Ireland name Under-19 Men’s squad for England tour

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DUBLIN – An Ireland Under-19s Men’s squad has been selected for a Youth ODI Tri-Series against England Under-19s and Scotland Under-19s this month taking place at Loughborough University.

The squad will be captained by CSNI’s Jordan Neill and features several players who formed part of the group who beat England Under-19s at Loughborough in 2023, as well as represented Ireland at the ICC Under-19 Men’s World Cup in South Africa earlier this year.

The Ireland Under-19s Men’s squad is:

• Jordan Neill (captain), Macdara Cosgrave, Brian Dunphy, Harry Dyer, Adam Leckey, Peter le Roux, Daniel Murray, Robert O’Brien, Freddie Ogilby, Olly Riley, Gavin Roulston, Matthew Weldon, James West, and Reuben Wilson.
• Staff: Peter Johnston (Head Coach), Nigel Jones (Assistant Coach), Albert van der Merwe (Team Manager), Taylor Hawken-Chard (Performance Analyst), Matthew McDonald-Liggins (Physiotherapist)

The fixture schedule is:

• 12 September 2024: Ireland U19 vs England U19 – Brockington Pitch (Loughborough University; starts 10.30am)
• 13 September 2024: Ireland U19 vs Scotland U19 – Brockington Pitch (Loughborough University; starts 10.30am)
• 16 September 2024: Ireland U19 vs England U19 – Haslegrave Pitch (Loughborough University; starts 10.30am)
• 17 September 2024: Ireland U19 vs England U19 – Haslegrave Pitch (Loughborough University; starts 10.30am)

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Head Coach Peter Johnston said:

“We are extremely grateful to the ECB for again inviting our Under-19s over to the world-class facilities at Loughborough and for the opportunity of playing in this Youth ODI Tri Series.

“The squad we have selected features a good balance of experience – with half the squad having competed in our most successful Under-19 World Cup back in January, while the other half make a first step up at this level, building towards the next Under-19 World Cup in 2026.

“Several players also featured in Emerging Ireland’s clean sweep over the West Indies Academy in the summer alone, while a few members have experienced senior inter-provincial cricket this season. The majority of the squad have also played in our Future Series tournament – either with the Academy or their respective provinces.  Those types of challenging experiences above their age groups will certainly stand out to our players and give them confidence.

“This series we’re heading into will enable us to have a great benchmarking opportunity and give sound correlation to performing on the world stage. It will highlight strengths that players can build on over the winter along with areas needed for improvement, while also forming part of the journey towards the next World Cup for some.  Everyone is excited and looking forward to the series getting underway.”