Cricket - Ireland Announce U17 Girls Squad

Cricket Ireland have announced the Under 17 Girls squad which will face traditional rivals Scotland in a three-match series next month.

Merrion's Leah Paul skippers the 13-player squad, which includes team mates Sadhbh Breslin and Ruby Neville.

Senior international Robyn Lewis makes her comeback after her recent injury along with her YMCA colleague Aoife Beggs, while there are also two representatives from The Hills (Katie Boylan, Aisling Byrne), Malahide (Lara Maritz, Caoimhe McCann) and Leinster (Anna Kerrison, Ellen Ridgeway).

The squad is completed by Orla Martin from Phoenix and Saintfield's Cara Murray.

"A lot of this squad have been involved in the Toyota Super 3 games throughout the summer," said  Head Coach Aaron Hamilton. "It will be interesting to see how the players go against players in their own age group."

"This series will be a good opportunity for Robyn Lewis to get some cricket under her belt after recovering from a wrist injury, and it will be great experience for Leah Paul to skipper this group after her first call-up to the open squad.

"I'm anticipating that Leah, Robyn and Lara Maritz bring some real leadership to this group after their recent time with Ireland A in Loughborough."

The series kicks off with a T20 contest on Friday August 12, followed by a 50 over game on the Saturday, and concluding with a 40 over match on the Sunday.

IRELAND UNDER 17 GIRLS SQUAD

Leah Paul (Merrion), (captain), Aoife Beggs (YMCA), Katie Boylan (The Hills), Sadhbh Breslin (Merrion),  Aisling Byrne (The Hills),  Anna Kerrison (Leinster), Robyn Lewis (YMCA), Lara Maritz (Malahide), Orla Martin (Phoenix), Caoimhe McCann (Malahide), Cara Murray (Saintfield), Ruby Neville (Merrion), Ellen Ridgeway (Leinster).

Coaches: Aaron Hamilton and Clare Shillington

Fixtures:
Friday 12th August T20 v Scotland U17 at 16.30hrs
Saturday 13th August 50 over v Scotland U17 at 13.00hrs
Sunday 14th August 40 over v Scotland U17 at 10.30hrs