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Cricket Ireland has today announced squads and fixtures for its 2023 Youth International Programme – headlined by an extensive fixture list for the Under-19s Men’s squad as part of its build-up to the 2024 Under-19 Men’s World Cup in early 2024.
Speaking of the schedule, National Talent Pathway Manager, Albert van der Merwe said.
“It is always an exciting part of the year when youth squad go on tour. Touring experiences are invaluable for players to develop, and the wide variety of opponents makes for an exciting number of weeks for our young cricketers. I wish all players and staff well over the coming weeks as this will not only aid their development, but also create lifelong memories and friendships.”
Speaking of the Under-19s Men’s schedule, Head Coach Peter Johnston said:
“Qualifying automatically for the 2024 Under-19s World Cup in Sri Lanka was a great pioneering achievement by our last squad and they have left a legacy for this current squad to benefit from an enhanced programme in preparation for the World Cup.
“Building on our successful pre-season tour of Pretoria, and thanks to the facilities at CSNI and our own HPC, we have been able to have regular skill development sessions with our Northern and Southern players throughout the summer. The majority of the players have also been involved in Academy intra-squad and or MCC/Future Series games, while a few have made their senior Provincial debuts – so domestically, there have been some great opportunities and experiences.
“Nothing beats touring for accelerating development and Ireland versus Scotland games have always provided the best competition and entertainment and I’ve no doubt this series will be another challenging one in Aberdeen. Jersey have definitely been a very organised team and one on the rise in recent times too, and we look forward to welcoming them to Lisburn for a home series. Such is the depth in the Under-19s squad, that we hope to give opportunities to a number of players throughout both series ahead of a landmark series against England Under-19s in Loughborough next month. However, YMCA and Leinster Lightning’s Reuben Wilson is currently unavailable due to injury.*
Further information on the U19 Men’s World Cup here.
FIXTURES AND SQUADS
Ireland Under-19s Men
Fixtures:
• Ireland U19 Men v Scotland U19 (Aberdeen; 23–28 July)
• Ireland U19 Men v Jersey U19 (Lisburn; 2-3 August)
• Ireland U19 Men Tour to England (15–25 August)
includes games against Warwickshire Academy, England U19 B and two OD matches against England U19s
Squads:
Ireland U19 Men v Scotland U19 (Aberdeen; 23–28 July)
• Eoin Birch (Balbriggan Cricket Club)
• Macdara Cosgrave (Pembroke Cricket Club)
• Daniel Forkin (Merrion Cricket Club)
• Ryan Hunter (CSNI Cricket Club)
• Philippe le Roux (captain) (Railway Union Cricket Club)
• Finn Lutton (CSNI Cricket Club)
• Scott Macbeth (Brigade Cricket Club)
• Carson McCullough (CIYMS Cricket Club)
• John McNally (Clontarf Cricket Club)
• Jordan Neill (Rondebosch Boys’ High School)
• Oliver Riley (YMCA Cricket Club)
• Gavin Roulston (Bready Cricket Club)
• Matthew Weldon (The Hills Cricket Club)
Ireland U19 Men v Jersey U19 (Lisburn; 2 and 3 August)
• Eoin Birch (Balbriggan Cricket Club)
• Macdara Cosgrave (Pembroke Cricket Club)
• Harry Dyer (CSNI Cricket Club)
• Daniel Forkin (Merrion Cricket Club)
• Adam Leckey (CSNI Cricket Club)
• Finn Lutton (CSNI Cricket Club)
• Scott Macbeth (Brigade Cricket Club)
• Carson McCullough (captain) (CIYMS Cricket Club)
• Aaron McGeehan (Clontarf Cricket Club)
• Hayden Melly (Brigade Cricket Club)
• Gavin Roulston (Bready Cricket Club)
• Luke Thomson (Clontarf Cricket Club)
• James West (CSNI Cricket Club)
Ireland U19 Men Tour Squad to England
• Squad will be selected in due course.
