“You Need To Change ‘I Can’t’ to ‘I Can’ ” – Mary Waldron

In the world of sports, few individuals manage to excel in more than one discipline. Mary Waldron, a former member of the Irish Women’s Cricket National Team, has defied norms by making her mark not only in one but two demanding sports – soccer and cricket. Waldron represented the Republic of Ireland women’s national football team before committing to cricket, …

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Australian Women Claimed A Comfortable 2-0 Series Win Over The Irish

Australian Women’s Cricket Team claimed a comfortable 2-0 series win over the Irish in their highly anticipated ODI series last week. Ireland put up a strong performance in their last game, with Orla Prendergast batting a 71, but were unable to defeat world number one, Australia. They lost by 10 wickets in their second game on Friday, July 28. The …

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Ireland v Australia First Cricket Match Abandoned Due To Rain

Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile The first match in the highly anticipated One Day International (ODI) match series between Ireland and Australia was abandoned due to poor weather conditions yesterday, July 23rd. The sold-out opener at Clontarf Cricket Club was abandoned without a ball bowled, a disappointing beginning to the exciting series. This is the first time in 18 years that …

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Ireland And Australia Women’s Cricket Teams Pay Surprise Visit To Kid’s Camp At Croke Park

Credit: Seb Daly (Sportsfile) Stars from the World Cup-winning Australia Women’s cricket team and Ireland Women’s cricket team paid a surprise visit to Croke Park today, where they inspired young cricket and camogie players to follow their dream of playing professional cricket for Ireland. The two teams are set to face each other in a three-match one-day international (ODI) series which gets …

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Ireland Women’s Squad Named For Upcoming Australia Series

Photo Cred: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile A 14-player Ireland Women’s squad has been named for the eagerly-anticipated one-day international series against world champions, Australia – a series set to take place at Clontarf Cricket Club from 23-28 July 2023. The squad features a return to senior action for Jane Maguire – after recovering from injury. Jane joins her younger sister Aimee, making …

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The ICC Announces Equal Prize Money For Men’s And Women’s Cricket Teams

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced they will pay equal prize money for men’s and women’s teams at all ICC tournaments and world cups. The ICC board made a decision at their Annual Conference in Durban, South Africa, to achieve prize money equity by 2030 ahead of schedule. Teams will now receive equal prize money for equivalent finishing positions …

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Australia And England Compete At The Famous Women’s Ashes

The International cricket tour, “The Women’s Ashes,” between England and Australia is underway, with Australia currently taking the lead. The tournament began on June 22 and will go until July 18 in England. The tournament was named after the men’s historic series “The Ashes.” The series has been played since the first Test series in 1934-35. It features three types …

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Ireland Arrives In St Lucia For Womens World Championship Cricket Competition

Ireland’s women’s cricket team has landed in St Lucia to face the West Indies for the Women’s World Championship Cricket Competition. The tour will involve three One-Day International matches (part of the ICC Women’s Championship) and three T20 Internationals. Seasoned batter and bowler Laura Delany will captain the Irish team. And just like that…we’re in St Lucia! 🌴 pic.twitter.com/FIu6U6IhTa — …

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Certa Set To Fuel Ireland Women’s Cricket Team

Certa is set to fuel Cricket Ireland’s ambition to develop women’s cricket as a major sport in Ireland and in world cricket, after becoming the new title sponsor of the Ireland Women’s Cricket team. Certa is a new brand operating in the fuel, home, business and lubricants space with a vision to become Ireland’s most progressive energy company. The two-year …

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Groundbreaking €107m broadcast rights deal agreed in Women’s IPL

Viacom 18 will pay 9.51 billion Indian rupees (about €107 million) for the media rights of the women’s Indian Premier League (IPL) for the next five years, the country’s cricket board have (BCCI) announced. Viacom 18 outbid Disney Star, Sony and Zee among other broadcasters in a closed-bid auction in Mumbai, with the inaugural women’s IPL – a Twenty20 tournament …

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