Ireland at the Men's T20 World Cup

The Ireland cricket team is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), it represents all of Ireland (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland). The team is administered by Cricket Ireland. They became associate members in 1993, and were granted full member status in 2017. They qualified for their first T20 World Cup in 2009, after winning the 2008 qualifier, they have qualified for every edition of the tournament since then. In eight editions that they have played, they have a win–loss record of 7–18 from 30 matches.

T20 World Cup record

Men's T20 World Cup record Qualification record[a]
Year Round Position Pld W L T NR Ab[b] Cap. Pld W L T NR
South Africa 2007Did not qualify51400
England 2009Super 88/12514000William Porterfield43001
Cricket West Indies 2010Group stage9/12201010William Porterfield74300
Sri Lanka 2012Group stage9/12201010William Porterfield87100
Bangladesh 2014First round13/16321000William Porterfield98001
India 2016First round15/16302010William Porterfield84301
United Arab Emirates Oman 2021First round14/16312000Andrew Balbirnie85300
Australia 2022Super 1211/16834001Andrew Balbirnie53200
United States Cricket West Indies 2024Group stage18/20403001Paul Stirling64101
India Sri Lanka 2026Group stage13/20412001Paul Stirling[i]Qualified via T20I rankings (11th place)
Australia New Zealand 2028QualifiedQualified via T20I rankings (12th place)
England Ireland Scotland 2030Qualified as hostsQualified as hosts
Total0 Titles11/1234820033N/a55381304
  1. ↑ WCL Division One served as the qualifier for the 2007 edition.
  2. ↑ Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

Record by opponents

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

OpponentMWLT+WT+LNRAbWin %First played
 Afghanistan1000001—2022
 Australia30300000.002012
 Bangladesh21000101002009
 Canada10100000.002024
 England21000101002010
 India20200000.002009
 Namibia10100000.002021
 Netherlands312000033.332014
 New Zealand20200000.002009
 Oman211000050.002016
 Pakistan20200000.002009
 Scotland11000001002022
 Sri Lanka40400000.002009
 United Arab Emirates11000001002014
 United States1000001—2024
 West Indies311001050.002010
 Zimbabwe311000150.002014
Total34820003328.57—
Source:[1][2] Last Updated: 17 February 2026

Tournament results

2009 World Cup

Squad
Results
Event Group stage (Group A) Super 8s (Group F) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2009  Bangladesh
Won by 6 wickets
 India
Lost by 8 wickets
2  New Zealand
Lost by 83 runs
 Sri Lanka
Lost by 9 runs
 Pakistan
Lost by 39 runs
4 Did not advance Super 8s
Source: Cricinfo[3]
Scorecards

2010 World Cup

Squad and kit

2010 kit

Results
Event Group stage (Group D) Super 8s Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2010  West Indies
Lost by 70 runs
 England
No result
3 Did not advance Group stage
Source: Cricinfo[4]
Scorecards

2012 World Cup

Squad and kit

2012 kit

Results
Event Group stage (Group B) Super 8s Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2012  Australia
Lost by 7 wickets
 West Indies
No result
3 Did not advance Group stage
Source: Cricinfo[5]
Scorecards

2014 World Cup

Squad and kit

2014 kit

Results
Event First stage (Group B) Super 10 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2014  Zimbabwe
Won by 3 wickets
 United Arab Emirates
Won by 21 runs (DLS)
 Netherlands
Lost by 6 wickets
3 Did not advance First stage
Source: Cricinfo[6]
Scorecards

2016 World Cup

Squad and kit

2016 kit

Results
Event First round (Group A) Super 10 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2016  Oman
Lost by 2 wickets
 Bangladesh
No result
 Netherlands
Lost by 12 runs
4 Did not advance First round
Source: Cricinfo[7]
Scorecards

2021 World Cup

Squad and kit

2021 kit

Results
Event First round (Group A) Super 12 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2021  Netherlands
Won by 7 wickets
 Sri Lanka
Lost by 70 runs
 Namibia
Lost by 8 wickets
3 Did not advance First round
Source: Cricinfo[9]
Scorecards

2022 World Cup

Squad and kit

2022 kit

Results
Event First round (Group A) Super 12 (Group 1) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2022  Zimbabwe
Lost by 31 runs
 Scotland
Won by 6 wickets
 West Indies
Won by 9 wickets
3  Sri Lanka
Lost by 9 wickets
 England
Won by 5 runs (DLS)
 Afghanistan
Match abandoned
 Australia
Lost by 42 runs
 New Zealand
Lost by 35 runs
5 Did not advance Super 10
Source: Cricinfo[12]
Scorecards

2024 World Cup

Squad and kit

2024 kit

Results
Group stage (Group A) Super 8 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 India
Lost by 8 wickets
 Canada
Lost by 12 runs
 United States
Match abandoned
 Pakistan
Lost by 3 wickets
5 Did not advance Group stage
Source: Cricinfo[14]
Scorecards

2026 World Cup

Squad and kit

2026 kit

Results
Group stage (Group B) Super 8 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 Sri Lanka
Lost by 20 runs
 Australia
Lost by 67 runs
 Oman
Won by 96 runs
 Zimbabwe
Match abandoned
4 Did not advance Group stage
Source: Cricinfo[15]
Scorecards

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Stirling was named captain in the original squad but was replaced by Lorcan Tucker after sustaining an injury during the team's second match.

References

  1. ↑ "Aggregate/overall records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Result summary For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Ireland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Records | ICC World T20, 2009 Records | Team Match Results - Ireland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Records | ICC World T20, 2010 Records | Team Match Results - Ireland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Records | ICC World T20, 2012/13 Records | Team Match Results - Ireland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Records | ICC World T20, 2013/14 Records | Team Match Results - Ireland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Records | ICC World T20, 2015/16 Records | Team Match Results - Ireland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Persistent rain knocks Ireland out". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Records | ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2021/22 Records | Team Match Results - Ireland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Curtis Campher takes four wickets in four balls vs Netherlands in T20 World Cup". SportStar. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Ireland pacer Curtis Campher becomes third bowler to take four wickets in four balls in T20Is". ANI News. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Records | ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2022/23 Records | Team Match Results - Ireland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "Records, Twenty20 Internationals, Bowling records, Hat-tricks". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  14. ↑ "Records | ICC World T20, 2024 Records | Team Match Results - Ireland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "Records | ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2025/26 Records | Team Match Results - Ireland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  16. ↑ Cite error: The named reference 26t20wc-at was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. ↑ "Ireland vs Oman: Aamir Kaleem Blazes 28-Ball Fifty To Become Oldest Half-Centurion In T20 World Cup History". Outlook India. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  18. ↑ "T20 World Cup: Ireland stay in Super 8s contention after smashing highest score of tournament in big win over Oman". Sky Sports. 14 February 2026. Archived from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  19. ↑ "T20 World Cup 2026: Australia crash OUT of Super 8 race as Zimbabwe seal HISTORIC qualification". India.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  20. ↑ "Australia out of T20 World Cup after Zimbabwe's match against Ireland rained off". The Guardian. 17 February 2026. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 February 2026.