Ireland's inaugural Test managed to attract Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger to Malahide, and the hope now is domestic interest will ensure the game becomes a "major sport" within a decade.

Ireland have been awarded Test status and given full member status following a meeting of the International Cricket Council [ICC], the sport’s governing body, in London yesterday.

Ireland could make their Test cricket debut as early as next year, after the International Cricket Council approved a new constitution that outlines a Test pathway for associate teams.

Vice-captain Kevin O’Brien has been named in the Ireland squad to tour Zimbabwe and Namibia in October.

Cricket Ireland will appoint New Zealander John Bracewell as their new head coach in the next few days. He will replace Trinidadian Phil Simmons, who left in March to become head coach of the West Indies.

Before the World Cup, Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom said that it would be a "failure" if Ireland missed out on the quarter-finals.

Cricket Ireland has condemned the “contemptuous” mocking of World Cup star John Mooney in a Zimbabwean newspaper.

Ireland’s quest to cure their chronic lack of games against full-member nations could take them to Pakistan after confirmation talks have re-opened over a possible tour of the strife-torn nation.

Cricket Ireland have agreed a multi-million euro sponsorship deal for the naming rights for the National Cricket Academy.

Ireland’s long-term ambition to become a Test-playing nation was handed further weight after they narrowly fell short of an RSA Insurance ODI series wins in Dublin.

Cricket Ireland chief Warren Deutrom believes it is important that “the doors remain open” for countries to return to touring Pakistan.

IT’S easy enough to understand why Cricket Ireland is so upset with international player John Mooney’s comments about the death of Margaret Thatcher, despite his subsequent apology.

Cricket Ireland have turned down an offer to host an Indian Premier League franchise this summer.

CRICKET Ireland (CI) have outlined an ambitious plan to become a Test-playing nation by 2020, in an attempt to prevent their top players declaring for England.

Cricket Ireland have launched an ambitious set of initiatives aimed at fulfilling their dream of becoming a full Test nation by 2020.

CRICKET IRELAND chief executive Warren Deutrom admits the board are putting in place contingency plans should coach Phil Simmons quit before the end of the year.

IRISH cricket chiefs have hailed the decision to allow the national team the opportunity to compete in the 2015 World Cup.

Ireland have been handed a route back into the next World Cup after the International Cricket Council today reversed their decision to omit the Associate countries.

CRICKET IRELAND chief Warren Deutrom said yesterday that he was “somewhere between cautiously optimistic and breaking out the champagne” after the door to the 2015 World Cup was reopened ever so slightly.

Cricket Ireland have welcomed International Cricket Council president Sharad Pawar’s decision to reopen the debate about the structure of the 2015 World Cup but remain aware that the argument is a long way from won.

Ireland coach Phil Simmons has added his voice to the growing condemnation of the International Cricket Council’s “despicable” decision to exclude associate nations from the 2015 World Cup.

Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom has warned the International Cricket Council their decision to exclude associate nations from the 2015 World Cup is “not a dead issue” as far as he is concerned.

IRELAND’S cricket team has been “outrageously” excluded from the 2015 World Cup despite beating England and Pakistan in the last two competitions.

IRELAND are far from satisfied with one shock win over World Cup heavyweights England – and are now setting their sights on another seismic result against tournament favourites India.

HOPES are high that the international cricket ground planned for Malahide will be ready to host the 2013 one-day international between Ireland and England.

CRICKET IRELAND chief executive, Warren Deutrom, has warned a “concrete ceiling” will be imposed on the game here if the International Cricket Council (ICC) decides to prevent non-Test playing nations from participating in the 2015 World Cup.

Ireland have turned down the chance to be part of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s domestic one-day competition next season, with Holland taking their place.

IRELAND will host England in One-Day cricket international at Stormont, Belfast, on Thursday August 27 in what organisers expect to be a sell out.

IRELAND are banging their heads against a “glass ceiling” in their attempts to break into the Test-playing elite above them.

Ireland are banging their heads against a “glass ceiling” in their attempts to break into the Test-playing elite above them.

Irish cricket remains in a “vicious circle” as it tries to provide competitive financial reward for its international players.

Irish Cricket Union Chief Executive Warren Deutrom has replied to the concerns voiced by Jeremy Bray which appeared in the Sunday Tribune yesterday.

THE Irish Cricket Union confirmed that the three match ODI series between India and South Africa will proceed this summer in Belfast.

IRISH Cricket Union chief executive Warren Deutrom aims to build on Ireland’s fairytale World Cup debut by asking the ICC for more funding.

IRELAND’S top cricket official has defended the right of the Irish team and five other non-Test playing nations, to compete in next month’s World Cup in the Caribbean.