The Irish Cricket Union have announced a squad of 12 for their opening game against Scotland in the InterContinental Cup. Ireland, the holders, begin the defence of their trophy with a home tie with Scotland at Stormont in Belfast from August 9-12.

Ireland qualified for next year’s ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia when it beat arch-rivals Scotland by six wickets to win the four-team round-robin European U-19 Qualifier in Belfast on Thursday.

TODAY, the Irish Examiner unveils a new generation of Irish sporting stars. Remember their names - the chances are if you haven’t already heard of them, you will before too long.

IRELAND’S young cricketers beat Namibia in the Plate competition of the U19 World Cup in Sri Lanka yesterday.

Ireland secured a first win at the Under-19 World Cup with a convincing six-wicket success against Namibia in the Plate Championship play-off semi-final to set up a possible meeting with Scotland.

The Irish Cricket Union has announced a 12-man squad to play Holland in the ICC’s Intercontinental Cup group match against Holland later this month.

Ireland U19s have got off to a winning start to their plate competition in the U19 CWC in Bangladesh.

Ireland came within six runs of creating a major upset against the West Indies in Khulna at the Under 19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh..

Munster 31 Connacht 7