List of Ireland Test cricket records

Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level. ^[1] A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days, ^{[a] [b]} and is played by teams representing Full Member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC). ^{[5] [6]}

Ireland played their first Test match in 2018, becoming the eleventh Test nation. Since then, they have played nine Test matches, winning two and losing seven. ^[7]

This is a List of Ireland Test cricket records. It is based on the List of Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with Ireland Test cricket team, and any cricketers who have played for that team.

Key

The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for Ireland only, and are correct as of June 2020 ^[update] .

Key

Symbol	Meaning
†	Player or umpire is currently active in Test cricket
*	Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken
♠	Test cricket record
d	Innings was declared (e.g. 8/758d)
Date	Starting date of the Test match
Innings	Number of innings played
Matches	Number of matches played
Opposition	The team Ireland was playing against
Period	The time period when the player was active in Test cricket
Player	The player involved in the record
Venue	Test cricket ground where the match was played

Team records

Team wins, losses, draws and ties

As of February 2025 ^[update] , Ireland has played 10 Test matches resulting in 3 victories and 7 defeats. ^[8]

Opponent	Matches	Won	Lost	Drawn	Tied	% Won	Span
Afghanistan	2	1	1	0	0	50.00	2019–2024
Australia	YTP
Bangladesh	1	0	1	0	0	0.00	2023–2023
England	2	0	2	0	0	0.00	2019–2023
India	YTP
New Zealand
Pakistan	1	0	1	0	0	0.00	2018–2018
South Africa	YTP
Sri Lanka	2	0	2	0	0	0.00	2023–2023
West Indies	YTP
Zimbabwe	2	2	0	0	0	100.00	2024–2025
Total	10	3	7	0	0	30
Last updated: 10 Feb 2025 [9]

First Test series wins

Opponent	Year of first Home win	Year of first Away win
Afghanistan	YTP	2024
Australia	YTP
Bangladesh	YTP	-
England	YTP	-
India	YTP
New Zealand
Pakistan	-	YTP
South Africa	YTP
Sri Lanka	YTP	-
West Indies	YTP
Zimbabwe	2024	2025
Last updated: 10 Feb 2025 [10]

First Test match wins

Opponent	Home		Away
	Venue	Year	Venue	Year
Afghanistan	YTP		Abu Dhabi	2024
Australia			YTP
Bangladesh			-
England			-
India			YTP
New Zealand
Pakistan	-
South Africa	YTP
Sri Lanka			-
West Indies			YTP
Zimbabwe	Belfast	2024	Bulawayo	2025
Last updated: 7 October 2024 [11]

Team scoring records

Most runs in an innings

Rank	Score	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	492	Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	25 April 2023
2	362	England	Lord's, London, England	1 June 2023
3	339	Pakistan	The Village, Dublin, Ireland	11 May 2018
4	298	Zimbabwe	Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe	6 February 2025
5	292	Bangladesh	Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh	4 April 2023
Last updated: 9 February 2025 [12]

Highest successful run chases

Rank	Score	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	158	Zimbabwe	Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Ireland	25 July 2024
2	111	Afghanistan	Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	28 February 2024

Fewest runs in an innings

Rank	Score	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	38	England	Lord's, London, England	24 July 2019
2	130	Pakistan	The Village, Dublin, Ireland	11 May 2018
3	143	Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	16 April 2023
4	168
5	172	Afghanistan	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India	15 March 2019
		England	Lord's, London, England	1 June 2023
Last updated: 2 June 2023 [13]

Most runs conceded in an innings

Rank	Score	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	704/3d	Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	24 April 2023
2	591/6d			16 April 2023
3	587/8d	Bangladesh	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh	11 November 2025
4	524/4d	England	Lord's, London, England	1 June 2023
5	476	Bangladesh	Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh	19 November 2025
Last updated: 21 November 2025 [14]

Fewest runs conceded in an innings

Rank	Score	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	85	England	Lord's, London, England	24 July 2019
2	155	Afghanistan	Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, UAE	28 February 2024
3	197	Zimbabwe	Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Ireland	25 July 2024
4	210
5	218	Afghanistan	Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, UAE	28 February 2024
Last updated: 28 July 2024 [15]

Result records

Greatest win margins (by runs)

Rank	Margin	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	63 runs	Zimbabwe	Bulawayo Athletic Club, Zimbabwe	10 February 2025

Greatest win margins (by wickets)

