IRELAND FPT SQUAD UNCHANGED

12 May 2008

Ireland have named an unchanged squad for their forthcoming Friends Provident Trophy games this weekend

They face Warwickshire on Friday May 16, and Leicestershire on Sunday May 18, both games taking place at Stormont.
 
Phil Eaglestone has recovered from a knee injury which forced him to miss the Northamptonshire game, and he played for his club Strabane in both their games over the weekend. Paul Stirling is also available despite having A/S examinations both this week and next. The 17 year old top scored for Ireland making 70 in that game with Northamptonshire.
 
Ireland coach Phil Simmons said, "I'm happy to be able an unchanged squad for these two games. Although we have beaten in our opening 3 games, we have played some good cricket, and I can see an improvement in the young guys."
 
"It's always difficult playing against the counties, but the only way you are going to learn. Paul Stirling and James Hall showed their potential against Northamptonshire, and you can see we have a lot of talent in this squad."
 
The squad in full is as follows:
  • William Porterfield - Captain (Gloucestershire)
  • Ravi Rampaul (Overseas)
  • Alex Cusack (Clontarf)
  • Phil Eaglestone (Strabane)
  • Thinus Fourie (Railway Union)
  • James Hall (Waringstown)
  • Gary Kidd (Waringstown)
  • Kyle McCallan (Waringstown)
  • Kevin O'Brien (Railway Union)
  • Paul Stirling (Cliftonville)
  • Reinhardt Strydom (North County)
  • Andrew White (Instonians)
  • Gary Wilson (Surrey)
Tickets for the game are are £10 for adults. Juniors will get free entry, (if accompanied by an adult), otherwise the charge will be £3. Senior Citizens will be charged £6 .
 
In addition, all tickets will be sold on a buy-one-get-one-free basis. This will allow anybody buying a ticket to combine the two Belfast matches under this offer.
 
Cricket Ireland have also secured a deal with Ticketmaster, www.ticketmaster.ie which will see tickets being available from their agents nationwide, and by phone on 0818-719300

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