IRISH cricket bosses have declined the ECB’s invitation to participate in the ECB’s domestic one day competition in 2010, with Holland taking their place.

Ireland have turned down the chance to be part of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s domestic one-day competition next season, with Holland taking their place.

IT WAS a tale of two county players at Clontarf yesterday as Eoin Morgan failed to show for Ireland while fellow professional Niall O’Brien eased his side to a seven-wicket victory over Holland in the European Championship.