Rank	Margin	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	6 wickets	Afghanistan	Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	28 February 2024
2	4 wickets	Zimbabwe	Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Ireland	25 July 2024

Narrowest win margins (by runs)

Rank	Margin	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	63 runs	Zimbabwe	Bulawayo Athletic Club, Zimbabwe	10 February 2025

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)

Rank	Margin	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	4 wickets	Zimbabwe	Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Ireland	25 July 2024
2	6 wickets	Afghanistan	Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	28 February 2024

Greatest loss margins (by an innings)

Rank	Margin	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	Innings & 280 runs	Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	16 April 2023
2	Innings & 47 runs	Bangladesh	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh	11 November 2025
3	Innings & 10 runs	Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	24 April 2023
Last updated: 21 November 2025 [16]

Greatest loss margins (by runs)

Rank	Margin	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	217 runs	Bangladesh	Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh	19 November 2025
2	143 runs	England	Lord's, London, England	24 July 2019
Last updated: 23 November 2025 [16]

Greatest loss margins (by wickets)

Rank	Margin	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	10 wickets	England	Lord's, London, England	1 June 2023
2	7 wickets	Afghanistan	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India	15 March 2019
		Bangladesh	Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh	4 April 2023
4	5 wickets	Pakistan	The Village, Dublin, Ireland	11 May 2018
Last updated: 4 June 2023 [16]

Individual records

Batting records

Most career runs

Rank	Runs	Player	Matches	Innings	Average	100	50	Period
1	703	Lorcan Tucker †	9	18	43.93	1	4	2023–2025
2	560	Andy McBrine†	10	19	35.00	0	5	2019–2025
3	548	Andrew Balbirnie†	12	24	23.82	0	5	2018–2025
4	521	Paul Stirling †	10	19	26.05	1	2	2018–2025
5	474	Harry Tector †	9	17	26.33	0	5	2023–2025
6	391	Curtis Campher †	9	17	23.00	1	0	2023–2025
7	313	Mark Adair†	7	13	28.45	0	2	2019–2015
8	258	Kevin O'Brien	3	6	51.60	1	1	2018–2019
9	201	Peter Moor †	7	14	14.35	0	1	2023–2025
10	199	James McCollum	6	12	18.09	0	0	2019–2023
Last updated: 22 November 2025 [17]

Most runs against each team

Opposition	Runs	Player	Matches	Innings	Period	Ref
Afghanistan	146	Andrew Balbirnie †	2	4	2019–2024	[18]
Australia	YTP
Bangladesh	277	Lorcan Tucker †	3	6	2023–2025	[19]
England	116	Andy McBrine †	2	4	2019–2023	[20]
India	YTP
New Zealand
Pakistan	158	Kevin O'Brien	1	2	2018–2018	[21]
South Africa	YTP
Sri Lanka	179	Harry Tector †	2	4	2023–2023	[22]
West Indies	YTP
Zimbabwe	189	Andy McBrine †	2	4	2024–2025	[23]
Last updated: 23 November 2025.

Most runs in each batting position

Batting position	Batsman	Innings	Runs	Average	Span	Ref
Opener	Andrew Balbirnie †	9	192	24.00	2024–2025	[24]
Number 3		14	318	22.71	2018–2023	[25]
Number 4	Harry Tector †	17	456	26.82	2023–2025	[26]
Number 5	Paul Stirling †	11	254	23.09	2018–2025	[27]
Number 6	Lorcan Tucker †	12	452	45.20	2023–2025	[28]
Number 7		4	236	59.00	2023–2024	[29]
Number 8	Andy McBrine †	9	300	37.50	2023–2025	[30]
Number 9	Mark Adair †	5	162	32.40	2023–2024	[31]
Number 10	James Cameron-Dow	2	41	41.00	2019–2019	[32]
	Gavin Hoey †			20.50	2025–2025
Number 11	Tim Murtagh	4	91	45.50	2018–2019	[33]
Last updated: 21 November 2025.

