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.

IRELAND’S cricketers suffered an 11-run defeat to England in yesterday’s RSA Challenge one-day-international in Dublin.

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.

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 captain William Porterfield is confident his side can belie their underdog status and progress from the group stages of the World Cup.

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.

Alex Cusack has been ruled out of Cricket Ireland's squad for their Intercontinental Cup and two ODIs against Canada.

Kevin O’Brien hit an unbeaten 98 to lead Ireland to a six-wicket victory over Scotland as they defended their Division One title in the final of the World Cricket League in Amstelveen.

IRELAND coach Philo Simmons has kept faith with the squad which played in the ICC World T20 last month when naming his 13-man squad for the RSA Challenge ODI against Australia at Clontarf on June 17.

Teenage left-arm spinner George Dockrell has been omitted from Ireland’s 13-man squad for this month’s one-day international against Australia because he will be taking school exams.

Boyd Rankin has been forced to pull out of the Ireland squad to tour Sri Lanka.

Rolling Stones fans accused a housing developer of “caving in” to residents who objected to a street being named after the band’s late guitarist, Brian Jones.

Around 30,000 brave souls are running 26.2 miles through the streets of the UK capital in the 21st London Marathon.

A British political aide killed in an attack with a Samurai sword was probably cowering on the floor, a court has heard.

A man accused of a Samurai sword attack which left a Liberal Democrat party worker dead and an MP seriously injured has been declared unfit to stand trial.