Ireland Under-19 Men staff include:
• Peter Johnston (Head Coach), Albert van der Merwe (Assistant Coach), Darren Nicol (Physiotherapist), Ollie Kanavan (Analyst).
Ireland Under-17s Boys
Fixtures:
• U17 Boys – Celtic Cup (Dundee, Scotland; 13–18 August)
Squad:
• Squad will be selected shortly.
Ireland Under-17s Girls
Fixtures:
• U17 Girls – Cricket Ireland Women’s Future Series (24–28 July)
• U17 Girls – Ireland/Scotland/Netherlands Tri-Series (Dumfries, Scotland; 30 July–4 August)
Squad:
Ireland U17 Girls Future Series and Tri-Series
• Ally Boucher (Merrion Cricket Club)
• Emily Calvert (CSNI Cricket Club)
• Jennifer Jackson (Eglinton Cricket Club)
• Evey Keenan (North Down Cricket Club)
• Isabel Light (Merrion Cricket Club)
• Niamh MacNulty (Merrion Cricket Club)
• Lara McBride (The Hills Cricket Club)
• Ellie McGee (Rush Cricket Club)
• Alice McLaughlin (Eglinton Cricket Club)
• Julie McNally (Clontarf Cricket Club)
• Freya Sargent (Clontarf Cricket Club)
• Annabel Squires (Merrion Cricket Club)
• Alice Walsh (Clontarf Cricket Club)
Ireland U17 Girls staff include:
• James Cameron-Dow (Head Coach), David Scanlon (Assistant Coach), Jessica Mayes (Team Manager)
Ireland Under-15s Boys
Fixtures:
• U15 Boys – BA Festival (Barnard Castle, England; 6–11 August)
• U15 Boys – Celtic Cup (Belfast; 13-18 August)
Squad:
• Luka Bates (CSNI Cricket Club)
• Bobby Brolly (Ardmore Cricket Club)
• Ethan Clarke (Pembroke Cricket Club)
• Brian Dunphy (Balbriggan Cricket Club)
• Samuel Haslett (Bonds Glen Cricket Club)
• Peter le Roux (Railway Union Cricket Club)
• Ethan Marshall (Clontarf Cricket Club)
• Lucas Mckeown (Holywood Cricket Club)
• Daniel Murray (Pembroke Cricket Club)
• Robert O’Brien (Railway Union Cricket Club)
• James West (CSNI Cricket Club) – BA Festival only
• Ben Walsh (Instonians Cricket Club) – Celtic Cup only
• Aadi Wankhade (Balbriggan Cricket Club)
• Bruce Whaley (Pembroke Cricket Club)
• Sebastian Yeates (CSNI Cricket Club)
Ireland U15 Boys staff include:
• Andrew Poynter (Head Coach), Nigel Jones (Assistant Coach), Jonathan Parker (Team Manager)
Ireland Under-15s Girls
Fixtures:
• U15 Girls – Malvern College Festival (England; 24–27 July)
Squad:
• Zoe Bell (Pembroke Cricket Club)
• Mansi Bhavsar (Bready Cricket Club)
• Sibha Bhoja (Merrion Cricket Club)
• Arisha Foysal (Phoenix Cricket Club)
• Isabelle McLean (Balbriggan Cricket Club)
• Genevieve Morrissey (Clontarf Cricket Club)
• Gemma Sargent (Clontarf Cricket Club)
• Millie Spence (Bready Cricket Club)
• Alice Tector (YMCA Cricket Club)
• Sinead Thomson (Clontarf Cricket Club)
• Ella Wasson (Newbuildings Cricket Club)
• Grace Wilson (Lisburn Cricket Club)
• Joscelyn Wright (Dundrum Cricket Club)
Ireland U15 Girls staff include:
• Robyn Lewis (Head Coach), Robbie Millar (Assistant Coach), Jessica Mayes (Team Manager)
Name of Author: Cricket Ireland
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.
