The Irish Cricket Podcast

Dublin Guardian and Ireland's T20 vice-captain (at least during the India series anyway) joins us to chat through T20 batting with his new franchise.

With the ETPL FINALLY looking like it's going to get off the mark, Ally and Nathan discuss its chequered history and prospects for success. Plus a look at All-Ireland T20 finals weekend. Want more? Subscribe to our Patreon here. Get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

Ally headed along to Stormont to chat to the Irish players involved in the Belfast Wolves ETPL franchise. Want more? Subscribe to our Patreon here.

Ally speaks to the captains of Pembroke and CSNI, Jack Tector and Stuart Thompson, to preview this weekend's flagship club event, the Irish Senior Cup final.

Does anyone care about these games? Should Ireland be playing Afghanistan in the first place? What to make of new Ireland head coach Gary Wilson? What to watch out for as Ireland start an important year of ODI cricket? Ally and Nathan preview the upcoming 5-match series. Want more? Subscribe to our Patreon here . Get in touch: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

Ally and Nathan dissect the recent women's ODI defeats to the West Indies, alongside the ICC's decision to reduce Ireland's odds of qualifying for next year's World Cup.

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 Patreon here .

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: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

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, 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: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com

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: theirishcricketpod@gmail.com