Ireland

Australia withdraws from U-19 World Cup in Bangladesh

SYDNEY: Australia have withdrawn from the under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh later this month because… Read More

Germany, Albania, Romania and Poland qualify for Euro 2016

LONDON: World champions Germany and perennial also-rans Albania do not share much in common in… Read More

Zimbabwe edge Ireland by two wickets

HARARE: Sikander Raza and Craig Ervine both hit half centuries as Zimbabwe edged Ireland by two… Read More

Beating parasites wins three scientists Nobel Prize for Medicine

STOCKHOLM: Three scientists from Japan, China and Ireland whose discoveries led to the development of… Read More

Pak-India series subjected to Indian govt approval: PCB Chief

LAHORE: Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shahryar Khan has said that the bilateral series… Read More

PM Nawaz says hockey team's performance 'embarrassing'

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday has criticized the national hockey team's performance in… Read More

Hockey: Pakistan out of Rio Olympics race after losing play-off match to Ireland

BELGIUM: Pakistan hockey team on Friday failed to qualify for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics… Read More

Irish voters back gay marriage in ‘social revolution’

DUBLIN: Irish voters backed same-sex marriage by a landslide in a referendum marking a dramatic… Read More

Captain Calm Misbah not to guide Pakistan anymore

Pakistan's loss to Australia in the quarter-final ended the careers of two of the country's… Read More

Family jubilant as Sarfraz takes Pakistan ahead in World Cup

KARACHI: Pakistan cricketer Sarfraz Ahmed's family was jubilant as the wicket keeper batsman's maiden ton… Read More

Weighing the costs for Europe if Greece exits the euro

PARIS: A Greek exit from the eurozone would certainly come at a cost to Europe,… Read More

Ireland announces final squad for World Cup

There are no changes to the 15 players named last month for the training camp… Read More

Porterfield, O'Brien brothers carry Ireland World Cup hopes

DUBLIN: Experienced campaigners William Porterfield and brothers Kevin and Niall O’Brien were Monday named at… Read More

Anger against water tax shakes up Ireland

DUBLIN: Mass protests against new water taxes set to be introduced in Ireland from January… Read More

Gillespie advocates test status for Ireland

SYDNEY: Ireland should be given full test-playing status to help put some excitement back into… Read More

Ireland crush US in friendly soccer match

DUBLIN: Ireland put their Euro 2016 disappointment firmly behind them with a star-spangled 4-1 victory… Read More

100 days to World Cup – state of the nations

SYDNEY: Thursday marks 100 days to go to the start of the 2015 World Cup… Read More

Airport attack fades hopes of cricket revival

KARACHI: Following the terrorist attacks on Karachi Airport this week, Ireland decided to hold back… Read More