Ireland ‘A’ won again today in the ECB Women’s County Championship Division 5 when they defeated Cumbria by 28 runs.
It is Ireland’s debut season in the County Championship and it is proving to be a successful one. In a Group with Cumbria, Suffolk and Northumberland, Ireland had already defeated Suffolk at the end of May by 5 wickets.
Tomorrow if they win against Northumberland will put them in a play-off for promotion to Division 4.
Match Summary, 8th August: Ireland ‘A’ 158, Kim Garth 36, S Lyons 26, S Kavanagh 24
Cumbria 130 all out, S Kavanagh 2-20, Amy Kenealy 2-28
Ireland ‘A’ won by 28 runs