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Ireland women's cricket team

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The Ireland women's cricket team represents Ireland in international women's cricket. Cricket in Ireland is governed by Cricket Ireland and organised on an All-Ireland basis, meaning the Irish women's team represents both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Ireland
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AssociationCricket Ireland
Personnel
CaptainGaby Lewis
CoachLloyd Tennant
International Cricket Council
ICC statusFull member (2017; 9 years ago (2017))
Associate member (1993; 33 years ago (1993))
ICC regionEurope
ICC Rankings Current[1] Best-ever
ODI 10th 8th
T20I 9th 9th (24-Aug-2025)
Tests
Only Testv  Pakistan at College Park, Dublin; 30–31 July 2000
Tests Played Won/Lost
Total[2] 1 1/0
(0 draws)
One Day Internationals
First ODIv  Australia at Ormeau Cricket Ground, Belfast; 28 June 1987
Last ODIv  South Africa at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg; 19 December 2025
ODIs Played Won/Lost
Total[3] 195 56/131
(1 tie, 7 no results)
This year[4] 0 0/0
(0 ties, 0 no results)
World Cup appearances5 (first in 1988)
Best result4th (1988)
Women's World Cup Qualifier appearances4 (first in 2003)
Best resultChampions (2003)
T20 Internationals
First T20Iv  West Indies at Kenure, Dublin; 27 June 2008
Last T20Iv  West Indies at County Ground, Bristol; 27 June 2026
T20Is Played Won/Lost
Total[5] 157 74/82
(0 ties, 1 no result)
This year[6] 15 8/7
(0 ties, 0 no results)
T20 World Cup appearances4 (first in 2014)
Best result1st round (2014, 2016, 2018, 2023)
T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances4 (first in 2013)
Best resultChampions (2015)

Test kit

ODI kit

T20I kit

As of 27 June 2026

Ireland made its One-Day International (ODI) debut in 1987, against Australia, and the following year played at the 1988 World Cup, making the first of five appearances at the tournament. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Ireland was considered to be a top-level team, playing regular ODI series and placing as high as fifth at the World Cup (in 1993, out of eight teams). In 2000, the team played its only Test match, defeating the Pakistan women's team. Although it still retains ODI status, Ireland has not qualified for a World Cup since the 2005 event. The team has, however, qualified for the ICC World Twenty20 on two occasions, in 2014 and 2016. In December 2018, Cricket Ireland offered professional contracts to the women players for the first time.[7]

In April 2021, the ICC awarded permanent Test and One Day International (ODI) status to all full member women's teams.[8]

History

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1980s

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The Irish women's team entered the international arena well before their male counterparts, playing their first ODIs in a three match series against Australia in 1987, a full 19 years before the men's team would make their ODI debut.[9] They lost all three games by more than 100 runs, but were still invited to take part in the World Cup the following year in Australia.

In that World Cup, they finished fourth, losing to New Zealand in the third place play-off game. Ireland subsequently came fourth of five in the tournament, with Ireland's only two wins both came against The Netherlands. The next year, Ireland took part in the first Women's European Championship in Denmark, finishing fourth on run rate, with their only win coming against the hosts.

1990s

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The first two years of the 1990s again saw Ireland compete in the European Championships, finishing as runners up to England in 1990, and third place in 1991. Sandwiched between those two tournaments was a 2 match ODI series against England, with England winning both games, the second by 10 wickets.

1993 saw them compete in the World Cup again, this time finishing in fifth place. The next European Championship in 1995 again saw them finish as runners up to England. Following this, they settled into a pattern of playing ODIs against whichever team was touring England, a pattern that continues to this day. The 1997 World Cup saw them lose to New Zealand in the quarter-finals. The end of the 1990s saw them again finish as runners up to England in the European Championship in 1999.

2000s

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Ireland played their first ever Test match in 2000, beating Pakistan by an innings inside two days in Dublin.[10] This is still their only Test match however. They also dominated the ODI series against Pakistan, winning 4–0 with a fifth game rained off. They still could only finish seventh in the World Cup later that year though, their only win coming against The Netherlands. The following year, they won the European Championship, and that remains the only time out of seven tournaments that the England team had not won the competition.

That seventh place meant that they had to take part in the 2003 IWCC Trophy, the inaugural edition of what is now known simply as the World Cup Qualifier. They won every game in that tournament, which qualified them for the world cup in South Africa in 2005. They came last in that tournament, meaning they will have to qualify again for the 2009 World Cup. Later in the year, they yet again finished as runners up to England in the European Championship.

They played a two match ODI series against the Netherlands, winning both games. In November 2007, they went to the Women's World Cup Qualifier in Lahore, where they played Bermuda, The Netherlands, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, South Africa and an African qualifier.

