Birrell back with Cricket Ireland as a consultant

CRICKET Ireland has hired former coach Adrian Birrell in a consultancy role.

The 48-year-old South African was in charge of the senior squad from 2002 to 2007, before stepping down after the World Cup campaign, handing over the reins to Phil Simmons.

Chairman of the Cricket Committee, Joe Doherty said: “We are delighted to renew our association with Adrian on a formal basis. The new demands of the sport as they affect Cricket Ireland mean that we are now living in a High Performance world and it is in this context that Adrian will operate.