fingal is rich in cricket clubs- not just malahide
up around the north county its thriving
the anti semetic that founded the GGA was a massive cricket fan
[quote=“north county corncrake”]fingal is rich in cricket clubs- not just malahide
up around the north county its thriving
the anti semetic that founded the GGA was a massive cricket fan[/quote]
Nothing like a stroll around the demesne and catching the cricket on the way back.
true-even when we knacker drink we do it with class in Fingal
[quote=“north county corncrake”]fingal is rich in cricket clubs- not just malahide
up around the north county its thriving
[/quote]
Sure why wouldn’t it be, Fingal’s been a bastion of Englishness for 800 years;)
Ireland open their Friends Provident campaign in Stormont today against Worcestershire and it brings the same issues as always. Eoin Morgan and Boyd Rankin are required by their counties. William Porterfield, the skipper, was announced in the Irish squad but Gloucestershire recalled him on Friday. At least Surrey have released Gary Wilson but it’s a big ask to be competitive without the three lads and the injured Johnston, Botha and Cusack. 'Mon the Ireland.
Hey Bandage, whats the story with Travis Johnston- the bloke I work with who went to school with him wants to know.
Is he Trents brother?
Trent Johnston’s still playing away for Ireland. He was part of the squad which won the World Cup Qualifying tournament in South Africa earlier this month. William Porterfield took over the captaincy from him at the start of last season, as TJ’s in his mid 30s now and injury niggles/work commitments meant he wasn’t available for all games. He was playing with Clontarf around the time of the CWC in 2007 but went to play with Railway Union after it and they apparently paid him handsomely for it.
We’re just about to lose to Worcestershire in a rain affected game today. We never looked like chasing their score in truth.
[quote=“Bandage”]There’s another concern in that Eoin Morgan has been named in the extended England squad for the 20/20 WC, which is taking place in England in early summer.
Hopefully, they’ll overlook him as we’ll be looking at another Ed Joyce scenario if not.[/quote]
Those English bastards have just named Eoin Morgan in their 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup and for the ODI series against West Indies.
Thanks for the memories, Eoin.
This is fooking disgusting and the ICC are standling idly by.
I’m seething about this.
We beat Kenya 3-0 in the one day series over the last few days.
So that’s another impressive sweep of one our main associate rivals.
What say you ICC?
William Porterfield stands on the brink of an impressive Century against the Scots in the Intercontinental Cup. Porterfield has 92 runs scored and they are currently having lunch - Mrs Pimms cucumber sandwiches.
Porterfield goes for 118.
What’s the match position? We were in some difficulty at the end of day 1 but I forgot about it yesterday due to other commitments.
From Cricinfo:
Ireland 202 & 296/9 (104.4 ov)
Scotland 208
Ireland lead by 290 runs with 1 wicket remaining.
That’s not too shabby. Best hope the rain keeps off soe we can get the Scots out in time.
Ireland 202 & 303 (106.1 ov)
Scotland 208
Thats a lead of 297 for Scotland to chase.
Eoin Morgan hit 58 off 43 balls, including four 4s and three 6s, for England in the latest ODI against Australia. He also had a 40 odd last week and has played 4 of the 5 games so far. None of their batsmen have stepped up and got hundreds but he’s one of the few who’s made any kind of contribution.
Clontarf to host clash with Australia
Cricket Ireland have confirmed that Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin will stage the One Day International with Australia in 2010.
The fixture will be played on Thursday 17 June, and Clontarf President Roger McGreal was understandably delighted at being awarded the game.
McGreal said: ‘This is a wonderful opportunity for our club to showcase Irish cricket, and I’m sure all our members will rise to the occasion. We have carried out major improvements to the ground over the past year and have increased capacity at the venue. It’s sure to be a fantastic game, and I’ve no doubt that we’ll be able to accommodate all those wanting to see Ireland take on Australia.’
The venue is no stranger to hosting high profile games, with West Indies playing Bangladesh during the 1999 World Cup. South Africa and the West Indies have also played Ireland at the picturesque venue in recent years.
Cricket Ireland Chief Executive Warren Deutrom is anticipating another exciting clash, saying: 'Following the huge success of the RSA Challenge one-day international at Stormont between Ireland and England, when we came to so close to overcoming the Ashes winners, we are delighted to welcome England’s Ashes opponents, Australia, to Dublin next June.
‘Not only do we believe that this match will continue to raise the growing profile of Irish cricket, but we also believe that the Irish players will have confidence in their ability to properly challenge one of the world’s great cricket teams.’
