Cricket

Waringstown moved into their fourth consecutive Irish Senior Cup final on Sunday with a 167-run win over Strabane.

Lurgan have retained their Gallagher Insurance Women’s Challenge Cup title after their thrilling two-wicket win at Stormont on Sunday.

CIYMS went four points clear at the top of the Robinson Services Premier League table with a 136 run win over Waringstown at Belmont on Sunday.

Sunday’s Robinson Services Premier League clash between league leaders CIYMS and defending champions Waringstown could go a long way to deciding where the title will end up.

On Friday night, after the 26th NCU Challenge Cup triumph in their history, the Waringstown vintage of 2018 were basking in another historic moment.

Adam Dennison hit a record-breaking 145 not out to secure Waringstown’s first Gallaghers NCU Challenge Cup triumph since 2013 with a six-wicket win over CSNI at Comber last night.

Waringstown are preparing for their first Challenge Cup final since 2014, and will be aiming to win the competition for the first time since 2013.

Here we preview the Gallagher Challenge Cup Final which will be contested by CSNI and Waringstown on Friday July 27 at the Green, Comber.

Mark Adair’s new ball burst set up a first victory in this season’s interpro Cup as the Northern Knights edged out the NW Warriors in a low scoring battle at Eglinton.

Waringstown kept the pressure on Premier League leaders CIYMS with a six wicket over Armagh at The Lawn on Saturday.

It feels like it is only a matter of time before James McCollum breaks onto the international stage.

Waringstown booked their place in the Lagan Valley Steels Twenty20 Cup final with a 67 run win over CIYMS at The Lawn last night, moving them a step closer to defending the title they won 12 months ago.

Waringstown will welcome back Kyle McCallan to their squad for what is a massive weekend for the club.

It was back in 2014, during Shaheen Khan’s first spell as Waringstown’s overseas professional, that the South African professional struck a brilliant hundred in an NCU Challenge Cup semi-final at Belmont.

When defending Challenge Cup champions CIYMS were drawn at home in the semi-final to reigning Premier League winners Waringstown, it was immediately the most anticipated match of the season to date.

Cricket Ireland has completed the draw for the Quarter Finals of both the Clear Currency Irish Senior Cup and Clear Currency National Cup.

It was fitting that Clarence Hiles helped preside over the 25th anniversary of the Northern Cricket Union’s prestigious league awards on Monday night.

MaralinPrimary School emerged undefeated to win the Philip Wallace Cup in this year’s finals of the Lurgan Rugby Football and Cricket Club’s Peace 4 cricket coaching initiative.