In 2009, Ireland beat the Netherlands to win the European Championship.[11]

In April 2016, Laura Delany was named as captain of Ireland women's cricket team replacing Isobel Joyce who stepped down after the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 in India.[12][13][14]

In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[15] Ireland were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier regional group, alongside five other teams.[16]

In 2021, Ireland were awarded qualification for the 2022–25 ICC Women's Championship on the basis of their WODI ranking after the abandonment of the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

On 23 January 2024, Cara Murray became the first Irish player to take six wickets in a WODI with 6/31 against Zimbabwe in Harare.[17][18]

Tournament history

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ICC Women's World Cup

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Women's Cricket World Cup records
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
England 1973Did not qualify
India 1978
New Zealand 1982
Australia 1988Round -robin4/582600
England 1993Round -robin5/872500
India 1997Quarter-finals–62301
New Zealand 2000Round -robin7/871600
South Africa 2005Round -robin8/870502
Australia 2009Did not qualify
India 2013
England 2017
New Zealand 2022
India 2025
Total5/130 Titles3572503

ECC Women's European Cricket Championship

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Women's European Cricket Championship records
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
Denmark 1989Round -robin–31200
England 1990Round -robin–32100
Netherlands 1991Round -robin–31200
Republic of Ireland 1995Round -robin–32100
Denmark 1999Round -robin–32100
England 2001Champions–33000
Wales 2005The full information of the tournament have not been found
Netherlands 2007
Republic of Ireland 2009Champions–22000
Scotland 2010The full information of the tournament have not been found
Netherlands 2011Round -robin–21100
England 2014The full information of the tournament have not been found
Total8/122 Title2214800

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier

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ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier records
Host
Year		 Round Position GP W L T NR
Netherlands 2003Qualified1/655000
South Africa 2008Did not qualify–42200
Bangladesh 2011Did not qualify6/1051400
Sri Lanka 2017Did not qualify–92700
Zimbabwe 2021Tournament postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic–21100
Pakistan 2025Did not qualify–52300
Total5/61 Title30131700

ICC Women's World T20

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ICC Women's T20 World Cup records
Host
Year		 Round Position GP W L T NR
England 2009Did not qualify
Cricket West Indies 2010
Sri Lanka 2012
Bangladesh 2014Group stage–40400
India 2016–40400
Cricket West Indies 2018–40400
Australia 2020Did not qualify
South Africa 2023Group stage–40400
United Arab Emirates 2024Did not qualify
England 2026To be determined
Pakistan 2028
Total4/90 Titles1601600

ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier

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ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier records
Host
Year		 Round Position GP W L T NR
Republic of Ireland 20133rd-place3/853200
Thailand 2015Champions1/855000
Netherlands 2018Runners-up2/854100
Scotland 2019DNQ3/853200
United Arab Emirates 2022Runners-up2/853200
United Arab Emirates 2024DNQ3/1054100
Nepal 2026Runners-up2/1075200
Total7/74 Titles37271000

Cricket at Summer Olympics Games

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Cricket at Summer Olympics records
Host
Year		 Round Position GP W L T NR
United States 2028To be determined
Australia 2032
Total–0 Title00000

ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy

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ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy records
Host
Year		 Round Position GP W L T NR
Sri Lanka 2027To be determined
2031
Total–0 Title00000

Squad

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This lists all the players with a central contract with Cricket Ireland or were named in the most recent ODI or T20I squad. Uncapped players are listed in italics

Name Age Batting style Bowling style Contract Format Notes
Batters
Rebecca Stokell26Right-handedRight-arm mediumFull-timeODI & T20I
Gaby Lewis25Right-handedRight-arm leg breakFull-timeODI & T20ICaptain
Una Raymond-Hoey29Right-handedRight-arm mediumRetainerODI & T20I
Sarah Forbes23Right-handedEducationalODI & T20I
Christina Coulter Reilly22Right-handedRight-arm leg breakCasualODI & T20I
Abbi Harrison19Right-handedRight-arm off breakCasual
All-rounders
Orla Prendergast24Right-handedRight-arm mediumFull-timeODI & T20I
Leah Paul26Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxFull-timeODI & T20I
Laura Delany34Right-handedRight-arm mediumFull-timeODI & T20I
Sophie MacMahon29Right-handedRight-arm mediumFull-timeODI & T20I
Louise Little23Right-handedRight-arm mediumFull-timeODI & T20I
Wicket-keepers
Amy Hunter20Right-handed–EducationalODI & T20I
Joanna Loughran21Right-handed–EducationalODI
Spin Bowlers
Cara Murray25Right-handedRight-arm leg breakFull-timeODI & T20I
Freya Sargent20Right-handedRight-arm off breakFull-timeODI & T20I
Aimee Maguire19Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxEducationalODI & T20I
Kia McCartney21Right-handedRight-arm off breakCasual
Seam Bowlers
Arlene Kelly32Right-handedRight-arm mediumFull-timeODI & T20I
Ava Canning22Right-handedRight-arm mediumEducationalODI & T20I
Jane Maguire23Right-handedRight-arm mediumFull-timeODI & T20I
Georgina Dempsey21Right-handedRight-arm mediumEducationalODI & T20I
Alana Dalzell25Right-handedRight-arm mediumFull-timeODI & T20I
Alice Tector18Right-handedRight-arm mediumCasualODI & T20I

Updated as of 11 September 2024.

