The Irish Cricket Podcast

Ally and Nathan preview Ireland's run at the upcoming T20 World Cup.
PLUS the second half of the botched ETPL chat.
AND Happy Birthday to The Irish Cricket Podcast
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After years of trying, it looks like 2026 could finally be the year European cricket gets a franchise league. What has changed to finally get the ETPL over the line? Timothy Abraham of the BBC, the journalist who broke the recent story on high profile investors coming on board, joins the pod. He gets into the detail of how the league might look.
This is part one of a two-part series. This weekend, Ally will join Nathan to pick through the league's benefit (or otherwise) to Irish cricket.
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Ireland are 0 from 2 at the U19s World Cup with a crucial winner-takes-all group game against Japan on Thursday. Ahead of that game, and after defeats to Australia and Sri Lanka to start that campaign, head coach Pete Johnston joins the podcast to give the word from camp. Who is impressing in the Namibia heat, and which young players have shown they have something to keep an eye on as they progress towards senior cricket?
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Like the 46A (alternatively, insert your local bus of choice), Irish cricket tournaments come in twos after waiting an age just for one. The potential high point of the 2026 calendar in terms of matches played is upon us, with the U19 World Cup and women's T20 World Cup qualifier starting this week. Nathan and Ally preview Irish hopes in both competitions. Is this a vintage crop of the U19s? Can the women's side put their fielding woes behind them to finally reach another World Cup?
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Surely not, right? Political journalist Sam McBride has written a book exploring the pros and cons of a United Ireland. He's also a cricket fan and has strong opinions on the merit of the sport. The Irish Cricket Podcast loves a good old political discussion, so Ally slung his hook in the direction of Stormont to meet with Sam and discuss cricket's role - however small - in the political future of the island.
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