Murtagh was the star of the morning’s show with five wickets for just 13 runs from nine overs.

“The historic nature of this Test match will not be lost on anyone, however, the players will not be overawed by the occasion," said Andrew White, Chair of National Selectors

A record opening partnership of 365 between John Campbell and Shai Hope led the West Indies to a crushing 196-run victory over Ireland in their one-day international in Clontarf.

Batting first in the game which was reduced to 45 overs-a-side Ireland were bowled out for 198.

Captain Kyle Coetzer powered Scotland to a six-wicket victory over Ireland as they got their first win over the Oman Quadrangular T20 series.

Ireland could not fully capitalise on a brilliant 81 from Paul Stirling and had to settle for a tie against Scotland in their Tri-Nation T20 clash in Deventer, Holland.

Ireland will not participate at next year’s World Cup after suffering an agonising defeat to Afghanistan in their all-or-nothing encounter in Harare.

Cricket Ireland recorded a dominant 226-run Duckworth-Lewis victory over the United Arab Emirates in Harare, Zimbabwe, to progress through to the Super Six stage of the World Cup qualifying tournament.

Stirling and captain William Porterfield combined to set a record-breaking opening partnership of 205.

Ireland reached their target with four balls to spare.

Paul Stirling struck a century as Ireland beat Afghanistan by five wickets to claim a 2-1 one-day international series victory.

Some 1,500 people made the journey from Ireland to Lord’s for yesterday’s one-day international against England, and most of them would have come with alternative plans in case of an early finish.

Jonny Bairstow's irresistible late hitting gave England a telling advantage as they wrapped up a 2-0 Royal London Series success with an 85-run win over Ireland at Lord's.

Adil Rashid’s maiden one-day international five-wicket haul left England to chase only 127 to begin their longest ever summer with a victory over Ireland at Bristol.

Twice before, Dublin-born England cricket captain Eoin Morgan has faced the media before a one-day international against Ireland.

15 minutes after the rain came to halt play in the one-day international between Ireland and England, all 9,000 seats at Malahide Cricket Club were empty and the groundstaff had already begun the clean-up.

India's imperious start to the World Cup continued with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Ireland in their Pool B encounter at Seddon Park in Hamilton.

After the euphoria of Ireland’s successful overhaul of 305 against the West Indies, some blithely assumed that the UAE would meekly subside.

Some Ireland cricketers love the attention that playing in a World Cup brings. 

Ireland intend to take their giant-killing knack to the next stage at the World Cup, by qualifying for the knockout rounds in New Zealand and Australia.

In 2007, Irish cricket first announced itself to the world when Pakistan were defeated in the World Cup in Jamaica. Four years later, England were toppled in Bangalore to confirm Ireland’s upward march.

Captain William Porterfield said victory over the West Indies puts Ireland in “a great position” in the World Cup.

Ireland have won their opening World Cup match, defeating the West Indies by four wickets in their Pool B match in Nelson.

When Ireland take the field against the West Indies in their first match of the 2015 ICC World Cup in New Zealand on Monday (Sunday, 10pm Irish time), they will be cheered on by more than the handful of green onesied or leprechaun-costumed travelling fans in the 5,000 crowd at the Saxton Oval, Nelson. 

Najbullah Zadran produced a standout performance as Afghanistan bounced back from their heavy defeat to Scotland with a 71-run win over Ireland in the Dubai tri-series.

World Twenty20 champions Sri Lanka eased to a 79-run victory over Ireland in the first of the two-match RSA Insurance one-day international series in Dublin yesterday.

Ireland have suffered a 79-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the first of this week's One Day Internationals in Clontarf.

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 survived broken bats, bruised elbows, busted floodlights and a burst of evening rain to beat United Arab Emirates in their second match of the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.

Ireland took a huge leap forwards in their efforts to qualify for the main draw of the ICC World Twenty20 with a 21-run win under the Duckworth-Lewis method over the United Arab Emirates in Sylhet.

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.

Paul Stirling was the star turn as Ireland secured qualification for the ICC World Twenty20 finals in Bangladesh next year with a comfortable victory over Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi.

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.

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.