Ireland Under-19s have named their squad for a Youth ODI Tri-Series against England and Scotland later this month  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 last year, as well as representing Ireland at the  Under-19 World Cup in South Africa earlier this year.

“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," said Head Coach Pete Johnston.

“Several players also featured in Emerging Ireland’s clean sweep over the West Indies Academy in the summer along, 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 type of challenging experiences above their age groups will certainly stand to our players and give them confidence. 

“This series we’re heading into will enable us to have a great benchmarking opportunity and gives 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.”

Ireland Under-19s squad:
Jordan Neill (CSNI) (captain), Macdara Cosgrave (Pembroke), Brian Dunphy (North County), Harry Dyer (CSNI), Adam Leckey (CSNI), Peter le Roux (Railway Union), Daniel Murray (Pembroke), Robert O’Brien (Railway Union), Freddie Ogilby (Bready), Olly Riley (Pembroke), Gavin Roulston (Bready), Matthew Weldon (The Hills), James West (CSNI), Reuben Wilson (Clontarf)
 
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)