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An Ireland Women’s Development Squad has been selected for a tour to Scotland this week – with the team set to play two 50-over and two T20 matches against Scotland Development at Clydesdale Cricket Club.
The tour gives a good opportunity for Under-19s Head Coach, Glenn Querl, to look at some players who will be eligible for the next Under-19s World Cup.
Of the tour Glenn Querl said:
“It is a young group we are taking across to Scotland. A couple of players have tasted international cricket, albeit that they are still in the infancy of their careers.
“This can hopefully benefit the players around them, as they step into a higher level of competition. All these players have been around the Super Series competition this year. This tour will hopefully help with our succession planning and help speed up development of players in key areas where skill gaps have been identified for the national squad.”
The tour schedule is:
• Monday 21st August T20 @ Clydesdale Cricket Club; start 14:00
• Tuesday 22nd August 50 over @ Clydesdale Cricket Club; start 11:00
• Wednesday 23rd August Rest Day
• Thursday 24th August 50 over @ Clydesdale Cricket Club; start 11:00
• Friday 25th August T20 @ Clydesdale Cricket Club; start 10:30
The squad in full:
• Zara Craig – Eglinton Cricket Club & Dragons
• Amy Hunter – Malahide / Instonians Cricket Club & Dragons
• Joanna Loughran – Leinster Cricket Club & Typhoons
• Niamh MacNulty – Merrion Cricket Club & Scorchers
• Aimee Maguire – The Hills Cricket Club & Scorchers
• Lara McBride – The Hills Cricket Club & Typhoons
• Kia McCartney – Coleraine Cricket Club & Dragons
• Ellie McGee – Rush Cricket Club & Scorchers
• Isabelle McLean – Balbriggan Cricket Club & Scorchers
• Freya Sargent – Clontarf Cricket Club & Typhoons
• Annabel Squires – Merrion Cricket Club & Scorchers
• Alice Tector – YMCA Cricket Club & Typhoons
• Sinead Thomson – Clontarf Cricket Club & Typhoons
• Alice Walsh – Clontarf Cricket Club & Typhoons
Staff:
• Glenn Querl -Head Coach
• Jessica Mayes – Team Manager
• James Cameron – Dow Assistant Coach
• Julia Webster – Physiotherapist
Cricket Ireland, officially known as The Irish Cricket Union Company Limited by Guarantee, is the governing body for cricket on the island of Ireland. It oversees the national men’s and women’s teams and organizes the Inter-Provincial Series, Super 3s, and All-Ireland club competitions. Ireland achieved Test status for women in 2000 and for men in 2017 when it became a Full Member of the ICC.
