Ireland secured a fine three-wicket victory over Afghanistan in their World Cup warm-up match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Ed Joyce hopes a victory over ICC World Twenty20 champions Sri Lanka in Dublin will help Ireland’s cricketers recover from their own shock exit from the tournament.

Shell-shocked Ireland were dumped out of the ICC World Twenty20 as Holland qualified for the main stages of the competition after their daring batsmen guided them to a six-wicket win in Sylhet.

Ireland are in pole position to qualify for the Super 10 stage of the ICC World Twenty20 after a three-wicket win over Zimbabwe in their St Patrick’s Day tournament opener in Bangladesh.

Ireland narrowly missed out on a historic series victory over Twenty20 world champions West Indies in Sabina Park last night, Phil Simmons’ men falling to an 11-run defeat.

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 recorded the fourth-highest total in T20 international history as they defeated Afghanistan in the World T20 Qualifying final for the second year running.

When the fastest bowler Ireland has ever produced marks his run-up on this morning, most of the 10,000 spectators at Malahide Cricket Club will be willing him to fail.

Ireland qualified for the 2015 World Cup following a dramatic clash with Holland in Amstelveen which saw the Dutch score 12 runs off three balls.

Ireland qualified for the 2015 World Cup following a dramatic tie against Holland in Amstelveen.

Ireland fell agonisingly short of a first series win against a full-member nation following a two-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the second RSA Insurance one-day international in Dublin.

Ireland fell agonisingly short of a first-ever win over a Test-playing national in Dublin as the opening RSA Insurance one-day international against Pakistan ended in a tie.

Ireland will chase a victory target of 276 as they bid to beat a full-member nation for the first time in Dublin in the opening RSA Insurance one-day international against Pakistan.

Cricket Ireland have awarded 17 central contracts for the coming season.

Max Sorensen has been rewarded with an 'A' contract by Cricket Ireland for the 2013 season.

Ireland disappointingly lost their opening T20 Cricket World Cup Group B tie at the Royal Premedasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka,hammered by seven wickets by arampant Australia who took early wickets and had knocked off the runs after 15.1 overs.

Ireland warmed up for their T20 World Cup battle with Australia in fine fettle after they beat Bangladesh in a thrilling tie by five runs at the Moors Cricket Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka yesterday.

Ireland completed their World Twenty20 preparations with a tight five-run win over Bangladesh in Colombo.

All-rounder John Mooney is out of Ireland’s squad for the next month’s World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka due to a fractured finger.

Alex Cusack and Trent Johnston propelled Ireland to a 59-run win over Afghanistan in the ICC World Cricket League Championship at Clontarf.

Ireland kept their ICC World Twenty20 qualifying campaign on track at the expense of Scotland, with a 17-run victory in Dubai.

Ireland scraped past Italy to make it two wins from three in the ICC World Twenty20 qualifier in Dubai.

Ireland’s cricketers got their ICC World Twenty20 qualification campaign back on track with an empathic 10-wicket win over Kenya.

Ireland bounced back from their first-day defeat at the ICC World Twenty20 qualifier in Dubai with a 10-wicket victory over Kenya.

Kevin O’Brien top-scored for Ireland as they cruised to a six-wicket win over Kenya in their first Twenty20 international at Mombasa.

Ireland have lost the first of two ICC World Cricket League matches against Kenya by seven wickets after a match-winning innings by Tanmay Mishra in Mombasa.

Ireland recorded their fourth successive Intercontinental Cup one-day victory with a comfortable 56-run win over Canada in Dublin today.

England’s new-look one-day international side survived a nervy batting display and a dangerous cameo from their Bangalore conqueror Kevin O’Brien to beat Ireland by 11 runs in the RSA Challenge at Clontarf this afternoon.

IRELAND have named a full-strength squad for next Thursday’s one-day international against England at Clontarf.

Ireland recorded their second successive ICC Intercontinental Cup one-day international win over Namibia with an eight-wicket triumph in a rain-affected encounter in Belfast.

John Mooney’s 86 was the mainstay of Ireland’s 26-run win over Namibia in an ICC Intercontinental Cup one-day international played in Belfast.

Junaid Khan claimed the best figures of his young career as Pakistan’s seamers made full use of conducive conditions to bowl Ireland out for 96 in a rain-affected first one-day international at Belfast.

Opening batsman Niall McDonnell is the only new face in a 14-man Ireland squad to face Pakistan in two one-day internationals later this month.

IRELAND skipper William Porterfield was left with mixed feelings after his side’s exit from the World Cup was confirmed with a 131-run defeat to South Africa yesterday.

Ireland's exit from the World Cup was confirmed today after a below-par batting display saw them go down by 131 runs to South Africa in Kolkata.

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.

Yuvraj Singh picked up five wickets as giant-killers Ireland were bowled out for 207 in their World Cup Group B match against India in Bangalore.

IRELAND’S Kevin O’Brien hit the fastest hundred in Cricket World Cup history to sentence shell-shocked England to an astounding three-wicket defeat at Bangalore’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Man of the match O'Brien admitted he could not believe his feat after Ireland pulled off a stunning three-wicket win over England in Bangalore today.

Ireland's Kevin O'Brien hit the fastest hundred in World Cup history to sentence shell-shocked England to an astounding three-wicket defeat at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium tonight.

ANDRE BOTHA’S half-century ensured a four-wicket win for Ireland against Zimbabwe in their World Cup warm-up game at Nagpur.

Elton Chigumbura was the thorn in Ireland’s side as he struck an unbeaten century to lead Zimbabwe to 244 for eight in their World Cup warm-up game in Nagpur.

Cricket Ireland today announced their preliminary squad for the 2011 World Cup which is being held in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka from February 19 to April 2.