Ireland’s most recent clash with Australia came during the Super Eight phase of the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies. On Irish soil, they were Ireland’s opponents during the last international game at Ormeau in 2001, while Eglinton were the hosts in 1997.
You have to go back 16 years to 1993 to find the last time they played in Dublin. On that occasion, centuries from Matthew Hayden and Allan Border helped the tourists to a resounding 272 run win.
During that game, Border almost emulated Sir Garfield Sobers and Ravi Shastri by hitting the first five balls off an Angus Dunlop over for six. He could only manage two from the final delivery, thus sparing Dunlop an unwanted entry into cricketing folklore.
[quote=“tipptops*”]Clontarf to host clash with Australia
Cricket Ireland have confirmed that Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin will stage the One Day International with Australia in 2010.
The fixture will be played on Thursday 17 June, and Clontarf President Roger McGreal was understandably delighted at being awarded the game.
McGreal said: ‘This is a wonderful opportunity for our club to showcase Irish cricket, and I’m sure all our members will rise to the occasion. We have carried out major improvements to the ground over the past year and have increased capacity at the venue. It’s sure to be a fantastic game, and I’ve no doubt that we’ll be able to accommodate all those wanting to see Ireland take on Australia.’
The venue is no stranger to hosting high profile games, with West Indies playing Bangladesh during the 1999 World Cup. South Africa and the West Indies have also played Ireland at the picturesque venue in recent years.
Cricket Ireland Chief Executive Warren Deutrom is anticipating another exciting clash, saying: 'Following the huge success of the RSA Challenge one-day international at Stormont between Ireland and England, when we came to so close to overcoming the Ashes winners, we are delighted to welcome England’s Ashes opponents, Australia, to Dublin next June.
‘Not only do we believe that this match will continue to raise the growing profile of Irish cricket, but we also believe that the Irish players will have confidence in their ability to properly challenge one of the world’s great cricket teams.’
Ireland’s most recent clash with Australia came during the Super Eight phase of the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies. On Irish soil, they were Ireland’s opponents during the last international game at Ormeau in 2001, while Eglinton were the hosts in 1997.
You have to go back 16 years to 1993 to find the last time they played in Dublin. On that occasion, centuries from Matthew Hayden and Allan Border helped the tourists to a resounding 272 run win.
During that game, Border almost emulated Sir Garfield Sobers and Ravi Shastri by hitting the first five balls off an Angus Dunlop over for six. He could only manage two from the final delivery, thus sparing Dunlop an unwanted entry into cricketing folklore.[/quote]
Another disgraceful snub for Rathmines.
Ireland have opted out of next season’s domestic one-day competition, with Holland taking their place.
The ECB have announced there will be only one 40-over competition in 2010, with Ireland and Scotland both invited to take part, but Cricket Ireland have decided to focus on their international commitments.
Chief executive Warren Deutrom said the decision is the first step towards ending the trend of producing top class players only to lose them to England - Eoin Morgan being a perfect example.
“This was not an easy decision for us, and it was only reached after careful consultation with our key stakeholders, including the national coaches, the board, the cricket committee, ICC and our key commercial partners,” he said.
"Notwithstanding any possible changes to its format down the line, international cricket is our bread and butter and the means by which we are measured on the global stage.
"Therefore, we felt that we needed to focus our limited financial resources on preparing for our international programme.
"We are very lucky to have England as the Full Member in our region. They have been nothing but incredibly generous with the opportunities they have afforded Ireland at all levels.
Improving record
“That generosity is now beginning to pay off, and we are starting to take the stabilisers off the bike and stand on our own two feet as a country that has an improving record of achievement against some of the best teams in the world.”
Coach Phil Simmons added that with so many one-day internationals scheduled for next year the side would struggle to fit in additional domestic matches.
“Our international fixture calendar has become very comprehensive, and, assuming we get what we think we will get fixture-wise and we continue to qualify for events and their latter stages like the last couple of years, we may have between 40-50 international fixtures in 2010,” he said.
"Leading up to the 2011 World Cup in the sub-continent, I want to focus primarily on the 15 or 16 players who will represent us there, and I feel that the 12 additional games would be a step too far for the guys.
"The Friends Provident Trophy used to serve us well timing-wise in terms of preparing the players for the international summer. However, given our success and expansion, we are now playing more and more cricket out of season.
“It’s approaching a year-round game for Irish cricket, therefore the timing doesn’t work as well as in past years.”