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Irish cricket in line for bigger slice of pie as report combats elitism

Irish cricket will get a massive injection of cash and resources if the recommendations of a major independent review are adopted by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

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Inside Cricket

O'Brien eyes IPL contract

Wednesday, 1 February 2012

Ireland's Kevin O'Brien is hoping to return to the scene of his finest hour by earning an Indian Premier League contract in Saturday's franchise auction.

Simmons delivers a tour snub for O’Brien

Thursday, 26 January 2012

Niall O’Brien was has been left out of the 14-man Ireland squad to tour Kenya next month and more significantly, from the provisional 18-player squad for the World Twenty20 qualifiers in Dubai in March.
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Split suits Simmons

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Ireland coach Phil Simmons believes a two-tier split of Test-playing nations could be the future.

Ireland express Test aspirations

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Ireland hope to be a Test-playing nation by 2020 after unveiling a series of wide-ranging measures aimed at overhauling the country's cricketing infrastructure.

Ireland set sights on Test status by 2020

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Cricket Ireland yesterday took the first steps on the road to competing on a level playing field with the best in the world on a regular basis.
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Ireland eye Test status

Tuesday, 24 January 2012

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

Cricket: Irish input makes it a close finish for England

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

England captain Andrew Strauss was delighted with England’s first warm-up game in Dubai, but with significant contributions from all four Ireland players in the ICC Associates XI, the No 1 Test team were made to fight all the way before completing a three wickets victory with just 40 minutes to spare.
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Cricket: Strauss aiming for more glory

Wednesday, 4 January 2012

England captain Andrew Strauss has challenged his side to keep improving, telling them: “Getting to number one in the rankings is nothing.”
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Flintoff to reveal his battle with depression

Tuesday, 3 January 2012

Former England captain Andrew Flintoff has revealed how feelings of depression left him “at an all-time low” during the 2006-07 Ashes series in Australia.
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Strauss: I’m not convinced cricket is free of corruption

Tuesday, 3 January 2012

Andrew Strauss cannot be sure that cricket is clean of corruption as England prepare to take on Pakistan for the first time since the game was plunged into turmoil by the spot-fixing scandal.
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Michael Clarke demands Aussies follow up Test victory

Friday, 30 December 2011

Australia captain Michael Clarke praised his team's impressive first Test win over India - and then told them he wants more.
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England look safe at the top as Proteas stumble

Thursday, 29 December 2011

South Africa's desire to challenge England's status as the world's No 1 side is in danger of being exposed once again by an inability to win their home series.
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England look safe at the top as Proteas stumble

Thursday, 29 December 2011

South Africa's desire to challenge England's status as the world's No 1 side is in danger of being exposed once again by an inability to win their home series.
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Tendulkar's wait goes on but India's Wall stands firm

Wednesday, 28 December 2011

Sachin Tendulkar threatened to bring up a magical 100th international century but was dismissed late on day two after helping put India in command of the first Test against Australia.
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World Twenty20: Ireland face Scots test

Thursday, 22 December 2011

Ireland have been drawn in the same group as Scotland in the qualifying tournament for next year’s World Twenty20.
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Home ban as Limavady escape Cup expulsion

Saturday, 3 December 2011

Limavady have been handed a suspended ban from the Bob Kerr Irish Cup after their refusal to complete the second round match in last season's competition against Instonians.
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Ireland's women will miss cricket World Cup

Saturday, 19 November 2011

Ireland will not be taking part in the next Women’s World Cup finals.
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Shane Warne set for one more bash

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

The wonders of being in love with a woman like Liz Hurley are there for all to see as Shane Warne performs the impossible yet again — by looking younger yesterday than he did on his first-class debut back in 1990.
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Sachin Tendulkar reaches 15,000 run milestone

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

Sachin Tendulkar has become the first player in history to score 15,000 runs in Test cricket.
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Mohammad Amir is silenced due to ‘threats’

Friday, 4 November 2011

Mohammad Amir refused to give evidence during the spot-fixing trial that ended yesterday — with prison sentences imposed on Amir, Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif — because of “underworld threats” made against him and his family in Pakistan.
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GAA Writers Annual Dinner

In Pictures: Rugby World Cup Fans

Columnist Comments

• Blame for this awful mess lies squarely with Capello

Unusually for Fabio Capello, a man who owns some highly valued pieces of art but is not given to too many flights of poetic fancy, he once said that he had a dream. It was right at the start of his England reign and it was that he would lead his team into the final of the World Cup in Johannesburg.

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• Proof there’s life in the old dogs yet

The notion that players who are fortunate enough to reach inter-county standard can now expect rather shorter careers at this level would appear to be gaining in substance — if we are to believe all we hear, that is.

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• The strife of Brian in quest for Holy Grail

One down, four to go, as the Six Nations burst back onto our screens on Saturday lunchtime with the game no-one gives a monkeys about — France v Italy.

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• Wales on course for joy of six

Controversial decisions may have denied Ireland of victory against Wales in Dublin but at the stark fact is the Irish did not deserve to win. Wales did as they were much the better side.

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• Tyrone Howe: Ireland need pride after big fall

Let’s be honest, Ireland may have been minutes away from recording a home victory, but for the majority of the game they were out-thought, outgunned and outplayed by Warren Gatland and his men.

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• Bridge battle was a game that makes it all worthwhile

Have you ever wanted to quit your job and live the life of a football commentator instead? Being offered a prime seat at all the best games and not having to pay for it? Better still, someone is paying YOU to be there!

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• Title race is wide open again and AVB’s job is safe

It's game on in the Premier League title race. Manchester City aren't invincible in England after all. And Chelsea have become a force again.

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• Ulster bonus material finally shown

A week ago, in the wake of their 24-17 RaboDirect Pro12 victory over Scarlets, I wrote in terms of Ulster having achieved the first of five pre-Christmas goals.