Irish U-19 cricket team
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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 have been drawn in Group B where they will play the Under-19 teams of Australia, South Africa and the United States of America.
Ireland recently won the 2009 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier which was held in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. 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.
Current squad
The Ireland Under-19 squad selected for the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup is:- Andrew BalbirnieAndrew BalbirnieAndrew Balbirnie is an Irish cricketer. Balbirnie is right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break and who plays primarily as a wicketkeeper. Balbirnie plays international cricket for Ireland. He was born at Dublin, County Dublin....
(CaptainCaptain (cricket)The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
) - Ben AcklandBen AcklandBenjamin James Ackland is an English born Irish cricketer. Ackland is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire and educated at Queen's College, Taunton....
- Jordan Coghlan
- Adrian D’Arcy
- George DockrellGeorge DockrellGeorge Henry Dockrell is an Irish cricketer. Dockrell is right-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler who plays international cricket for Ireland after learning his cricket at Leinster Cricket Club, Dublin. He was a member of the class of 2010 in Gonzaga College, DublinDockrell has...
- Shane Getkate
- Graeme McCarter
- Graham McDonnell
- Lee Nelson
- Stuart Poynter
- Eddie Richardson
- James Shannon
- Paul StirlingPaul StirlingPaul Robert Stirling is an Irish cricketer. He debuted in first-class cricket in March 2008, playing for Ireland in the Intercontinental Cup. The same year Stirling made his debut in One Day Internationals . Having represented Middlesex's youth sides and Second XI, Stirling signed a contract...
- Stuart Thompson
- Craig Young
The future
The team will play in the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Ireland have been drawn in Group B where they will play the Under-19 teams of Australia, South Africa and the United States of America.