Ireland women continue to dominate in the Netherlands. The intepros wrap up with Leinster all but certain to take the title. Meanwhile smaller cricket competitions were rocked by the news that Dream 11, the Indian fantasy sports company, was labelled illegal by the country's government. What does the likely closure mean for European cricket, Ireland, and the ETPL?

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Ally was up at Bready for All-Ireland weekend, watching Balbriggan and Galway make history in the Senior and National Cups. Nathan was at the Oval watching Irish-qualified Will Smale make a 100 against Surrey. Curtis Campher has also impressed in County Cricket. The lads discuss the ongoing 50-over interpros, the merits of forcing Irish players to miss county games and the women's upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

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Is there a world in which Ireland women's series win over Pakistan could have been broadcast to a wider audience, not just on YouTube? Is it time to get more creative with our TV options, instead of waiting in vain on uninterested national broadcasters? Ally and Nathan discuss the game's wider coverage, another successful series, the All-Ireland finals this weekend and the return of the interpros.

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Jealous of watching England vs India in the Test series? So were we. Will Ireland ever get to a point of playing similarly meaningful cricket? Ally and Nathan discuss. We also preview Ireland's upcoming series against Pakistan and pick through the desired qualities of Cricket Ireland's next CEO.

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After a week off to focus on the women's internationals, the weekly Wednesday podcast is back. Is the Future Series working? How are the U19s improving? Will any of these players come through to play for Ireland? Who is the scariest groundsman in the country?

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PJ Moor played just seven times for Ireland yet was given a warm send-off upon announcing his retirement last week. How did the man who gave up three years of his career to transition from Zimbabwe to Ireland have such a profound effect on Irish cricket? We hear from PJ himself in an exclusive retirement interview. PLUS Ally and Nathan preview Ireland women vs Zimbabwe, recap the Irish Senior Cup (and Ally's beloved Carrick's defeat in the NC) while some bemoan the scheduling clash with a public holiday up north.

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We may well be in the middle of the interpro T20 block, but Test cricket is never far from our hearts and minds. At the time of publication, we don't even know when exactly Ireland's next Test match will take place. Has the country's attempt at Test status been botched? Will Ireland ever be a serious Test nation capable of challenging all comers? What are the fixes? Tim Wigmore has written a book called Test Cricket: A History. He joins the pod to give an outside perspective of Ireland's Test future.

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Nearly a week on from the shock news that Cricket Ireland CEO Warren Deutrom is set to step down, Ally and Nathan reflect on his legacy. From amateurism to full membership, and the struggles thereafter; how should we remember Deutrom's 19 years in charge? Plus, a recap of the Irish Senior Cup and a continued look at the interpros.

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When Ireland recently played a men's game in Bready for the first time since 2021, no local player from the North West was in the squad. Their interpro team, the Warriors was bowled out for 66 in their last game. Fewer clubs from the North West feature in the business end of the Irish Senior Cup. Has cricket in the island's smallest region fallen off from its heyday? This is the league which once lured Kapil Dev and Shoaib Akhtar as overseas pros after all. In a special episode, Ally McCalmont sits down with North West stalwarts Barry Chambers and Lawrence Moore to discuss the cricket's health in the region. Everyone always says, strong Yorkshire, strong England. Well, what does a weak North West mean for Ireland?

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What happens when Irish players are rested from the interpros and one province feels aggrieved at losing young players? They have a pop. Cricket Leinster did their best Damien Duff impression on Monday, taking a swipe at the powers that be. Nathan and Ally discuss how this gripe gives the start of the interpro T20 season some badly needed intrigue, along with the curious decision to rest all Ireland players despite the Bready washouts. We also chat how Ireland are shaping up as a T20 outfit ahead of next year's World Cup.

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