The Irish Cricket Podcast

Ireland women are in South Africa and they've taken the rain with them. With news of retirements, corporate board directorships and worrying broadcast developments, Ally and Nathan offer up the first of a Christmas/New Year series looking back on 2025. Irish cricket, what financial state is it in?Sponsored by CricketEuropeSubscribe to our PatreonGet in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

A taste of what can be offered on a match-by-match basis should you subscribe to The Irish Cricket Podcast Patreon. Ally and Nathan review the series-ending defeat to Bangladesh. What went so wrong for Ireland and where does it leave them in advance of the T20 World Cup? More questions than answers re form, selection and balance of the XI?Sponsored by CricketEuropeSubscribe to our PatreonGet in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

Ireland played two whole Test matches against Bangladesh, totalling nine days of cricket. Yet the two-day Ashes Test got as much attention, if not more, in the Irish press. With WTC inclusion secured, how does Irish Test cricket become relevant to a home audience? PLUS preview of Ireland vs Bangladesh T20 series and takeaways from the World Cup 'draw'. Sponsored by CricketEuropeSubscribe to our PatreonGet in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

Ireland return to the red ball arena to play just their second Test match of 2025. Ally and Nathan preview the series which will be their first multi-Test outing since 2023. What are the big selection calls? What context does this series have, given the lack of overall competition? How can Ireland play more meaningful cricket? Sponsored by CricketEuropeSubscribe to Patreon for daily match episodes Get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

Cricket Ireland's search for a new CEO to replace Warren Deutrom ended last week with the appointment of Sarah Keane from Swim Ireland. How will she fare? Will Irish cricket's internal politics allow her to put her strong track record to good use? Ally and Nathan discuss. PLUS reaction to the news that Ireland could once again be heading to Essex. Sponsored by CricketEuropeSubscribe to our PatreonGet in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

As we wait patiently for news on CI's new CEO, Ally and Nathan go off-diary with a look at club cricket. Is there too much money, with too many players being paid by a handful of clubs? PLUS, how would Ireland have fared if they qualified for the ongoing women's World Cup?Sponsored by CricketEuropeSubscribe to our Patreon Get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

As the clock slowly ticks towards Ireland's winter schedule, we turn our attention to the country's talent pathways. the men's U19s side played a number of fixtures this season as they gear up for January's U19s World Cup. Which young players are tracking well? Who are the names to keep an eye out for longer term? How many will progress to the senior international side in the coming years? How are we doing as a nation at developing promising players into international cricketers? Nathan is joined by U19s men's coach Pete Johnston .

For the first time since CEO Warren Deutrom left the organisation, a senior Cricket Ireland figure appears on The Irish Cricket Podcast to give an update on a number of crucial issues facing the sport on this island. Chair Brian MacNeice chatted to Ally and Nathan during the recent England series in Malahide. We discuss change at the top of CI, disappointing fixture lists, the ETPL's future and much, much more. Sponsored by CricketEurope Get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.comSubscribe to our Patreon here.

Nathan and Ally are back in reality after a week watching sunshine and rain in Malahide - with a few post-match moments of revelry thrown in for good measure. What, if anything, did we learn from Ireland's series defeat to England? Can we afford to keep playing cricket without context? Did these games matter? What now after the end of the home summer? Sponsored by CricketEuropeSigned jersey charity raffle hereSubscribe to our Patreon heretheirishcricketpod@gmail.com

The biggest event of the Irish home summer is here as England travel to Malahide for three T20Is. But is this occasion hitting home in the way it should? Why are off-field headlines dominating? What of Ireland's Bangladesh tour? Why so many South Africans? Is this series offering lambs to the English slaughter? Ally and Nathan discuss. Subscribe to our Patreon Sponsored by CricketEuropeGet in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

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 his first in-depth interview since stepping down in the spring. What are the highlights? What were the lowlights? How did he manage changing captain and a young player with an illegal action?Plus: Ally and Nathan recap the All-Ireland T20 finals, a low-key start to the Emerald Challenge and Warren Deutrom's final days in charge. Subscribe to our Patreon Sponsored by CricketEuropeGet in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

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 11, the Indian fantasy sports company, was labelled illegal by the country's government. What does the likely closure mean for European cricket, Ireland, and the ETPL? Ally and Nathan discuss. Gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/medical-treatment-needed-for-dougie-alexanderPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheIrishCricketPodcastEmail: theirishcricketpod@gmail.comSponsored by CricketEurope

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 against Surrey. Curtis Campher has also impressed in County Cricket. The lads discuss the ongoing 50-over interpros, the merits of forcing Irish players to miss county games and the women's upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Sponsored by CricketEuropeSubscribe to our Patreon Get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

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 waiting in vain on uninterested national broadcasters? Ally and Nathan discuss the game's wider coverage, another successful series, the All-Ireland finals this weekend and the return of the interpros. Sponsored by CricketEurope Subscribe to our Patreon Get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

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 upcoming series against Pakistan and pick through the desired qualities of Cricket Ireland's next CEO. Want more? Subscribe to our Patreon. Email: theirishcricketpod@gmail.comSponsored by CricketEurope

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 for Ireland? Who is the scariest groundsman in the country? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheIrishCricketPodcastSponsored by CricketEurope

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 to Ireland have such a profound effect on Irish cricket? We hear from PJ himself in an exclusive retirement interview. PLUS Ally and Nathan preview Ireland women vs Zimbabwe, recap the Irish Senior Cup (and Ally's beloved Carrick's defeat in the NC) while some bemoan the scheduling clash with a public holiday up north. Sponsored by CricketEuropePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheIrishCricketPodcastGet in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

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 will take place. Has the country's attempt at Test status been botched? Will Ireland ever be a serious Test nation capable of challenging all comers? What are the fixes? Tim Wigmore has written a book called Test Cricket: A History. He joins the pod to give an outside perspective of Ireland's Test future. Sponsored by CricketEuropeBuy Test Cricket: A HistoryPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheIrishCricketPodcastGet in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

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 thereafter; how should we remember Deutrom's 19 years in charge? Plus, a recap of the Irish Senior Cup and a continued look at the interpros.Sponsored by CricketEuropePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheIrishCricketPodcastGet in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

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 their last game. Fewer clubs from the North West feature in the business end of the Irish Senior Cup. Has cricket in the island's smallest region fallen off from its heyday? This is the league which once lured Kapil Dev and Shoaib Akhtar as overseas pros after all. In a special episode, Ally McCalmont sits down with North West stalwarts Barry Chambers and Lawrence Moore to discuss the cricket's health in the region. Everyone always says, strong Yorkshire, strong England. Well, what does a weak North West mean for Ireland? Sponsored by CricketEuropePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheIrishCricketPodcastGet in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com