DUBLIN - Pakistan are heading to Ireland to play two internationals, but the benighted land of Pakistan has little to cheer about these days. Since the attack on Sri Lankan team in 2009, not a single ball has been bowled in an official international fixture in Pakistan, and the chances of it ...

DUBLIN:-Ireland coach Phil Simmons on Tuesday named an unchanged squad for the two upcoming one-day international matches against Pakistan, who are using the series as a warm-up for the Champions Trophy. SQUAD: William Porterfield (captain), Alex Cusack, George Dockrell, Trent Johnston, Ed Joyce, ...

DUBLIN  - As millions of green-clad revellers raise their glasses across the globe to mark St Patrick’s Day on Sunday, Ireland has high hopes that the festivities will bring a much-needed boost to the economy at home.“It is probably one of the biggest global days around the world, ...

DUBLIN - Failure to strike a deal with the European Central Bank on key bank debt talks could be catastrophic for Ireland, Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore will tell European leaders on Sunday.The ECB rejected Ireland’s preferred solution in protracted talks over how to reschedule part of ...

DUBLIN  - Ireland have secured more valuable game-time against Full Member opposition, confirming a two-match one-day series against Pakistan in May as part of the visitors' preparations for the Champions Trophy.The matches will rekindle memories of one of Ireland's most famous days on the ...

BELFAST  - Violence flared for the fourth night running in Northern Ireland on Sunday, hours after politicians and Church leaders held talks in a bid to quell a row over the flying of the British flag.After three nights of rioting and attacks on police, Northern Ireland's chief police officer ...

DUBLIN  - Ireland expects European leaders to agree to cut the country’s bank debt burden by June of next year, when Dublin’s presidency of the European Union draws to a close, Prime Minister Enda Kenny was quoted as saying on Sunday.“By June, following the decision of the ...

DUBLIN  - An Irish court sentenced bankrupt former billionaire Sean Quinn, once dubbed the richest man in Ireland, to nine weeks in jail on Friday for contempt of court. Quinn was jailed by the High Court in Dublin for putting assets beyond the reach of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation ...

DUBAI Ireland defeated Afghanistan by five wickets in the final of the World Twenty20 qualifying tournament on Saturday, in a battle between two sides who had already booked their places at the global showpiece in Sri Lanka. Afghanistan were restricted to 152 for seven off their 20 overs before the ...

DUBAI - Ireland will play Namibia on Saturday for the right to join Afghanistan in September's International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 competition in Sri Lanka after easing past the Netherlands by seven wickets.The winner of Saturday's game will play Afghanistan in the final of the ...

DUBAI  - Namibia on Tuesday boosted their chances of an appearance in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament, overcoming second-ranked Ireland for a surprise four-run victory.Left-hander Louis van der Westhuizen scored 24 to help the African side to 160-8 and took two for 37 with the ball to ...

NAIROBI Ireland cricket selectors have left wicket-keeper Niall O'Brien out of the side going to Kenya as he was not available for the entire duration of the tour, owing to his commitments in the Bangladesh Premier League.  The Irish squad arrived here Thursday for a four-day Intercontinental ...

The Irish army destroyed a makeshift bomb discovered on a bus near Dublin on Tuesday ahead of a historic visit by Britain's Queen Elizabeth, amid the biggest security operation ever mounted by the state. The visit, the first by a British monarch since Ireland won independence from London in 1921, ...

KOLKATA (India) (AFP) - Paul Stirling smashed an explosive century as Ireland posted an emphatic six-wicket victory over the Netherlands in their last World Cup match on Tuesday. The 20-year-old opener gave a superb exhibition of hitting, cracking two sixes and 14 fours in his 72-ball 101 as ...

Paul Stirling smashed a whirlwind 101 as Ireland scored a six-wicket victory over the Netherlands on Friday to finish off their World Cup campaign on a high. Stirling shared an Irish record opening stand of 177 with captain William Porterfield which laid the foundation for a successful run chase ...

