Irish glee at Sri Lanka visit

Ireland will host Sri Lanka for the first time in 35 years after it was announced they would meet in a two-match one-day international series in May.

Ireland will use the matches, to be played on May 6 and May 8 at Clontarf in Dublin, as key markers in their World Cup preparations.

“It’s great news for both the team and supporters,” Ireland coach Phil Simmons said. “We’ll be gearing our preparation towards the 2015 World Cup, and this series is ideal.”