Ireland’s Cricket Dilemma in Afghanistan | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

Ireland’s cricket series against Afghanistan sparked outrage after Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman called it “unconscionable,” citing the exile of Afghanistan’s women’s cricket team. Cricket Ireland acknowledged moral concerns but defended the series as part of a long-standing ICC scheduling agreement, noting other nations like Australia and England still play Afghanistan in global tournaments despite their own bans on bilateral matches. The organization emphasized its outreach to Afghan women cricketers, including recent meetings, and CEO Sarah Keane now leads an ICC task force…