In a move that will thrill Irish cricket fans and longtime followers of the women’s game, former international cricketer Cecelia Joyce is set to return to competitive action as she joins the Typhoons squad for the remainder of the 2025 Arachas Super Series. This unexpected return follows approval from Cricket Ireland, and comes in the wake of an injury crisis that has left the Typhoons short-handed.
Joyce, who retired from international cricket in November 2018, was a central figure in Ireland’s women’s side from 2001 to 2018. During her 17-year tenure, she amassed 2,680 runs across 133 appearances, retiring as Ireland’s second-highest all-time run-scorer. Her domestic record is equally impressive, including a standout performance of 118 runs against the Scorchers in 2018—one of only two centuries recorded in Super Series history.
