Cricket Ireland's most awaited home schedule has been confirmed, with both the men's and women's programmes offering a rich diet of international cricket from late May right through to September.

Men's Cricket

Test Match: Ireland vs New Zealand | 27 - 30 May | Stormont, Belfast

Ireland's summer gets underway in style with a one-off Test match against New Zealand at the Stormont Estate in Belfast. The four day encounter between the sides will be the first time the sides have met in the longest format of the game.

T20I Series: Ireland vs India | 26 & 28 June | Stormont, Belfast

Just weeks later, Stormont is set to host an even bigger occasion with two T20 Internationals against the recently crowned World Champions India. These two fixtures are likely to be among the hottest tickets of the International Irish summer. Ireland are set to be under new leadership after Paul Stirling stepped down from captaincy.

ODI Series: Ireland vs Afghanistan | 5, 7 August (Bready) & 10, 12, 14 August (Stormont, Belfast)

August brings another Asian side over as Afghanistan visit for a five-match ODI series. In what will be a thrilling contest for the two full member sides as the two sides amp up preparations for the ICC Men’s World Cup 2027 in South Africa and Namibia 

Women's Cricket

Tri-Series: Ireland vs West Indies & Pakistan | 28, 31 May, 1 & 3 June | Clontarf, Dublin

The Ireland Women's team launch their home summer with a tri-series at the Castle Avenue ground in Clontarf featuring West Indies and Pakistan, providing vital preparation and competitive experience ahead of what is a landmark summer for women's cricket globally with the ICC Women's T20 World Cup looming on the horizon.

ICC Women's T20 World Cup | 12 June - 5 July 2026 | England & Wales

The 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup is the tenth edition of the tournament, hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Ireland's group stage fixtures are as follows:

13 June - Ireland vs Scotland, Old Trafford, Manchester

16 June - Ireland vs England, Hampshire Bowl, Southampton

19 June - Ireland vs New Zealand, Hampshire Bowl, Southampton

23 June - Ireland vs Sri Lanka, Bristol County Ground

27 June - Ireland vs West Indies, Bristol County Ground

West Indies ODI Series | 10, 12 & 15 July | Bready, Derry/Londonderry

With the World Cup barely complete, the Ireland Women turn their attention back to home soil for a three-match ODI series against West Indies. 

England ODI Series | 1, 3 & 6 September | Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Worcestershire

The Ireland Women's summer closes with a three-match ODI series tour to England in September.