Highest individual score

Rank	Runs	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	118	Kevin O'Brien	Pakistan	The Village, Dublin, Ireland	11 May 2018
2	111	Curtis Campher	Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	24 April 2023
3	108	Lorcan Tucker	Bangladesh	Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh	4 April 2023
4	103	Paul Stirling	Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	24 April 2023
5	95	Andrew Balbirnie
Last updated: 25 April 2023 [34]

Highest individual score – progression of record

Runs	Player	Opponent	Venue	Season
118	Kevin O'Brien	Pakistan	The Village, Dublin, Ireland	2018
Last updated: 12 March 2021 [34]

Highest individual score against each team

Opposition	Runs	Player	Venue	Date	Ref
Afghanistan	82	Andrew Balbirnie	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India	15 March 2019	[35]
Australia	YTP
Bangladesh	108	Lorcan Tucker	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh	4 April 2023	[36]
England	88	Mark Adair	Lord's, London, England	1 June 2023	[37]
India	YTP
New Zealand
Pakistan	118	Kevin O'Brien	The Village, Dublin, Ireland	11 May 2018	[38]
South Africa	YTP
Sri Lanka	111	Curtis Campher	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	24 April 2023	[39]
West Indies	YTP
Zimbabwe	90	Andy McBrine	Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe	6 February 2025	[40]
Last updated: 6 February 2025

Highest career average

Rank	Average	Player	Innings	Runs	Not out	100	50	Period
1	41.40	Lorcan Tucker †	16	621	1	1	3	2023–2025
2	35.00	Andy McBrine†	19	560	3	0	5	2023–2025
3	28.45	Mark Adair†	13	313	2	0	2	2019–2025
4	26.94	Paul Stirling †	19	512	0	1	2	2018–2025
5	25.37	Harry Tector†	17	424	0	0	4	2023–2025
Qualification: 10 Innings. Last updated: 20 November 2025 [41]

Highest Average in each batting position

Batting position	Batsman	Innings	Runs	Average	Span	Ref
Opener	Paul Stirling †	6	179	29.83	2019–2025	[42]
Number 3	Andrew Balbirnie †	14	318	22.71	2018–2023	[43]
Number 4	Harry Tector †	17	456	26.82	2023–2025	[44]
Number 5	Curtis Campher †	6	150	30.00	2023–2025	[45]
Number 6	Lorcan Tucker †	12	452	45.20	2023–2025	[46]
Number 7	Andy McBrine †	5	194	64.66	2024–2025	[47]
Number 8		9	300	37.50	2023–2025	[48]
Number 9	Mark Adair †	5	162	32.40	2023–2024	[49]
Number 10	James Cameron-Dow	2	41	41.00	2019–2019	[50]
Number 11	Matthew Humphreys †	5	40	13.33	2024–2025	[51]
Last updated: 23 November 2025. Qualification: Min 5 innings batted at position

Most half-centuries

Rank	Half centuries	Player	Innings	Runs	Period
1	5	Andrew Balbirnie †	23	535	2018–2025
2	4	Harry Tector †	17	424	2023–2025
		Andy McBrine †	18	508	2019–2025
4	3	Lorcan Tucker †	16	621	2023–2025
5	2	Mark Adair†	13	313	2019–2025
		Paul Stirling†	19	512	2018–2025
Last updated: 11 November 2025 [52]

Most centuries

Rank	Centuries	Player	Innings	Runs	Period
1	1	Kevin O'Brien	6	258	2018–2019
		Lorcan Tucker †	16	621	2023–2025
		Curtis Campher †	16	391
		Paul Stirling †	19	512	2018–2025
Last updated: 8 February 2025 [53]

Most Sixes

Rank	Sixes	Player	Innings	Runs	Period
1	7	Harry Tector †	17	424	2023–2025
2	7	Paul Stirling †	19	512	2018–2025
3	6	Curtis Campher †	16	391	2023–2025
4	5	Mark Adair †	13	313	2019–2025
5	4	Lorcan Tucker †	16	621	2019–2025
Last updated: 20 November 2025 [54]

Most Fours

Rank	Fours	Player	Innings	Runs	Period
1	81	Lorcan Tucker †	16	621	2023–2025
2	68	Paul Stirling †	19	512	2018–2025
3	67	Andy McBrine †	19	560	2019–2025
4	63	Andrew Balbirnie †	23	535	2018–2025
5	57	Curtis Campher †	16	391	2023–2025
Last updated: 20 November 2025 [55]

Most runs in a series

Rank	Runs	Player	Matches	Innings	Series
1	179	Harry Tector	2	4	Irish cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2022-23
2	158	Kevin O'Brien	1	2	Pakistan in Ireland in 2018
3	153	Curtis Campher	2	4	Irish cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2022-23
4	151	Andrew Balbirnie
5	145	Lorcan Tucker	1	2	Irish cricket team in Bangladesh in 2022-23
Last updated: 28 April 2023 [56]