MOHALI (India) (AFP) - A Kieron Pollard-inspired West Indies stifled a brave fightback by Ireland on Friday to win by 44 runs and put one foot in the World Cup quarter-finals. Pollard hammered 94 off just 55 balls and shared an 88-run stand with Devon Smith, who hit a maiden ODI ton, as West Indies ...

Kieron Pollard played another innings that will quell the criticism over his lack of performances at the international level, bludgeoning a limited Ireland attack in Mohali to set up a formidable total. His typically powerful 94 overshadowed a sedate maiden century for opener Devon Smith, who set ...

Jonathan Trott scored 92 and Ian Bell chipped in with 81 in England's World Cup Group A clash against Ireland at Bangalore on Wednesday. Earlier, England lost the wickets of Trott and Ian after they put on 167 runs for the third wicket. Earlier, make-shift England opener Kevin Pietersen dominated ...

BANGALORE (Agencies) - After snatching a thrilling tie against favourites India, a rampaging England will look to mow down minnows Ireland and pocket the crucial two points when they meet in a group B match of the cricket World Cup here on Wednesday. After an unconvincing victory against Holland in ...

Ireland, spearheaded by Andre Botha, dismissed Bangladesh for a paltry 205 in the World Cup Group B match at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Friday. Naeem Islam, having played a cameo of an innings with 29 runs off 38 ballls, was the last Bangladesh batsman out when he tried to play ...

LONDON (AFP) - The euro and European stock markets faltered on Monday, giving up early gains as investors questioned whether Irelands EU/IMF bailout would really herald the end of the eurozones debt crisis. News that the Irish government were going to accept assistance with a debt bailout package ...

MADRID (AFP) - As debt-stricken Ireland heads for a Greek-style EU bailout, Spain is desperately trying to avoid being lumped in the same basket but analysts warn it will have to do more to keep investors happy. There is absolutely no reason to compare Spain with Ireland, Finance Minister Elena ...

BERLIN (AFP) - Germanys Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said Irelands economic collapse had not put the eurozone in danger, in an interview with the weekly Focus magazine to appear Monday. With the euro rescue plan, we have an effective instrument to ensure the stability of the monetary union. ...

LONDON (AFP) - The euro rose against the dollar Friday on signs that debt-hit Ireland is edging closer to a bailout, easing fears for the eurozone economy. Investors also tracked events in China, where the countrys central bank said it would raise the amount of money that lenders must keep in ...

LAHORE - Pakistan captain Younus Khan dedicated his side's win over Ireland at the Oval to former coach Bob Woolmer. Woolmer died just a few hours after watching his side crash to defeat against Ireland in the 2007 World Cup. Pakistan's 39-run victory may have gone some way to erasing the pain of ...

Umar Gul is by far the best Twenty20 bowler in the world today. He is fast, accurate and at you all the time. Unlike the other strike bowlers he doesn't opens the bowling for the side and rather comes into bowl towards the end of the innings where he thwarts the opposition batsmen when they are ...

NOTTINGHAM (AFP) - Late entrant Aaron Redmond proved his credentials as injury-stricken New Zealand thrashed hapless Ireland by 83 runs in the World Twenty20 Super Eights on Thursday. Redmond, drafted into the Black Caps squad on Wednesday night to replace the sick Jesse Ryder, made an immediate ...

New Zealand beat Ireland by 83 runs in the Twenty20 World Cup Group F Super Eights match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England, on Thursday. Score: New Zealand (A. Redmond 63) 198-5 v Ireland 115.

SEVEN-times Eurovision winners Ireland have failed to qualify for Saturdays final of the song contest in Moscow. The countrys pop-rock entry was not among the 10 successful nations in Thursdays semi-final, which included Denmark, Ukraine, Estonia and Greece. Pre-contest favourites Norway, plus ...

Two people died in a gun attack at a British army base in Northern Ireland, a spokesman for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said Saturday. Ambulance service spokesman Norman Cunningham told media that two people had died and four were injured in the attack at the headquarters of the Royal ...