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Ireland claim WCL Championship with thumping win

Having already ticked off one major box - qualifying for the 2011 World Cup in July - Ireland secured the World Cricket League Championship trophy after beating Scotland convincingly by seven wickets in Stormont

08-Sep-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ireland secure World Cup qualification after tie

Ireland secured qualification for the 2015 World Cup even though Netherlands snatched a last-ball tie

09-Jul-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

O'Briens power Ireland to big win

The O'Brien brothers, Niall and Kevin, made telling contributions with bat and ball respectively to guide Ireland to a comprehensive 88-run win in Amstelveen

07-Jul-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Duckett debut fifty shows promise

Ben Duckett, Northants' 18-year-old wicketkeeper, made a fifty on first-class debut as the Division Two leaders drew with Leicestershire

18-May-2013

Cobb and O'Brien embarrass Gloucestershire

Niall O'Brien and Josh Cobb both hit centuries as Leicestershire launched their Yorkshire Bank 40 campaign in style with a resounding victory against Gloucestershire at Grace Road

04-May-2013

Sarwan loss stunts Leicestershire's fight

Leicestershire launched a spirited fightback in their County Championship clash with Kent on another boundary-laden day at Grace Road

18-Apr-2013

O'Brien extends county love affair

Niall O'Brien, the Ireland wicketkeeper-batsman, has signed a three-year deal with Leicestershire

25-Oct-2012•Alex Winter

Niall O'Brien in Leicestershire talks

Ireland and Northamptonshire wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien is in talks with Leicestershire

26-Sep-2012•George Dobell

Johnston hits out at lack of fixtures

Trent Johnston has marked what could be his farewell match in a major tournament by condemning the reluctance of Bangladesh and Zimbabwe to play them and put at risk their international status.

23-Sep-2012•David Hopps

O'Brien hundred rallies Northants

Niall O'Brien scored his first century of the season as Northamptonshire had the better of the first day of their Division Two clash against Glamorgan at the Swalec Stadium.

29-Aug-2012

Northants must not waste victory chance

After leading from the front and then falling away dramatically in their bid for promotion last season, perhaps Northamptonshire are simply running a canny race this time

12-Aug-2012•Jon Culley at Northampton

Peters ton sets Northants tone

Stephen Peters added another century to keep alive Northamptonshire's slim hopes of clinching promotion to Division One

10-Aug-2012•Jon Culley at Northampton

Ireland resume World Cup quest

Ireland resume their quest to qualify for the 2015 World Cup next month with two World Cricket League ODIs against Afghanistan.

21-Jun-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Murtagh included in Ireland squad

Tim Murtagh, the Middlesex seamer, has been named in Ireland's squad to face Australia in the one-day international at Stormont on June 23

11-Jun-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Wakely and O'Brien lift Northamptonshire

Alex Wakely and Niall O'Brien both hit half-centuries as Northamptonshire made a solid reply to Derbyshire's first-innings 286

06-Apr-2012

Rankin shows his class to crush USA

Boyd Rankin's outstanding figures of 4 for 9 which propelled Ireland to victory against USA emphasised his talent

16-Mar-2012•The Report by Ger Siggins in Dubai

No Niall O'Brien for Kenya tour

Niall O'Brien, the Ireland wicketkeeper batsman, has not been picked in the Ireland squad for the tour of Kenya due to his unavailability for part of the tour

25-Jan-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ambitions split for O'Brien

Niall O'Brien, the Ireland wicketkeeper, is on a collision course with Cricket Ireland over his selection for a lucrative Twenty20 league in Bangladesh.

21-Jan-2012•Gerard Siggins

O'Brien extends Northants contract

Niall O'Brien has extended his contract with Northants to 2013, while the on-loan Kyle Coetzer will remain at the county until the end of the season, and seamer David Lucas is set to be released after five seasons

17-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Crook's five not enough for Middlesex

Steven Crook returned only the second five-wicket haul of his first-class career against Northamptonshire but could not prevent them taking control against second-placed Middlesex at Lord's

13-Aug-2011

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