The Emerging Ireland cricket team is a cricket team organized by Cricket Ireland to provide opportunities for promising players to showcase their talent and develop their skills. Established in 2023, the team serves as a stepping stone for players aiming to break into the senior national team.[1]
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Matthew Humphreys (List A) Stephen Doheny (First-class) |
| Coach | Peter Johnston |
| Owner | Cricket Ireland |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 2023 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | West Indies Academy in 2023 at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua |
| Official website | Official Website |
History
editThe inception of Emerging Ireland can be traced back to the need for a platform to nurture young talent within Irish cricket. With Ireland gaining prominence on the international cricket stage, there arose a necessity to build a pipeline of players capable of seamlessly transitioning to the senior national team.
Emerging Ireland played their first ever List A[2] and First-class[3] match against West Indies Academy during the Emerging Ireland cricket tour of the West Indies in 2023, where they lost both List A and First-class series by 1-2 and 0-2 respectively.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Ireland Emerging tour of West Indies 2023". Cricket World. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "IRE Emerging vs Academy, 1st unofficial ODI at North Sound, WI v IRE (EME), Nov 17 2023 - Match Result". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "IRE Emerging vs Academy, 1st unofficial Test at Coolidge, WI v IRE (EME), Nov 25 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Captain leads West Indies Academy 'young guns' to superb Series win". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "WEST INDIES ACADEMY WIN BY WHOPPING BY 432 RUNS TO SWEEP SERIES". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 11 June 2024.