Most ducks in career

Rank	Ducks	Player	Matches	Innings	Period
1	4	Andrew Balbirnie †	11	23	2018–2025
2	3	Curtis Campher †	9	17	2023–2025
		Peter Moor †	7	14	2023–2025
		Harry Tector †	9	17	2023–2025
5	2	Murray Commins †	2	4	2023–2023
		Gary Wilson	2	4	2018–2019
		Mark Adair †	7	13	2019–2025
Last updated: 11 November 2025 [57]

Bowling records

Most career wickets

Rank	Wickets	Player	Matches	Innings	Average	SR	Period
1	32	Andy McBrine †	11	16	40.43	71.00	2019–2025
2	25	Mark Adair †	7	13	28.60	47.68	2019–2025
3	16	Barry McCarthy †	4	7	20.00	40.31	2024–2025
4	15	Matthew Humphreys †	5	6	33.53	60.46	2019–2019
5	13	Tim Murtagh	3	6	16.38	43.84	2018–2019
6	10	Stuart Thompson	3	6	20.40	41.00	2018–2019
7	8	Craig Young †	4	7	30.25	56.00	2024–2025
8	7	Boyd Rankin	2	4	31.85	45.42	2018–2019
9	6	Curtis Campher †	9	10	77.50	100.00	2023–2025
10	4	Ben White †	3	4	109.00	114.75	2023–2023
Last updated: 20 November 2025 [58]

Most wickets against each team

Opposition	Wickets	Player	Matches	Innings	Average	Period	Ref
Afghanistan	8	Mark Adair †	1	2	11.87	2024–2024	[59]
Australia	YTP
Bangladesh	15	Andy McBrine †	3	5	33.46	2023–2025	[60]
England	6	Tim Murtagh	1	2	10.83	2019–2019	[61]
		Mark Adair †	2	4	39.50	2019–2023
India	YTP
New Zealand
Pakistan	6	Tim Murtagh	1	2	16.66	2018–2018	[62]
South Africa	YTP
Sri Lanka	3	Curtis Campher †	2	2	61.66	2023–2023	[63]
West Indies	YTP
Zimbabwe	11	Andy McBrine †	2	4	18.45	2024–2025	[64]
Last updated: 23 November 2025

Best figures in an innings

Rank	Figures	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	6/57	Matthew Humphreys	Zimbabwe	Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe	10 February 2025
2	6/118	Andy McBrine	Bangladesh	Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh	5 April 2023
3	5/13	Tim Murtagh	England	Lord's, London, England	24 July 2019
4	5/39	Mark Adair	Afghanistan	Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, UAE	28 February 2024
5	4/38	Andy McBrine	Zimbabwe	Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Ireland	25 July 2024
Last updated: 10 February 2025 [65]

Best bowling figures against each team

Opposition	Figures	Player	Venue	Date	Ref
Afghanistan	5/39	Mark Adair	Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, UAE	28 February 2024	[66]
Australia	YTP
Bangladesh	6/109	Andy McBrine	Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh	20 November 2025	[67]
England	5/13	Tim Murtagh	Lord's, London, England	24 July 2019	[68]
India	YTP
New Zealand
Pakistan	4/45	Tim Murtagh	The Village, Dublin, Ireland	11 May 2018	[69]
South Africa	YTP
Sri Lanka	2/84	Curtis Campher	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	16 April 2023	[70]
West Indies	YTP
Zimbabwe	6/57	Matthew Humphreys	Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe	10 February 2025	[71]
Last updated: 20 November 2025

Best figures in a match

Rank	Figures	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	8/95	Mark Adair	Afghanistan	Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, UAE	28 February 2024
2	7/75	Andy McBrine	Zimbabwe	Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Ireland	25 July 2024
3	7/95	Matthew Humphreys		Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe	10 February 2025
4	7/170	Andy McBrine	Bangladesh	Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh	4 April 2023
5	6/65	Tim Murtagh	England	Lord's, London, England	24 July 2019
Last updated: 10 February 2025 [72]

Best career average

Rank	Average	Player	Wickets	Runs	Balls	Period
1	16.38	Tim Murtagh	13	213	570	2018–2019
2	20.00	Barry McCarthy †	16	320	645	2024–2025
3	28.60	Mark Adair †	25	715	1,192	2019–2025
4	37.13	Matthew Humphreys †	15	557	997	2023–2025
5	41.69	Andy McBrine †	33	1,376	2,428	2019–2025
Last updated: 23 November 2025. Qualification: 500 balls [73]

