The Irish Cricket Podcast

After the best weekend in Irish cricket's history, Ireland lost their head coach with Heinrich Malan leaving the role. Why? Ally and Nathan discuss. Want more? Subscribe to our Patreon here. Get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

Ireland are struggling at the World Cup but never fear, Vaibhav and his separate changing room are here to distract us all. Ally and Nathan chat thru the women's T20s and the men's India series. Want more? Subscribe to our Patreon here. Get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

Ally and Nathan provide a comprehensive preview of Ireland's prospects at the upcoming T20 World Cup. Plus, we explain why this week's interpros were cancelled. Want more? Subscribe to our Patreon. Get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

After an intriguing yet somewhat underwhelming Test week in Stormont, Ally and Nathan try to predict what comes next for Irish red ball cricket. Plus a recap of what we've learned so far about the women's tri-series in Clontarf. Want more? Subscribe to our Patreon here. Get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

Ally and Nathan go through all the talking points ahead of the first Test on Irish soil in two years. get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com Want more? Subscribe to our Patreon here.

Ally and Nathan reflect on round one of the Irish Senior Cup, the Emerald Challenge and potential Test squads, day one of the Super Series and the latest ETPL news. Want more? Subscribe to our ⁠Patreon here. ⁠ Get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

After news emerged that there will be no Super Series broadcast this year, Ally and Nathan discuss the sad state of affairs as public attention on Irish cricket dwindles. Plus, we review the new Ireland kits for 2026 and look at who impressed in club cricket. Enter our competition to pick your winners for the Irish Senior and National Cups! Email: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com Subscribe to our Patr...

Ally heads along to meet Roly Black to chat all things umpiring after his history-making appearance as an umpire at the recent T20 World Cup. Subscribe to our Patreon here. Get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

After a raft of announcements to do with fixtures, tours and potential Euro Cups, Cricket Ireland chair Brian MacNeice once again joins the podcast. Sponsored by CricketEurope Subscribe to our Patreon. Get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

No Irish players got picked up at the Hundred. The T20 World Cup came to an end. Sarah Keane started as CI's new CEO last week but the new move did not lead to any announcement on fixtures. The wait goes on for confirmation of how much cricket Ireland will actually play in 2026. Ally and Nathan discuss it all. Sponsored by CricketEurope Want more? Subscribe to our Patreon . Get in touch: their...

Ally and Nathan review Ireland's T20 World Cup after a somewhat middling campaign. Is this Ireland's ceiling until they fix the cricket calendar? Subscribe to our Patreon . Sponsored by CricketEurope Get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

Ally and Nathan preview Ireland's run at the upcoming T20 World Cup. PLUS the second half of the botched ETPL chat. AND Happy Birthday to The Irish Cricket Podcast Sponsored by CricketEurope Subscribe to our Patreon Get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

After years of trying, it looks like 2026 could finally be the year European cricket gets a franchise league. What has changed to finally get the ETPL over the line? Timothy Abraham of the BBC, the journalist who broke the recent story on high profile investors coming on board, joins the pod. He gets into the detail of how the league might look. This is part one of a two-part series. This weekend,...

Ireland are 0 from 2 at the U19s World Cup with a crucial winner-takes-all group game against Japan on Thursday. Ahead of that game, and after defeats to Australia and Sri Lanka to start that campaign, head coach Pete Johnston joins the podcast to give the word from camp. Who is impressing in the Namibia heat, and which young players have shown they have something to keep an eye on as they progres...

Like the 46A (alternatively, insert your local bus of choice), Irish cricket tournaments come in twos after waiting an age just for one. The potential high point of the 2026 calendar in terms of matches played is upon us, with the U19 World Cup and women's T20 World Cup qualifier starting this week. Nathan and Ally preview Irish hopes in both competitions. Is this a vintage crop of the U19s? C...

Surely not, right? Political journalist Sam McBride has written a book exploring the pros and cons of a United Ireland. He's also a cricket fan and has strong opinions on the merit of the sport. The Irish Cricket Podcast loves a good old political discussion, so Ally slung his hook in the direction of Stormont to meet with Sam and discuss cricket's role - however small - in the political f...

End of year awards season comes to The Irish Cricket podcast. Come for our players of the year, stay for a surprise moment of the year. PLUS why is everyone surprised that cricketers like a drink? Sponsored by CricketEurope Subscribe to our Patreon Get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

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 CricketEurope Subscribe to our Patreon Get 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 CricketEurope Subscribe to our Patreon Get in...

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 CricketEurope Subscribe...

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 CricketEurope Subscribe to Patreon for daily match episode...

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 CricketEurope Subscribe to ou...

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 CricketEurope Subscribe 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 comin...

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 an...