Ireland national under-19 cricket team
| Ireland | |
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| Captain: | Jack Tector |
| Coach: | Ryan Eagleson |
| Colors: | Green |
| Owner: | Cricket Ireland |
| Founded: | 1998 |
| Manager: | Brian O'Rourke |
The Ireland Under-19 cricket team represents All-Ireland in Under-19 international cricket.
Ireland recently won the 2009 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier which was held in Canada. The team gained victories over the U-19 teams of Hong Kong, Canada, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Vanuatu, the Netherlands and Afghanistan.
The team lost only one match to the United States. Ireland's performance in this tournament gained them qualification for the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Ireland were added to 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup on 6 January 2016 after Australia national under-19 cricket team withdrew.[1] They announced their squad two days later:[2]
Current squad
The Ireland Under-19 squad selected for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup is:
| Player | Date of Birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Tector (c) | 2 September 1996 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm off break |
| Rory Anders | 10 December 1997 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm fast |
| Andrew Austin | 3 September 1997 (aged 18) | Left | — |
| Varun Chopra | 1 February 2000 (aged 15) | Right | Right-arm leg break |
| Adam Dennison | 3 May 1997 (aged 18) | Right | — |
| Stephen Doheny | 20 August 1998 (aged 17) | Right | — |
| Aaron Gillespie | 13 March 1997 (aged 18) | – | — |
| Joshua Little | 1 November 1999 (aged 16) | Right | Left-arm fast |
| Gary McClintock | 1 January 1997 (aged 19) | Right | — |
| William McClintock | 1 January 1997 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Tom Stanton | 21 September 1997 (aged 18) | Right | Left-arm medium |
| Harry Tector | 6 November 1999 (aged 16) | Right | — |
| Fiachra Tucker | 5 December 1997 (aged 18) | Right | — |
| Lorcan Tucker (wk) | 10 September 1996 (aged 19) | Right | — |
| Ben White | 29 August 1998 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm leg break |
The future
The team will play in the ICC European Challenge Series against The Netherlands in Dublin in July 2014. There will be two 50 over matches at Merrion and Rathmines on July 15 and 16, while the series concludes with a T20 game, also at Rathmines on Thursday July 17.
References
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- ↑ "Ireland U-19s take Australia's spot". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ "Ireland at full strength despite late call". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2016.