Best career strike rate

Rank	Strike rate	Player	Wickets	Runs	Balls	Period
1	40.3	Barry McCarthy †	16	320	645	2024–2025
2	43.8	Tim Murtagh	13	213	570	2018–2019
3	47.6	Mark Adair †	25	715	1,192	2019–2025
4	66.4	Matthew Humphreys †	15	557	997	2023–2025
5	73.5	Andy McBrine †	33	1,376	2,428	2019–2025
Last updated: 10 February 2025. Qualification: 500 balls [74]

Best career economy rate

Rank	Economy rate	Player	Runs	Balls	Wickets	Period
1	2.24	Tim Murtagh	213	570	13	2018–2019
2	2.97	Barry McCarthy †	320	645	16	2024–2025
3	3.35	Matthew Humphreys †	557	997	15	2023–2025
4	3.40	Andy McBrine †	1,376	2,428	33	2019–2025
5	3.59	Mark Adair †	715	1,192	25
Last updated: 23 November 2025. Qualification: 500 balls [75]

Most five-wicket hauls in an innings

Rank	Five-wicket hauls	Player	Innings	Balls	Wickets	Period
1	2	Andy McBrine †	16	2,272	32	2019–2025
		Matthew Humphreys †	6	907	15	2023–2025
2	1	Tim Murtagh	6	570	13	2018–2019
		Mark Adair †	13	1192	18	2019–2025
Last updated: 20 November 2025 [76]

Most ten-wicket hauls in a match

No Irish bowler has taken 10 wickets in a match yet.

Most runs conceded in an innings

Rank	Runs	Figure	Player	Overs	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	203	0/203	Ben White	34.0	Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	24 April 2023
2	191	1/191	Andy McBrine	57.0
3	162	1/162		40.0			16 April 2023
4	127	0/127	Mark Adair	20.0	England	Lord's, London, England	1 June 2023
5	119	1/119	Ben White	22.0	Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	16 April 2023
Last updated: 3 June 2023 [77]

Worst figures in an innings

Rank	Figures	Player	Overs	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	0/203	Ben White	34.0	Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	24 April 2023
2	0/127	Mark Adair	20.0	England	Lord's, London, England	1 June 2023
3	0/88	Curtis Campher	13.0
4	0/86	Tyrone Kane	20.0	Pakistan	The Village, Dublin, Ireland	11 May 2018
5	0/67	Matthew Humphreys	10.0	Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	24 April 2023
Last updated: 3 June 2023 [78]

Worst figures in a match

Rank	Figures	Player	Overs	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	0/203	Ben White	34.0	Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	24 April 2023
2	0/139	Mark Adair	20.4	England	Lord's, London, England	1 June 2023
3	0/103	Tyrone Kane	26.0	Pakistan	The Village, Dublin, Ireland	11 May 2018
4	0/88	Curtis Campher	13.0	England	Lord's, London, England	1 June 2023
5	0/67	Matthew Humphreys	10.0	Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	24 April 2023
Last updated:4 June 2023 [79]

Most wickets in a series

Rank	Wickets	Player	Matches	Series
1	8	Mark Adair	1	Ireland vs Afghanistan in the UAE in 2023-24
2	7	Andy McBrine		Zimbabwe in Ireland in 2024
		Matthew Humphreys		Ireland in Zimbabwe in 2024-25
		Andy McBrine		Ireland in Bangladesh in 2022-23
5	6	Tim Murtagh		Ireland in England in 2019
		Barry McCarthy		Ireland in Zimbabwe in 2024-25
		Mark Adair		Ireland in England in 2019
		Tim Murtagh		Pakistan in Ireland in 2018
Last updated: 10 February 2025 [80]

Wicket-keeping records

Most career dismissals

Rank	Dismissals	Player	Matches	Innings	Catches	Stumping	Dis/Inn	Period
1	24	Lorcan Tucker †	9	14	22	2	1.714	2023–2025
2	6	Gary Wilson	2	2	6	0	3.000	2018–2019
3	3	Stuart Poynter	1	2	2	1	1.500	2019–2019
4	2	Niall O'Brien	1	2	2	0	1.000	2018–2018
Last updated: 20 November 2025 [81]

