Look back 100 years this summer, and Wexford were approaching the football championship with a mind to claim their fifth straight All-Ireland title.

15 minutes after the rain came to halt play in the one-day international between Ireland and England, all 9,000 seats at Malahide Cricket Club were empty and the groundstaff had already begun the clean-up.

Ed Joyce says a “new voice” may help freshen up the Irish cricket team following Phil Simmons’ appointment as head coach of the West Indies. 

Ireland coach Phil Simmons is poised to become the new boss of the West Indies.

Ireland intend to take their giant-killing knack to the next stage at the World Cup, by qualifying for the knockout rounds in New Zealand and Australia.

All-rounders John Mooney and Darren Sammy both admitted Level 1 offences for swearing audibly during Ireland’s World Cup win over West Indies in Nelson on Monday, and were fined 30% of their match fees.

Ireland batsman Ed Joyce has his sights set on a historic Twenty20 series win over West Indies when the sides reconvene at Sabina Park on Friday.

Ireland earned a famous win over the West Indies in their first of two Twenty20 internationals at Sabina Park, Kingston, yesterday.

Ireland earned a famous win over the West Indies in their first of two Twenty20 internationals at Sabina Park.

Ireland were cruelly denied a chance to win through to face England after rain prevented a result in tonight's final ICC World Twenty20 Group B match against West Indies.

Australia secured their place in the Super Eight stage of the World Twenty20 with a 17-run Duckworth/Lewis victory over West Indies after rain curtailed play in Colombo.

Chris Gayle and Kieran Powell put on the fifth highest stand made by a West Indies opening pair to help their side take control against New Zealand on day three of the first Test in Antigua.

How many sports columns could have been written at any time over the past 100 years?

Hello? Excuse me? Sorry to butt in but …WILL YOU ALL STOP BANGING ON ABOUT BLOODY CRICKET FOR A MINUTE?!

Devon Smith’s patient century and Kieron Pollard’s quickfire 94 guided the West Indies to a 44-run victory in their World Cup Group B match against Ireland in Mohali today.

Ireland will be without captain William Porterfield and county duo Niall O’Brien and Boyd Rankin for their forthcoming matches against West Indies A and Holland.

CAPTAIN William Porterfield is hoping Ireland can mark his 100th cap today by once again excelling at Sabina Park, as their preparation for the ICC World Twenty20 steps up.

Captain Will Porterfield is hoping Ireland can mark his 100th international cap tomorrow by once again excelling at Sabina Park, as their preparation for the ICC World Twenty20 steps up.

Captain William Porterfield remains confident his Ireland team can cause another World Twenty20 upset – despite their eight-wicket defeat against champions India.

Ireland’s cricketers have nothing to lose but perhaps a fortune to gain in their final World Twenty20 Group A match against champions India today.

WEST INDIES claimed a 2-0 series triumph over Sri Lanka after the third one-day international was abandoned following heavy rain.

West Indies were denied a 100% record in the Quadrangular Series after rain brought an abrupt end to their clash with Ireland in Dublin.

Phil Simmons cannot wait for his Ireland team to tackle West Indies in the forthcoming one-day quadrangular series.

West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara has announced he will retire from all forms of international cricket after Saturday's World Cup match against England.

THE West Indies’ poor start to the World Cup Super Eights got worse as they slumped to defeat against New Zealand yesterday.

New Zealand outplayed West Indies to coast to a seven-wicket victory and leave the hosts needing to make up significant ground if they are to reach the World Cup semi-finals.

RICKY PONTING hailed a hugely-accomplished performance from his Australia team in their 103-run World Cup Super Eight win over the West Indies yesterday.

Matthew Hayden’s second World Cup hundred in four days helped to put Australia in a dominant position in their rain-interrupted Super Eight match against West Indies.

Matthew Hayden’s second successive World Cup hundred powered Australia to 322 for six against West Indies, in the first Super Eight match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

SHIV CHANDERPAUL hit a superb century as West Indies sealed an eight-wicket win over Ireland in a rain-hit Group D decider in Kingston, Jamaica.

Hosts West Indies made the perfect start to their World Cup campaign with a 54-run win over Pakistan in the tournament opener in Jamaica.

Ireland came within six runs of creating a major upset against the West Indies in Khulna at the Under 19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh..