Ireland squandered a great chance to beat Australia as the world champions clinched a 39-run victory in a one-off one-dayer in Dublin on Thursday.
Tim Paine’s defiant 81 was the backbone of Australia’s modest 231/9 in 50 overs. Ireland, in reply, were bowled out for 192 in 42 overs with James Hopes taking 5/14.

Ireland announced on Tuesday it’s expelling an Israeli diplomat in punishment for the alleged Mossad use of forged Irish passports to assassinate a top Hamas official in Dubai.