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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: [email protected]

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, Ally will join Nathan to pick through the league's benefit (or otherwise) to Irish cricket. Sponsored by CricketEurope. Subscribe to our Patreon here. Get in touch: [email protected]

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 progress towards senior cricket? Sponsored by CricketEurope Subscriber to our Patreon. Get in touch: [email protected]

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? Can the women's side put their fielding woes behind them to finally reach another World Cup? Sponsored by CricketEurope Want more? Subscribe to our Patreon here. Get in touch: [email protected]

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 future of the island. Sponsored by CricketEurope Want more? Subscribe to our Patreon here. Get in touch: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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 touch: [email protected]

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 to our Patreon Get in touch: [email protected]

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 episodes Get in touch: [email protected]

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 our Patreon Get in touch: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected] Subscribe 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 CricketEurope Signed jersey charity raffle here Subscribe to our Patreon here [email protected]