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Kevin O'Brien, Ireland's 2011 World Cup hero, retires from international cricket

He still holds the record for the fastest 50-over World Cup hundred, and has the only Test century by an Ireland batter

16-Aug-2022•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kevin O'Brien omitted from Ireland's T20I squad for USA-West Indies tour

Balbirnie to open with Stirling, Getkate and McClintock recalled to add middle-order power

25-Nov-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff

Andy Balbirnie: Paul Stirling's form, his starts with Kevin O'Brien key for Ireland

"Hopefully, it's a week for us to put in three really good performances and peak at the right time"

15-Oct-2021•Matt Roller

Kevin O'Brien, Andy Balbirnie, Mark Adair secure series victory for Ireland

Zimbabwe stumble to 110 for 9 in pursuit of 175

02-Sep-2021•Hemant Brar

Getkate, Kevin O'Brien star as Ireland level series

Milton Shumba and Ryan Burl's lower-order fireworks in vain for Zimbabwe

29-Aug-2021•Firdose Moonda

Kevin O'Brien, Ireland's hero of Bangalore, retires from ODI cricket

Allrounder steps down from 50-over format but will continue in Tests and T20Is

18-Jun-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kevin O'Brien smashes own car windscreen while hitting six in Leinster victory

Ireland batsman dents own pride in matchwinning 82 from 37 balls

27-Aug-2020•ESPNcricinfo staff

Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie set up famous chase as Ireland hunt down 329

Ireland's batting comes good at the last as they emulate Bangalore heroics with record chase

04-Aug-2020•The Report by Matt Roller

Kevin O'Brien: 'We've brought Irish cricket as far as we can, now it's up to the younger guys'

Ireland have come "a long way" since famous victory in Bangalore, says allrounder

29-Jul-2020•Matt Roller

Kevin O'Brien heroics give Ireland Super Over win

Ireland beat Afghanistan in a T20I after a sequence of 12 losses, having last won against them in November 2013

10-Mar-2020•The Report by Hemant Brar

Craig Young and Mark Adair demolish Nigeria to put Ireland in playoffs

Kevin O'Brien smashes 17-ball 32 as Ireland canter to 67-run target in just 6.1 overs

26-Oct-2019•The Report by Peter Della Penna in Abu Dhabi

All-round Gareth Delany effort gives Ireland second win

His unbeaten 89 took Ireland to an imposing total and his two wickets ensured it was well protected

21-Oct-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Rashid hat-trick, Nabi 81, Afghanistan win 3-0

Ireland fought hard with Kevin O'Brien's rapid half-century but once he fell in the 16th over, their challenge was done

24-Feb-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kyle Coetzer and George Munsey trump Ireland record in Scotland's six-wicket win

Scotland steal a march on rivals after Mark Watt ends burgeoning stand in Al Amerat

15-Feb-2019•Peter Della Penna in Al Amerat

Scotland, Netherlands, Oman, Ireland fight for T20 supremacy

With the 2019 World Cup being a no-go zone, the focus for Associate countries has shifted to T20 cricket, with an eye on the ultimate aim of qualifying for the T20 World Cup

12-Feb-2019•Peter Della Penna

O'Brien's fairytale debut makes ICC rankings history

Australia's Charles Bannerman, in the very first Test match in 1877, is the only batsman to score more rankings points in his country's debut Test

16-May-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Bangalore century still No.1' says Kevin O'Brien after another slice of Ireland history

Despite the emotion of becoming Ireland's maiden Test centurion, batsman believes his finest hour has already happened

14-May-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kevin O'Brien's maiden Test hundred allows Ireland to dream

A magnificent rearguard hundred from Kevin O'Brien gave Ireland a lead of 139 in their maiden Test and the prospect of giving Pakistan an awkward run chase

14-May-2018•The Report by Alan Gardner

Porterfield, Balbirnie centuries hand UAE second defeat in tri-series

A 201-run second-wicket stand, built around centuries from William Porterfield and Andy Balbirnie, followed by a four-wicket haul from Kevin O'Brien, set up Ireland's 67-run triumph over the hosts

13-Jan-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kevin O'Brien 72* helps Ireland draw level

Kevin O'Brien fought through a hamstring injury and launched a fine counter-attack to give Ireland a come-from-behind win that helped them level the series

22-Mar-2017•The Report by Akshay Gopalakrishnan

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