Ireland National Cricket Team Overview |
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| Captains | Andy Balbirnie (Test), Paul Stirling (ODI, T20I) |
| Coaches | Heinrich Malan (head coach), Gary Wilson (batting/wicketkeeping coach), Ryan Eagleson (pace-bowling coach), Chris Brown (spin-bowling coach) |
| First international match | 1855 |
| Cricket board | Cricket Ireland (CI) |
| ICC titles | 0 |
The Ireland men’s cricket team represents the entire island of Ireland in international cricket. Managed by Cricket Ireland, the country’s governing body, the team made its Test debut against Pakistan in 2018. Ireland first played a One-Day International (ODI) against Scotland in 2009 and a T20 International against Sri Lanka in 2010. The team gained Associate Member status in 1993 and became a Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2017. Coached by Heinrich Malan, with captains Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie, Ireland continues to grow in the world of cricket.