Most career catches

Rank	Catches	Player	Matches	Innings	Period
1	22	Lorcan Tucker †	9	14	2023–2025
2	6	Gary Wilson	2	2	2018–2019
3	2	Niall O'Brien	1	2	2018–2018
		Stuart Poynter	1	2	2019–2019
Last updated: 13 November 2025 [82]

Most career stumpings

Rank	Stumpings	Player	Matches	Innings	Period
1	2	Lorcan Tucker †	9	14	2023–2025
2	1	Stuart Poynter	1	2	2019–2019
Last updated: 9 February 2025 [83]

Most dismissals in an innings

Rank	Dismissals	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	4	Lorcan Tucker	Afghanistan	Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, UAE	28 February 2024
2	3	Gary Wison	England	Lord's, London, England	24 July 2019
		Gary Wison
		Lorcan Tucker	Bangladesh	Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh	4 April 2023
			Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	16 April 2023
			Zimbabwe	Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Ireland	25 July 2024
					25 July 2024
Last updated: 10 February 2025 [84]

Most dismissals in a match

Rank	Dismissals	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	6	Gary Wilson	England	Lord's, London, England	24 July 2019
		Lorcan Tucker	Zimbabwe	Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Ireland	25 July 2024
3	5		Afghanistan	Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, UAE	28 February 2024
4	4		Zimbabwe	Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe	6 February 2025
5	3	Stuart Poynter	Afghanistan	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India	15 March 2019
		Lorcan Tucker	Bangladesh	Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh	4 April 2023
			Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	16 April 2023
Last updated: 10 February 2025 [85]

Most dismissals in a series

Rank	Dismissals	Player	Matches	Innings	Series
1	6	Gary Wilson	1	2	Ireland in England in 2019
		Lorcan Tucker			Zimbabwe in Ireland in 2024
3	5				Ireland vs Afghanistan in the UAE in 2024
4	4				Ireland in Zimbabwe in 2024–25
5	3	Stuart Poynter			Afghanistan v Ireland in India in 2019
		Lorcan Tucker			Ireland in Bangladesh in 2022–23
			2		Ireland in Sri Lanka in 2023
Last updated: 10 February 2025 [86]

Fielding records

Most career catches

Rank	Catches	Player	Matches	Innings	Ct/Inn	Period
1	14	Andrew Balbirnie †	12	20	0.700	2018–2025
2	8	Paul Stirling †	10	17	0.470	2018–2025
3	5	Matthew Humphreys †	5	7	0.714	2023–2025
		Harry Tector †	9	14	0.357	2023–2025
4	4	Mark Adair †	7	13	0.307	2019–2025
Last updated: 20 November 2025 [87]

Most catches in a series

Rank	Catches	Player	Matches	Innings	Series
1	3	Paul Stirling	1	2	Pakistan in Ireland in 2018
2	2	James Cameron-Dow			Afghanistan v Ireland in India in 2019
		William Porterfield			Pakistan in Ireland in 2018
		James McCollum			Ireland in England in 2019
Last updated: 12 March 2021 [88]

Other records

Most career matches

Rank	Matches	Player	Runs	Wkts	Period
1	12	Andrew Balbirnie †	535	-	2018–2025
2	11	Andy McBrine †	560	32	2019–2025
3	10	Paul Stirling †	512	-	2018–2025
4	9	Curtis Campher †	391	6	2023–2025
		Lorcan Tucker †	621	-	2023–2025
		Harry Tector †	410	-	2023–2025
Last updated: 20 November 2025 [89]

Most consecutive career matches

Rank	Matches	Player	Period
1	3	Andrew Balbirnie	2018–2019
		Tim Murtagh
		Kevin O'Brien
		William Porterfield
		Paul Stirling
		Stuart Thompson
Last updated: 12 March 2021 [90]

Most matches as captain

Rank	Matches	Player	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	%W	%L	Period
1	8	Andrew Balbirnie †	3	5	0	0	42.85	57.14	2023–2025
2	3	William Porterfield	0	3	0	0	0.00	100	2018–2019
Last updated: 16 November 2025 [91]

Most man of the match awards

Rank	M.O.M. Awards	Player	Matches	Period
1	2	Andy McBrine †	9	2019–2025
2	1	Kevin O'Brien	3	2018–2019
		Mark Adair †	7	2019–2025
Last updated: 10 February 2025 [92]

