“Ed and ourselves have decided it is best for him to rest and recover”
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Ireland have decided to rest batsman Ed Joyce for their upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand later this month.
Mooney’s last ODI for Ireland came against England in September 2013
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Ireland all-rounder John Mooney is set to make his comeback during the series against Scotland next month after recovering from a stress-related illness.
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Netherlands defied the odds to qualify for the Super-10 stage of the World Twenty20
The Netherlands achieved the impossible today as they chased down a target of 190 inside of 14 overs to not only beat Ireland by six wickets, but to also qualify for the Super-10 stage of the World Twenty20.
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Joyce hit four boundaries and a six during his knock of 43
Ireland cruised past a hapless United Arab Emirates side by 21 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method after their match was cut off by heavy rain in Sylhet.
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Stirling definitely had the luck of the Irish on his side
Everybody has heard about the luck of the Irish, but today it actually came true when Ireland walked away with a three-wicket victory on St Patrick’s Day by stealing a bye off the very last ball of their match against Zimbabwe in Sylhet.
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Smith and Powell both scored half-centuries
The West Indies’ opening pair of Dwayne Smith and Kieran Powell both scored half-centuries to help their side cruise to a comfortable four-wicket win over Ireland in the one-off ODI in Jamaica.
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Sammy dismissed Poynter, O’Brien and Thompson
West Indies captain Darren Sammy took three wickets in quick succession to help his side beat Ireland by 12 runs in the second Twenty20 International in Jamaica.
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Joyce led Ireland to victory with a 49-ball 40
The West Indies’ road to the World Twenty20 began on an extremely sour note as Ireland batsman Ed Joyce scored an unbeaten 40 to lead his side to a memorable six-wicket win in the inaugural Twenty20 International held at Sabina Park in Jamaica.
