The Irish Cricket Podcast

Ed Joyce was arguably one of the most consequential coaching appointments in Irish cricket history as he led Ireland women into their professionalism era. He joins the Irish Cricket Podcast to give h…

Ireland women continue to dominate in the Netherlands. The intepros wrap up with Leinster all but certain to take the title. Meanwhile smaller cricket competitions were rocked by the news that Dream …

Ally was up at Bready for All-Ireland weekend, watching Balbriggan and Galway make history in the Senior and National Cups. Nathan was at the Oval watching Irish-qualified Will Smale make a 100 again…

Is there a world in which Ireland women's series win over Pakistan could have been broadcast to a wider audience, not just on YouTube? Is it time to get more creative with our TV options, instead of …

Jealous of watching England vs India in the Test series? So were we. Will Ireland ever get to a point of playing similarly meaningful cricket? Ally and Nathan discuss. We also preview Ireland's upcom…

After a week off to focus on the women's internationals, the weekly Wednesday podcast is back. Is the Future Series working? How are the U19s improving? Will any of these players come through to play…

PJ Moor played just seven times for Ireland yet was given a warm send-off upon announcing his retirement last week. How did the man who gave up three years of his career to transition from Zimbabwe t…

We may well be in the middle of the interpro T20 block, but Test cricket is never far from our hearts and minds. At the time of publication, we don't even know when exactly Ireland's next Test match …

Nearly a week on from the shock news that Cricket Ireland CEO Warren Deutrom is set to step down, Ally and Nathan reflect on his legacy. From amateurism to full membership, and the struggles thereaft…

When Ireland recently played a men's game in Bready for the first time since 2021, no local player from the North West was in the squad. Their interpro team, the Warriors was bowled out for 66 in the…

What happens when Irish players are rested from the interpros and one province feels aggrieved at losing young players? They have a pop. Cricket Leinster did their best Damien Duff impression on Mond…

Seven years on, the ETPL (or Euro Slam) has once again been postponed. What went wrong this time? Will Cricket Ireland ever get a franchise league? Is it time to move on and organise actual games of …

Think club cricket can be strange? You ain't seen nothing yet. From superfans to dodgy printers, this week in the Irish game had plenty to excite and infuriate. Nathan Johns and Ally McCalmont break …

This week marked the start and the end of this summer's ODI action for the Ireland men. Not that you would tell from the attendances. A pitiful figure of 2,500 people came through the gates at Clonta…

The start of the international summer is upon us. Top tier cricket has finally returned to Ireland's shores. Ally McCalmont and Nathan Johns preview Ireland's ODI series against the West Indies. Will…

We all remember Carlos Brathwaite's name, thanks in large part to Ian Bishop's memorable commentary of the final over heroics that saw Brathwaite guide the West Indies to the 2016 T20 World Cup. What…

This week sees the start of Ireland's domestic professional competitions for both men and women's sides. But, compared to last year, it's much harder for fans to follow. A sign of the dwindling statu…

Two Irish players are currently playing T20 cricket in Pakistan, Josh Little and Curtis Campher. Their bowling coach, Cath Dalton, is a former Ireland international herself. Another coach with Irish …

Amy Hunter was recently announced as an overseas signing for Surrey CCC. But the county's admin used a tricolour, not the official flag for players representing the entire island of Ireland, in the s…

Ireland women's World Cup qualification campaign went up in smoke inside six days. The Wolves side lost by an innings in their sole red ball game against Afghanistan, while the U19s struggled in Zimb…