Youngest players on Debut

Rank	Age	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	20 years and 69 days	Jordan Neill	Bangladesh	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh	11 November 2025
2	20 years and 208 days	Matthew Humphreys	Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	24 April 2023
3	23 years and 119 days	Mark Adair	England	Lord's, London, England	24 July 2019
		Harry Tector	Bangladesh	Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh	4 April 2023
5	23 years and 226 days	James McCollum	Afghanistan	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India	15 March 2019
Last updated: 16 November 2025 [93] [94]

Oldest players on Debut

Rank	Age	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	39 years and 231 days	Ed Joyce	Pakistan	The Village, Dublin, Ireland	11 May 2018
2	36 years and 282 days	Tim Murtagh
3	36 years and 184 days	Niall O'Brien
4	34 years and 68 days	Kevin O'Brien
5	33 years and 330 days	Craig Young	Afghanistan	Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, UAE	28 February 2024
Last updated: 28 February 2024 [95] [96]

Oldest players

Rank	Age	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	39 years and 231 days	Ed Joyce	Pakistan	The Village, Dublin, Ireland	11 May 2018
2	37 years and 356 days	Tim Murtagh	England	Lord's, London, England	24 July 2019
3	36 years and 184 days	Niall O'Brien	Pakistan	The Village, Dublin, Ireland	11 May 2018
4	35 years and 221 days	Craig Young †	Bangladesh	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh	11 November 2025
5	35 years and 142 days	Kevin O'Brien	England	Lord's, London, England	24 July 2019
Last updated: 16 November 2025 [97] [98]

Partnership records

Highest partnerships by wicket

Wicket	Runs	First batsman	Second batsman	Opposition	Venue	Date
1st wicket	71	Peter Moor	Andrew Balbirnie	Zimbabwe	Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Ireland	25 July 2024
2nd wicket	96	Paul Stirling	Cade Carmichael	Bangladesh	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh	11 November 2025
3rd wicket	104	James McCollum	Andrew Balbirnie	Afghanistan	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India	15 March 2019
4th wicket	115*	Paul Stirling		Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	24 April 2023
5th wicket	89	Lorcan Tucker	Curtis Campher
6th wicket	96		Andy McBrine	Zimbabwe	Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Ireland	25 July 2024
7th wicket	163	Mark Adair		England	Lord's, London, England	1 June 2023
8th wicket	74	Lorcan Tucker	Jordan Neill	Bangladesh	Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh	19 November 2025
9th wicket	54	Jordan Neill	Barry McCarthy		Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh	11 November 2025
		Curtis Campher	Gavin Hoey		Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh	19 November 2025
10th wicket	87	Tim Murtagh	George Dockrell	Afghanistan	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India	15 March 2019
Last updated: 23 November 2025 [99]

Highest partnerships by runs

Wicket	Runs	First batsman	Second batsman	Opposition	Venue	Date
7th wicket	163	Andy McBrine	Mark Adair	England	Lord's, London, England	1 June 2023
4th wicket	115*	Andrew Balbirnie	Paul Stirling	Sri Lanka	Galle International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, Sri Lanka	24 April 2023
7th wicket	114	Kevin O'Brien	Stuart Thompson	Pakistan	The Village, Dublin, Ireland	11 May 2018
	111	Lorcan Tucker	Andy McBrine	Bangladesh	Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh	4 April 2023
3rd wicket	104	James McCollum	Andrew Balbirnie	Afghanistan	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India	15 March 2019
Last updated: 4 June 2023 [100]

Highest overall partnership runs by a pair

Rank	Runs	Innings	Players	Highest	Average	100/50	Span
1	397	7	Andy McBrine & Lorcan Tucker †	111	56.71	1/2	2023–2025
2	388	7	Mark Adair & Andy McBrine †	163	64.66	2/0
3	279	6	Andrew Balbirnie & Paul Stirling †	115*	55.80	1/1	2019–2025
4	260	6	Curtis Campher & Harry Tector †	74	43.33	0/3	2023–2024
5	189	10	Andrew Balbirnie & James McCollum	104	18.90	1/0	2019–2024
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 11 November 2025 [101]

Umpiring records

Most matches umpired

No Irish umpire has stood in Tests yet.

Notes

1. For the first 50 years of Test cricket matches were played over three or four days ^[2] and until the 1930s some timeless Tests were played. ^[3]
2. In October 2017, the ICC Board approved a trial of four-day Test cricket to run through until the 2019 Cricket World Cup. ^[4]

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