Cricket

The death has taken place of the proud father and grandfather of a dynasty of Northern Ireland sporting stars.

It started with January laps around a school sports hall and ended with a 137-run win over Donacloney Mill eight months later, but it was all worth it for Lisburn who can call themselves a Premier League club once again.

Back in 2014, Waringstown brought in overseas professional Shaheen Khan, and the South African got off to a flying start in the NCU, hitting 53 in his maiden game against Muckamore and took 2-42 from his 10 overs.

Waringstown captain Greg Thompson praised the efforts of his team in the 2018 campaign after they won the Clear Currency Irish Senior Cup with a 85-run victory against Merrion at Stormont on Saturday.

Templepatrick sealed a dream season when they were crowned Section Two champions on Saturday, bringing their trophy tally for 2018 to three after Twenty20 Shield and Junior Cup success earlier in the campaign.

Waringstown were crowned champions of Ireland for the third time in four years on Saturday, an 85-run win over Dubliners Merrion at Stormont taking them to a record-breaking six all-Ireland triumphs.

Ireland’s bowlers must do more to restrict Afghanistan in their second one-day match insists Tim Murtagh.

Afghanistan landed the first blow in the Gulbahar ODI series with a 29 run win against Ireland at Stormont on Monday.

CIYMS will have to wait another week to mathematically seal the Robinson Services Premier League title, but a seven wicket win over Waringstown at The Lawn on Saturday means the race is all but over.

CIYMS know that two wins this weekend would seal their first Robinson Services Premier League title since 2012, and they are going to have to do it the hard way as they travel to Waringstown tomorrow before hosting CSNI on Sunday.

Waringstown captain Greg Thompson praised the opening partnership of Adam Dennison and James Hall after their stand of 134 from 15 overs helped seal the All Ireland Twenty20 Cup on Saturday.

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.