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Jimmy Cricket asked for last rites twice ‘like an encore’ before dying aged 80

Jimmy Cricket asked for last rites twice ‘like an encore’ before dying aged 80

The Northern Irish stand-up comedian died on Monday morning following a short illness, a statement from his family said.

Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80 following short illness

Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80 following short illness

The Northern Irish stand-up was a familiar face on television in the 1980s.

Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80 following short illness

Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80 following short illness

The Northern Irish stand-up was a familiar face on television in the 1980s.

Ireland secure memorable T20 series victory over India by one run in Belfast

Ireland secure memorable T20 series victory over India by one run in Belfast

Ireland secure memorable T20 series victory over India by one run in Belfast

Ireland secure memorable T20 series victory over India by one run in Belfast

Ireland make history with stunning T20 victory over world champions India

Ireland make history with stunning T20 victory over world champions India

Jude Bellingham buys one per cent stake in Hundred franchise Birmingham Phoenix

Jude Bellingham buys one per cent stake in Hundred franchise Birmingham Phoenix

I really don’t care – Donald Trump shrugs off Iran’s presence at 2026 World Cup

I really don’t care – Donald Trump shrugs off Iran’s presence at 2026 World Cup

Wed, 04 Mar, 2026

Iran are due to play all their three group matches in the United States.

Plans go ahead for €35m National Cricket Centre in Fingal

Plans go ahead for €35m National Cricket Centre in Fingal

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Consultants estimated it will generate a €93 million tourism dividend over five years

Jacob Bethell to captain England in T20 series against Ireland

Jacob Bethell to captain England in T20 series against Ireland

Fri, 15 Aug, 2025

The 21-year-old is on the Test fringes but he is already a white-ball mainstay.

Andrew Flintoff hails NHS staff who cared for him after car crash

Andrew Flintoff hails NHS staff who cared for him after car crash

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025

The former cricket star crashed while filming an episode of Top Gear.

New cricket stadium to deliver tourism dividend of €93m over five years

New cricket stadium to deliver tourism dividend of €93m over five years

Tue, 06 May, 2025

An evaluation of the stadium’s economic impact carried out by EY shows that €39.9 million would be spent as a result of the 2030 T20 World Cup Cricket tournament.

Ireland scrap cricket home series against Afghanistan over fund crunch

Ireland scrap cricket home series against Afghanistan over fund crunch

Wed, 12 Mar, 2025

West Indies will play six limited-overs matches in Ireland in May-June before England arrive in September

Cricket fans bring colour and noise to historic occasion at Stormont

Cricket fans bring colour and noise to historic occasion at Stormont

Fri, 26 Jul, 2024

Ireland are hosting Zimbabwe in the first cricket test match to be staged in Northern Ireland.

T20 World Cup pitch in New York which hosted Ireland match ‘bordering on dangerous’

T20 World Cup pitch in New York which hosted Ireland match ‘bordering on dangerous’

Thu, 06 Jun, 2024

The pop up Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Long Island hosted India’s victory over Ireland on Wednesday.