Ireland women's cricket team
Player Wickets Average Career span
Isobel Joyce 66 30.45 1999-2018
Ciara Metcalfe 60 27.00 1999-2017
Barbara McDonald 54 26.75 1993-2005
Catherine O'Neill 45 22.84 1993-2003
Miriam Grealey 38 44.71 1987-2005
Most ODI wickets for Ireland Women [ 24 ]
The Ireland women's cricket team represents Ireland in international women's cricket. Cricket in Ireland is governed by Cricket Ireland and organised on an All-Ireland basis, meaning the Irish women's team represents both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Ireland made its One-Day International (ODI) debut in 1987, against Australia, and the following year played at the 1988 World Cup, making the first of five appearances at the tournament. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s Ireland was considered to be a top-level team, playing regular ODI series and placing as high as fifth at the World Cup (in 1993, out of eight teams). In 2000, the team played its only Test match, defeating Pakistan. Although it still retains ODI status, Ireland has not qualified for a World Cup since the 2005 event. The team has, however, qualified for the ICC World Twenty20 on two occasions, in 2014 and 2016. In December 2018, Cricket Ireland offered professional contracts to the women players for the first time.