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The 42
11 hours ago
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- The 42
Ireland make winning start to women's T20 World Cup European Qualifier event
THE IRELAND WOMEN'S cricket team have made a winning start to their ICC Women's T20 World Cup European Qualifier event in the Netherlands, defeating Germany by ten wickets. Germany won the toss and opted to bat first. They posted 62 after being bowled out in the nineteenth over, with Christina Gough (28) top scoring. Laura Delany was the pick of the bowlers for Ireland, taking 4-9 from just 2.2 overs. Ava Canning also proved very economical with 2-10 from her four overs, including one maiden over. In response, Ireland chased down the total in the 8th over without losing a wicket. The Player of the Match award went to Laura Delany for her performance with the ball which was also her best ever bowling figures in T20I cricket. Before play began, Amy Hunter also received her 50th cap for Ireland in T20I cricket. Ireland will play the Netherlands in their next tournament match tomorrow at 10am (Ireland time).
BBC News
14 hours ago
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- BBC News
Ireland thump Germany in first World Cup qualifier
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier Division One, Hazelaarweg StadionGermany 62 (18.2 overs): Gough 28 (39)Ireland 63-0 (7.3 overs): Hunter 31* (23), Lewis 29* (22); Delany 4-9Ireland won by 10 wickets Ireland cruised to a 10-wicket victory over Germany in the first match of their European T20 World Cup qualifiers in won the toss and elected to bat, but only Christina Gough with 28 reached double figures as Laura Delany led the Irish bowling attack with four wickets for just nine runs. Set a target of 63, Ireland openers Amy Hunter and Gaby Lewis made light work of clinching victory, doing so in just 7.3 Hunter scored 31 off 23 balls, while skipper Lewis managed 29 from 22 deliveries. The double round robin competition, which also includes Italy and the Netherlands, will see each team play six times and concludes on 27 beating Pakistan in a three-game series this month, Lloyd Tennant's side, who are next in action against the Netherlands on Thursday (10:00 BST), are firm favourites to be one of the two who will advance through to the global qualifiers. Those will be held in Nepal in January where the final four places for next summer's T20 World Cup in England will be decided.
Irish Times
08-08-2025
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- Irish Times
Jane Maguire hits final ball for six as Ireland win series against Pakistan
Ireland 171/6 (20) Pakistan 168/6 (20) - Ireland win by four wickets Jane Maguire came in to hit the final ball for six as Ireland won a dramatic second T20 match against Pakistan by four wickets in Dublin. Maguire came in with Ireland four shy of their target and smashed the winning runs to give the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Shawaal Zulfiqar top-scored for Pakistan with 33 from 27 balls before becoming one of Cara Murray's two victims. The tourists eventually reached 168 for six, and Rameen Shamim (three for 36) removed Gaby Lewis and Leah Paul with successive deliveries to leave Ireland wobbling on 35 for three. But Laura Delany survived the hat-trick ball and went on to make 42, while Orla Prendergast hit 51 off 34 deliveries. With Rebecca Stokell 34 not out off 16, Ava Canning was stumped off the penultimate ball to open the door for Maguire's match-winning heroics.
RTÉ News
17-07-2025
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- RTÉ News
Back to basics for Ireland ahead of Zimbabwe
Laura Delany, the former Irish women's cricket captain, says that the team have been working hard to improve their fielding ahead of the games against Zimbabwe and Pakistan, which start with a T20 international against the former at Pembroke in Dublin on Sunday. Delany remains an integral part of the squad despite losing the captaincy to Gaby Lewis, and is now fully recovered from injury, which curtailed her involvement in last year's home games against England and South Africa. Two 14-player squads including Delany will play three T20 Internationals at Pembroke Cricket Club, then two one-day internationals at Stormont. Lewis will captain both squads, while Orla Prendergast will be vice-captain. Ireland will also have a new head coach in charge with Englishman Lloyd Tennant taking over from Ed Joyce, who stepped down from the role after over six years in charge. Ireland have a great record against the world number 14 ranked Zimbabwe, winning all seven T20s between the countries, while they have met in eight ODIs, with Ireland winning six, losing one and drawing one. Concern though has been expressed about the quality of Ireland's fielding, with dropped catches and poor handling leading to Lewis' side losing games they really should have won, as witnessed in the World Cup qualifiers in Pakistan earlier this year. Delany says that the fielding is one of the three disciplines in the game that they have been working hard on. "I think when you look at the makeup of our squad, quite often in Irish cricket, if you do well at under-15 or under-17, you're fast-tracked, and then you're on the performance squad, and sometimes you can miss out on the basics," said Delany "For us it's making sure that we focus on those basics." She added: "It's actually making sure that our footwork is good and that we're getting into the right position at high hands rather than just trying to catch it down around chest area. "It's something that we've noticed when we go and play against the best sides in the world. "They're on top of their fielding, and there have been chances that have gone down over the last number of months, particularly in pressurised games.
Int'l Cricket Council
08-04-2025
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- Int'l Cricket Council
Confident Lewis sets sights on Ireland's World Cup qualification
Led by captain Gaby Lewis, the Ireland squad enter the six-team Qualifier in confident form following a productive build-up that included two warm-up matches against West Indies and Thailand. Ahead of their opener, Ireland captain Gaby Lewis expressed optimism ahead of the tournament. 'We're feeling very confident going into this Qualifier. We've had some great preparation leading up to it with a good training camp in Dubai, and we've been working really hard to acclimatise to the heat – even including heat chamber sessions back home.' On how the team is approaching the competition with five other sides in contention, Lewis backed the team's aggressive approach. 'Overall, we're trying not to put too much pressure on ourselves. It's mostly about going out, enjoying ourselves and playing with our own aggressive nature – then hopefully the results will look after themselves.' Gaby Lewis | Ireland's anchor | 100% Cricket Superstars Gaby Lewis | Ireland's anchor | 100% Cricket Superstars The 24-year-old skipper also praised the hospitality extended to the team since arriving. 'Yeah, it's been great in Pakistan. We've been here before, so we knew what to expect – you're always well looked after. We're set up nicely at the hotel and feel very safe. 'Everyone's been extremely welcoming, and we're really looking forward to getting started in the Qualifier.' Laura Delany was the standout performer in both warm-up games, smashing half-centuries in a losing cause against the West Indies and powering the win against Thailand. Ireland earned their place in the Qualifier after finishing outside the automatic qualification spots in the ICC Women's Championship table. The Qualifier will take place from 9 - 19 April, with the top two teams progressing to the marquee ICC event in India later in the year. Best of Orla Prendergast | Women's T20WC 2023 Ireland's ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier Fixtures: 9 April 2025 – Ireland vs Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium 11 April 2025 – Ireland vs West Indies | Gaddafi Stadium 13 April 2025 – Ireland vs Bangladesh | Gaddafi Stadium 15 April 2025 – Ireland vs Thailand | LCCA Ground 18 April 2025 – Ireland vs Scotland | Gaddafi Stadium Ireland squad: Gaby Lewis (c), Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly, Alana Dalzell, Laura Delany, Sarah Forbes, Amy Hunter, Arlene Kelly, Louise Little, Sophie MacMahon, Jane Maguire, Kia McCartney, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast. ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier, 2025 News Ireland Women
