Ireland under-19 cricket team explained

Ireland
Coach:	Ryan Eagleson
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Founded:	1998
Ground:	Castle Avenue cricket ground
Capacity:	3,200
Owner:	Cricket Ireland
Manager:	Brian O'Rourke
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The Ireland national under-19 cricket team represents All-Ireland in under-19 international cricket.

Ireland has qualified for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup on eight occasions, most recently in 2018. This is the most of any European country outside England. Ireland's best result came at the 2010 World Cup in New Zealand, where they finished tenth.

History

Ireland 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.

Among other ICC full members, Ireland has beaten only Afghanistan (once) and Zimbabwe (twice) at the Under-19 World Cup. At the time of their victories over Zimbabwe, Ireland was an associate member.^[1]

Ireland was added to the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup on 6 January 2016, after Australian under-19s withdrew due to security concerns.^[2] They announced their squad two days later.^[3]

Under-19 World Cup record

Ireland's U19 World Cup record
Year	Result
1988	Ineligible – not an ICC member
1998	First round	14th	16	6	1	5	0	0
2000	First round	12th	16	7	2	4	1	0
2004	First round	11th	16	6	3	3	0	0
2006	First round	13th	16	6	2	4	0	0
2008	First round	13th	16	6	2	4	0	0
2010	First round	10th	16	6	2	3	0	1
2012	First round	12th	16	6	2	4	0	0
2014	did not qualify
2016	First round	13th	16	6	2	4	0	0
2018	First round	13th	16	6	3	3	0	0
2020	did not qualify
2022	First Round	10th	16	6	3	3	0	0
2024	Qualified
Total				61	22	37	1	0

Records

All records listed are for under-19 One Day International (ODI) matches only.

Team records

Highest totals^[4]

• 329/9 (50 overs), v., at Chattogram, 23 February 2004
• 304/9 (50 overs), v., at Colombo, 14 February 2006
• 291/9 (50 overs), v., at Chattogram, 29 February 2004
• 288/6 (50 overs), v., at Lincoln, 27 January 2018
• 278/8 (50 overs), v., at Lincoln, 23 January 2018

Lowest totals^[5]

• 65 (24.2 overs), v., at Queenstown, 17 January 2010
• 71 (27.5 overs), v., at Crab Hill, 30 December 2021
• 78 (30 overs), v., at Kurunegala, 23 January 2000
• 97 (29.1 overs), v., at Colombo, 5 February 2006
• 97 (28.5 overs), v., at Whangārei, 16 January 2018

Individual records

Most career runs^[6]

• 606 – Eoin Morgan (2004-2006)
• 318 – Gary Wilson (2004-2006)
• 296 – Paul Stirling (2008-2010)
• 249 – Harry Tector (2016-2018)
• 241 – Kevin O'Brien (2004)

Highest individual scores^[7]

• 124 (126 balls) – Eoin Morgan, v. at Colombo, 14 February 2006
• 117 (129 balls) – Eoin Morgan, v., at Chattogram, 23 February 2004
• 114 (102 balls) – Paul Stirling, v., at Queenstown, 19 January 2010
• 111* (113 balls) – Josh Cox, v., at Georgetown, 15 January 2022
• 101 (113 balls) – Harry Tector, v., at Lincoln, 27 January 2018

Most career wickets^[8]

• 27 – Greg Thompson (2004-2008)
• 20 – Matthew Humphreys (2021-2022)
• 18 – Dwayne McGerrigle (1998-2000)
• 16 – Gary Kidd (2004-2006)
• 15 – George Dockrell (2010-2012), James Hall (2006-2008)

Best bowling performances^[9]

• 6/50 (9.4 overs) – Niall McDarby, v., at Colombo, 8 February 2006
• 5/16 (10 overs) – Keith Spelman, v., at Johannesburg, 19 January 1998
• 5/20 (7.4 overs) – Muzamil Sherzad, v., at Port-of-Spain, 29 January 2022
• 5/21 (6.4 overs) – Reuben Wilson, v., at Cave Hill, 2 January 2022
• 5/26 (10 overs) – Dwayne McGerrigle, v., at Boksburg, 12 January 1998

External links

• Ireland at Cricinfo
• 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squads

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ireland Under-19s Cricket Team Records & Stats ESPNcricinfo.com.
2. Web site: Ireland U-19s take Australia's spot . 6 January 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
3. Web site: Ireland at full strength despite late call . 8 January 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
4. News: RECORDS / IRELAND UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / HIGHEST TOTALS. ESPNcricinfo. 1 December 2021.
5. News: RECORDS / IRELAND UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / LOWEST TOTALS. ESPNcricinfo. 1 December 2021.
6. News: RECORDS / IRELAND UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / MOST CAREER RUNS. ESPNcricinfo. 1 December 2021.
7. News: RECORDS / IRELAND UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / HIGH SCORES. ESPNcricinfo. 7 February 2022.
8. News: RECORDS / IRELAND UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / MOST WICKETS. ESPNcricinfo. 1 December 2021.
9. News: RECORDS / IRELAND UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / BEST BOWLING FIGURES. ESPNcricinfo. 1 December 2021.