2011: Left-arm spinner George Dockrell will lead hosts Ireland in the 10-team ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier to be played from July 28 to August 9. The top six sides will qualify for the 2012 ICC U19 World Cup in Australia

Pakistan in Ireland, 2011

Niall McDonnell included for Pakistan ODIs

May 19, 2011: Uncapped opening batsman Niall McDonnell has been included in Ireland's 14-man squad for the upcoming two-match ODI series against Pakistan

Ireland v Netherlands, World Cup 2011, Group B, Kolkata

Dockrell suffers shoulder injury

Mar 18, 2011: George Dockrell, Ireland's 18-year-old left-arm spinner, has dislocated his shoulder during the World Cup match against Netherlands at Eden Gardens on Friday

Ireland v West Indies, World Cup 2011, Mohali

Ireland slip at crucial moments

Mar 11, 2011: The Ireland story: they held kept their grip on the game both while fielding to begin with and later while chasing the target, before control slipped away at the most crucial moments

World Cup 2011

Mature Dockrell gears up for bigger tests

Mar 1, 2011: The left-arm spinner has achieved much in his first year in the Ireland side, and the World Cup is a chance to take that big leap forward

Bangladesh v Ireland, Group B, World Cup 2011, Mirpur

Shafiul secures Bangladesh vital victory

Feb 25, 2011: Bangladesh's bowlers held their nerve to atone for the failures of their batsman, as the pluck of the Irish proved insufficient to overcome the most fervent atmosphere of the World Cup so far

Bangladesh v Ireland, World Cup 2011, Dhaka

Average Joes who want to be so much more

Feb 23, 2011: The Ireland side are a better-prepared side this tournament because 2007 happened. They have been able to focus on cricket without having to bother about their other jobs, because 2007 happened. Now they will need to make 2011 happen

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 v Ireland, 1st ODI, Harare

Zimbabwe edge low-scoring thriller

Sep 26, 2010: Ed Rainsford was Zimbabwe's hero as they squeaked home with a last-ball, two-wicket win in the first one-day international at Harare Sports Club

Ireland v Netherlands, Intercontinental Cup, Dublin, 1st day

Dockrell stars on rainy first day

Aug 11, 2010: Twelve wickets tumbled on a rainy first day of the Intercontinental Cup clash between Ireland and Netherlands in Dublin, the hosts closing the day 100 runs in arrears at 88 for 2