PETER CONNELL grabbed a one-day best five for 19 as Ireland ruined Worcestershire’s hopes of qualifying for the Friends Provident Trophy quarter-finals with a shock 94-run victory at New Road.

THE strength in depth of Ireland cricket will be tested over the coming weeks after the announcement yesterday that stalwart all-rounder Andre Botha may have to undergo a second operation on his right ankle.

IRELAND will fully deserve a celebratory drink in Nairobi tonight if they can somehow beat both Kenya and a heartbreaker of a pitch to reach the InterContinental Cup final.

ANDREW WHITE stroked an unbeaten century of pure class at Malahide yesterday to give Ireland more than a sniff of victory in their four-day InterContinental Cup match against Canada.

NEITHER Scotland nor the rain could prevent Ireland winning the European Championship and retaining their crown at Clontarf yesterday after Kyle McCallan had produced one of the great spells of one-day bowling.

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly and Gautam Gambhir put on 164 for the second wicket as Ireland were comprehensively thrashed at Stormont.

Ireland strolled to victory by an innings and 115 runs against Canada to retain the Intercontinental Cup within two days of the scheduled four-day final at Grace Road today.

Ireland vice-captain Kyle McCallan has urged his team to put aside their poor start to the Friends Provident Trophy and retain the Intercontinental Cup for former coach Adrian Birrell.

THE quality of Kevin Pietersen shone through the gloom of Southampton yesterday to ease Hampshire to an eight-wicket victory over Ireland.

Skipper Justin Langer led from the front as Somerset thrashed Ireland by 128 runs to record their second Friends Provident Trophy win of the season.

NEW ZEALAND were threatened briefly but recovered to maintain their 100% record in the World Cup with a 129-run win over Ireland.

New Zealand were threatened briefly but recovered to maintain their 100% record in the World Cup with a 129-run over Ireland.

Ireland captain Trent Johnston hopes a few pints of Guinness were raised in toast to his team’s effort during their World Cup Super Eight defeat to England yesterday.

Long-serving Kyle McCallan has been angered by suggestions Ireland’s World Cup success is down to imported players.

EOIN MORGAN will line-up proudly in the green of Ireland against England tomorrow hoping he can become the second Irish player to defect to the opposition.

IRELAND have been given some timely advice on spin ahead of their World Cup Super Eights clash against England from West Indies legend Lance Gibbs.

Vice-captain Kyle McCallan has revealed that Ireland’s cricketers are refusing to accept that reaching the Super Eight stage is the height of their potential achievements at the World Cup.

Ireland are demanding more respect for their astounding achievement in upsetting the odds to reach the last eight of the World Cup.

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.

Debutants Ireland grabbed the third tie in World Cup history in a thrilling clash with Zimbabwe at Sabina Park.

Ireland’s batsmen let their side down as Somerset cruised to a 73-run victory that leaves their hosts rooted to bottom of the C&G Trophy South Conference.

Ireland’s dream of qualifying for their first World Cup moved a step closer to becoming a reality when they defeated Uganda at a blustery Conber.

IRELAND’S bid to win cricket’s European Championships was left in tatters despite a commanding win in their final match against whipping-boys Denmark.

Ireland’s bid to win cricket’s European Championships was left in tatters despite a commanding win in their final match against whipping-boys Denmark.

Ireland have comfortably earned a facile victory in their One-Day International at Stormont.

Croke Park's Nally Stand has been dismantled and will be transported north to the Naomh Colmcille's club in Carrickmore.