Cricket: Ireland batsman Andy Balbernie believes his team-mate Ed Joyce’s experience could be crucial at the World Cup, which gets underway this weekend.

Cricket World Cup: Coach Phil Simmons is confident Ireland can qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup next month.

Ireland held off a determined Scotland fightback to secure a three-wicket victory in yesterday’s second one-day international at Malahide.

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.

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.

You may not know this but a legendary figure within Irish sport retired yesterday. Trent Johnston’s career in the green shirt came to a fitting end with a 122 run victory over Afghanistan in Dubai.

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.

Ireland stayed on course to reach the next phase of the Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers after another last gasp win, this time against hosts UAE.

Ireland moved top of ICC World T20 Qualifying Group A with a tense five-run win over the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi.

Max Sorensen and Kevin O’Brien each took three wickets as Ireland claimed their second win over Scotland in three days after easing to a seven-wicket victory in Belfast.

Eoin Morgan hit a superb century against his native Ireland to ensure his adopted country England avoided embarrassment in the RSA Challenge one-day international in Dublin.

England are struggling after losing four early wickets in their pursuit of 270 in the RSA Challenge one-day international against Ireland in Dublin.

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.

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.

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.

Paul Stirling's innings of 79 led Ireland to a five-wicket win over Afghanistan with seven balls to spare in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Dubai today.

Ireland barely needed half their overs to cruise to a nine-wicket victory over Namibia and book their place in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka this September.

Ireland crushed Canada by 10 wickets in Dubai to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the World Twenty20 tournament.

Gary Wilson’s unbeaten half-century steered Ireland to a comfortable win over Oman in their ICC World Twenty20 qualifier in Abu Dhabi.

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