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Tourists on top at Stormont
Australia A ended the third day of their tour match against Ireland in the ascendancy after a dramatic day featuring three declarations and two centuries.
Rain wins the day in Stormont
Just 16 overs of play were possible as Ireland and Australia A were both frustrated by the heavy rain at Stormont on day two.
Aussie duo ally to hurt Ireland
An Australian side featuring a number of their likely Ashes starters were thankful to a seventh-wicket stand between Steve Smith and James Pattinson as they fought back against Ireland.
Scott to get spin against Aussies
Scott Campbell is set to go from unused bowler in a three-day interprovincial to Ireland’s front-line spinner on his international debut against Australia ‘A’ at Stormont today (11am start).
More Cup misfortune as North Down exit
North Down's Irish Cup agony in Dublin shows no sign of ending. Even 96 from Nick Larkin could not prevent another second round exit, their third in a row in Leinster and their eighth against Dublin opposition in the last 10 years.
Aussie legend Ricky Ponting ideal example for Gary Wilson
It is not often an Ireland player goes to the middle to join a team-mate who has more than 13,000 Test runs and the little matter of 23,849 first class runs, but it could be a familiar path for Gary Wilson in the next couple of months.
Jamie settles sibling score with ten-wicket haul
Jamie Doey did something that most bowlers are still dreaming about after a lifetime in the game – he took all 10 wickets in the innings as Crindle beat Killyclooney II in the first round of the North West Qualifying 2 Cup.
Cooke on the boil as Coleraine lead table
Coleraine are out on their own at the top of the North West Premiership after a resounding 136 runs victory over defending champions Donemana on Sunday.
Banned Mooney coming back from the cold
John Mooney makes his seasonal representative debut today for Leinster Lightning in their one-day interprovincial against the North West Warriors at Malahide (10.45am).
CIYMS have most to prove against Inst
It is an Instonians v CIYMS double-header this weekend with the Belmont club having home advantage today in the Ulster Premier League before the teams move to Shaw's Bridge tomorrow for the delayed Challenge Cup first round tie. Both games have a high noon start.
England call-up for Rankin
England have added uncapped Irish seamer Boyd Rankin to their NatWest Series squad following injuries to Stuart Broad and Steven Finn.
Aussie pair bowled over by Comber club
My conversation with North Down's two new Australians got off to bad start. Just three weeks after arriving in Northern Ireland, Nick Larkin was involved in a horror collision with a team-mate as they went for a catch in the outfield, forcing a 36-hour stay in the Ulster Hospital with severe concussion.
Ireland panicked during Pakistan defeat, admits Simmons
If the Ireland players felt disappointment at 'only' tying the first one-day international against Pakistan last week, it was nothing compared to the feeling of defeat snatched from the jaws of victory in the second game between the teams on Sunday.
Ireland just not up to the test
A superb innings by former Limavady professional Kamran Akmal ended Ireland's hopes of a first ever series win against a Full Member as Pakistan scored 97 in the last 13 overs to win the second one day international in Clontarf by two wickets.
Misbah backs Ireland Test claim
Ireland's long-term ambition to become a Test-playing nation was handed further weight after they narrowly fell short of an RSA Insurance one-day international series win in Dublin.
Porterfield hurting after defeat
Ireland captain William Porterfield admitted his side had been left heartbroken after narrowly missing out on an historic series success over Pakistan in the RSA Insurance one-day international series.
Ireland denied famous victory
Ireland fell agonisingly short of a first series win against a full-member nation following a two-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the second RSA Insurance one-day international in Dublin.
Ireland chase historic victory
Ireland ripped through Pakistan's top order as they sought to claim a first-ever series win against a full-member nation in the second RSA one-day international in Dublin.
Johnston backs Stirling to star
Veteran all-rounder Trent Johnston believes Paul Stirling can surpass Eoin Morgan and become the best batsman to come out of Ireland.
True grit Ireland a match for Pakistan
Ireland have still to defeat one of the elite Full Member nations at home but they cannot come any closer.
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