England vs Ireland Head to Head Record and Players
Covers 21 matches between England and Ireland from Jun 2006 to Sep 2025 (Tests, ODIs and T20Is with ball-by-ball records).
Fifteen wins to three: the England vs Ireland head to head from Jun 2006 to Sep 2025 runs heavily one way, across 21 meetings. The other three produced no result.
Few as they are, Ireland’s wins have been memorable ones, and they came in three different places: Bengaluru, Southampton and Melbourne. England won the newest encounter, a T20I at The Village, Malahide on 21 Sep 2025, by 6 wickets. Below is the full ODI, T20 and Test record, with the players behind it.
England vs Ireland Head to Head by Format
Most of the contest has been played in ODIs, where England have won 11 of 15 and Ireland 2, while 2 more had no result. Ireland’s first ODI win came at the 2011 World Cup in Bengaluru, where they reached 329/7 in 49.1 overs and Kevin O’Brien (Ireland) made 113 off 63 balls. The second came at Southampton on 4 Aug 2020, when Paul Stirling (Ireland) hit 142 and Ireland reached 329/3 to overhaul England’s 328.
There have been 2 Tests, both at Lord’s, and England won both. The T20I count is 2 to 1 from 4 games. Ireland won by 5 runs on DLS at the MCG on 26 Oct 2022, and England replied with two wins at Malahide in Sep 2025.
The first Test, starting 24 Jul 2019, swung hard. Ireland bowled England out for 85, with Tim Murtagh (Ireland) taking 5/13. Then Chris Woakes (England) took 6/17 and Stuart Broad (England) 4/19 as Ireland fell for 38, and England won by 143 runs. In Jun 2023 England made 524/4 at Lord’s, Ollie Pope (England) scoring 205 and Ben Duckett (England) 182, and won by 10 wickets. Broad has 13 wickets across the two Tests.
No one has made more ODI runs in the fixture than Eoin Morgan (England), 411 at 68.50, and he and Adil Rashid (England) have 2 match awards each, more than anyone else. Rashid also has the most ODI wickets, 13, including 5/27 at Bristol in May 2017. Phil Salt (England) made 89 off 46 balls in the T20I of 17 Sep 2025.
Grounds and Chasing in England vs Ireland Matches
The Village at Malahide, Dublin is the most used ground, with 5 matches; England won 4 and the other was a no result. The Rose Bowl staged three ODIs in 2020, which split 2 to 1. ODIs have been close to even between batting first and chasing, 6 wins to 7, while first innings have averaged 251. For Ireland’s record against other Test sides, try India vs Ireland or Zimbabwe vs Ireland.
Questions about England vs Ireland
Who has won more matches, England or Ireland?
England: 15 wins to Ireland’s 3 from 21 meetings since Jun 2006, plus 3 no results. England lead in all three formats.
Has Ireland ever beaten England?
Yes, 3 times in the data. Ireland won ODIs at Bengaluru on 2 Mar 2011 and Southampton on 4 Aug 2020, and a T20I at Melbourne on 26 Oct 2022 by 5 runs on DLS.
What is the England vs Ireland Test record?
Two Tests, two England wins, both at Lord’s. The margins were 143 runs in Jul 2019, after Ireland’s 38 all out, and 10 wickets in Jun 2023.
Who made the top score in England vs Ireland ODIs?
Paul Stirling’s 142 for Ireland, from 128 balls at Southampton in Aug 2020. Eoin Morgan’s 124* is the best by an England batter.
Who won the last England vs Ireland T20 match?
England, by 6 wickets at Malahide on 21 Sep 2025. Ireland made 154/8 and England got there with 155/4 in 17.1 overs.