Records

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International match summary – Ireland Women[19][20][21]

Last updated 27 June 2026.

Playing record
FormatMWLTD/NRInaugural match
Test matches1100030 July 2000
One-Day Internationals195561311728 June 1987
Twenty20 Internationals15774820127 June 2008

Test matches

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Test record versus other nations[19]

Records complete to Women's Test #111. Last updated 30 July 2000.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
v. Full Members
 Pakistan 1100030 July 200030 July 2000

One-Day Internationals

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ODI record versus other nations[20]

Records complete to WODI #1523. Last updated 19 December 2025.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
v. Full Members
 Australia 170170028 June 1987
 Bangladesh 10170226 November 201121 August 2012
 England 20218005 December 198812 August 2001
 India 150150026 July 1993
 New Zealand 200180229 November 1998
 Pakistan 226160018 December 199718 December 1997
 South Africa 23121015 August 199711 August 2016
 Sri Lanka 724015 December 200016 August 2024
 West Indies 121100129 July 199321 July 2001
 Zimbabwe 971105 October 20217 October 2021
v. Associate Members
 Denmark 7610019 July 198919 July 1989
 Japan 1100022 July 200322 July 2003
 Netherlands 252320030 November 198830 November 1988
 Scotland 6510011 August 200111 August 2001
 Thailand 1100015 April 202515 April 2025

Twenty20 Internationals

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WT20I record versus other nations[21]

Records complete to WT20I #2899. Last updated 27 June 2026.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
v. Full Members
 Australia 8080027 March 2014
 Bangladesh 15690028 August 20125 December 2015
 England 4140023 June 201215 September 2024
 India 2020015 November 2018
 New Zealand 5050018 March 2016
 Pakistan 237160025 May 200925 May 2009
 South Africa 15213001 August 20083 August 2016
 Sri Lanka 6150014 October 201013 August 2024
 West Indies 11290027 June 20081 June 2026
 Zimbabwe 101000023 September 202223 September 2022
v. Associate Members
 France 1100029 August 202129 August 2021
 Germany 3300026 August 202126 August 2021
 Italy 2200023 August 202523 August 2025
 Namibia 2200031 August 201931 August 2019
 Netherlands 19171016 August 20096 August 2009
 Papua New Guinea 3300012 July 201812 July 2018
 Scotland 1697008 July 20188 July 2018
 Thailand 633007 July 20187 July 2018
 Uganda 1100010 July 201810 July 2018
 United Arab Emirates 1100025 April 202425 April 2024
 United States 2200019 September 202219 September 2022
 Vanuatu 110001 May 20241 May 2024

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
  2. ↑ "Women's Test matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  3. ↑ "WODI matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  4. ↑ "WODI matches - 2026 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ↑ "WT20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  6. ↑ "WT20I matches - 2026 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  7. ↑ "Cricket Ireland to offer professional contracts to women for the first time". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board and Committee meetings have concluded following a series of virtual conference calls". ICC. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  9. ↑ Penbugs (28 June 2020). "June 28th, 1987: Ireland played their first international match". Penbugs. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Along with history, Ireland look to make a big first impression". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  11. ↑ Cricinfo staff (5 August 2009), All-round Richardson guides Ireland to title, Cricinfo, retrieved 5 August 2009
  12. ↑ Delany named Ireland Women captain
  13. ↑ "Laura Delany named as the new Irish cricket captain". Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  14. ↑ Laura Delany named as new Ireland women's captain
  15. ↑ "Qualification for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  16. ↑ "ICC announce qualification process for 2023 Women's T20 World Cup". The Cricketer. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  17. ↑ "Zimbabwe v Ireland: Cara Murray's 6-31 helps tourists clinch Harare ODI series". BBC Sport. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  18. ↑ "Cara Murray's historic six-wicket haul leads Ireland to Zimbabwe series win". Belfast Telegraph. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  19. 1 2 "Records / Ireland Women / Test matches / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  20. 1 2 "Records / Ireland Women / One-Day Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  21. 1 2 "Records / Ireland Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  22. ↑ "Records / Ireland Women / Women's Test / Highest totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  23. ↑ "Records / Ireland Women / Women's Test / Top Scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  24. ↑ "Records / Ireland Women / Women's Test / Best Bowling figures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  25. ↑ "Records / Ireland Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Highest totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  26. ↑ "Records / Ireland Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Top Scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  27. ↑ "Records / Ireland Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Best Bowling figures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  28. ↑ "Records / Ireland Women / Women's One Day Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  29. ↑ "Records / Ireland Women / Women's One Day Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  30. ↑ "Records / Ireland Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Highest Scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  31. ↑ "Records / Ireland Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  32. ↑ "Records / Ireland Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  33. ↑ "Records / Ireland Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Top Scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  34. ↑ "Records / Ireland Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Best Bowling figures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  35. ↑ "Records / Ireland Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  36. ↑ "Records / Ireland Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2019.

Further reading

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