Irish squad named for Trophy ties

A 13-MAN squad has been named for Ireland’s Friends Provident Trophy games against Middlesex and Glamorgan.

Irish duo, Ed Joyce and Eoin Morgan, are expected to be in the Middlesex line up at Clontarf on June 10th. Morgan has been in prolific form while Joyce, who played 50 times for Ireland, helping them qualify for the World Cup before switching his allegiance to England, is expected to open the batting.

In the corresponding fixture last season, he top-scored for Middlesex with 95 as they beat Ireland by 9 wickets. Irish top scorer then, Dominick Joyce, has won a recall after almost a year in the wilderness.

Ireland play Middlesex at Clontarf on Sunday June 10, and Glamorgan at Stormont on Wednesday June 13. Both games start at 10:45am.

Ireland squad: T Johnston (Railway Union) Captain; K Carroll (Railway Union); A Cusack (Clontarf); T Fourie (Merrion); P Gillespie (Strabane); N Hayward (Overseas); D Joyce (Merrion); K Mc Callan (Waringstown); K O’ Brien (Railway Union); W Porterfield (Rush); R Whelan (Railway Union); A White (Instonians); G Wilson (Surrey).