Richard Holdsworth

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Cricket Ireland: Afghanistan Men’s tour dates confirmed; a first-ever for Stormont

Cricket Ireland - March 24, 2022

Photo Credit: Sportsfile The ‘Season of Stars’ continues to get bigger with the confirmation of the five-match men’s T20 International series against Afghanistan for August. Following the recent announcement regarding Ireland Men’s home season (see story), the senior side will now...

Governing Body News

Cricket Ireland to enter development squad in 2022 European Cricket Championship

Cricket Ireland - March 12, 2022

Photo Credit: ICC Cricket Ireland has today confirmed that it has agreed to enter a representative team in the 2022 European Cricket Championship in September 2022. The pan-European competition is the national partner competition to the European Cricket League – a...

Governing Body News

Cricket Ireland: €1.5M investment in women’s cricket; full-time playing contracts, international fixtures and more

Cricket Ireland - March 11, 2022

Photo Credit: Oisin Keniry Cricket Ireland today unveiled its first-ever full-time professional contracts for Ireland Women as part of a €1.5M investment in the women’s game – and announced three of the world’s best teams would tour Ireland this summer. The...

Coaches: Hirings and Departures

Cricket Ireland: Gary Wilson, Ryan Eagleson appointed to national coaching roles

Cricket Ireland - March 5, 2022

Photo Credit: Peter Della Penna / ICC Cricket Ireland has today announced the appointment of former internationals Gary Wilson and Ryan Eagleson to the coaching staff of the Ireland Men’s senior squad as part of structural changes made to the...

Governing Body News

Cricket Ireland offers 12 two-year central contracts as part of improved men’s contract system

Cricket Ireland - March 5, 2022

Photo Credit: Sportsfile Cricket Ireland has today confirmed 19 men’s central full-time contracts have been offered in 2022 – 12 of which are two-year deals. This year will see the reintroduction of two-year contracts which were last used in 2014-15 during...

Coaches: Hirings and Departures

Cricket Ireland: Tributes paid to outgoing interim men’s head coach David Ripley

Cricket Ireland - March 3, 2022

Photo Credit: Peter Della Penna As David Ripley, interim Ireland Men’s Head Coach, finishes his contract with Cricket Ireland, Men’s captain Andrew Balbirnie and High Performance Director Richard Holdsworth have paid tribute to the work of the former Northamptonshire head...

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Richard Holdsworth, High Performance Director, Cricket Ireland on appointing Heinrich Malan as Ireland Men’s Head Coach on a three-year contract effective March 2022

Cricexec Staff - January 6, 2022

Photo Credit: LinkedIn profile photo of Richard Holdsworth “Heinrich has worked in world-class environments at international and domestic levels, and has forged a reputation as an innovative coach... taking a more holistic view of the game... Heinrich is additionally keen...

Coaches: Hirings and Departures

Cricket Ireland: Heinrich Malan appointed Ireland Men’s Head Coach

Cricket Ireland - January 5, 2022

Photo Credit: Cricket Ireland South African-born coach Heinrich Malan has been appointed the successor to Graham Ford as Head Coach for Ireland Men and will take up the role in March 2022 (subject to work permit approval) on an initial...

Governing Body News

Cricket Ireland: Two Irish players in isolation due to positive COVID tests

Cricket Ireland - December 31, 2021

Photo Credit: Cricket Ireland With the Ireland Men’s squad due to depart Florida for Jamaica tomorrow, a final round of PCR tests has revealed two Irish players have tested positive for COVID. Paul Stirling and Shane Getkate registered positive tests and...

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Richard Holdsworth, High Performance Director, Cricket Ireland on Ireland Men’s tour of USA being cut short due to COVID cases in Ireland’s camp

Cricexec Staff - December 30, 2021

Photo Credit: LinkedIn profile photo of Richard Holdsworth "While there are no positive Covid results amongst the Irish players, we have had two support staff test positive and a number of travelling partners and family members also testing positive. This...

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