The Ireland national under-19 cricket team represents

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in under-19 international cricket. Ireland has qualified for the

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on eight occasions, most recently in 2018. This is the most of any European country outside

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. Ireland's best result came at the 2010 World Cup in New Zealand, where they finished tenth.

History

Ireland won the 2009 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier which was held in

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. The team gained victories over the U-19 teams of

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and

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. The team lost only one match to the

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. Ireland's performance in this tournament gained them qualification for the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Among other ICC full members, Ireland has beaten only

(once) and

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(twice) at the Under-19 World Cup. At the time of their victories over Zimbabwe, Ireland was an associate member. Ireland was added to the

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on 6 January 2016, after Australian under-19s withdrew due to security concerns. They announced their squad two days later.

Under-19 World Cup record

Records

:''All records listed are for under-19 One Day International (ODI) matches only.''

Team records

;Highest totals * 329/9 (50 overs), v. , at Chattogram, 23 February 2004 * 304/9 (50 overs), v. , at

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, 14 February 2006 * 291/9 (50 overs), v. , at Chattogram, 29 February 2004 * 288/6 (50 overs), v. , at

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, 27 January 2018 * 278/8 (50 overs), v. , at

, 23 January 2018 ;Lowest totals * 65 (24.2 overs), v. , at Queenstown, 17 January 2010 * 71 (27.5 overs), v. , at Crab Hill, 30 December 2021 * 78 (30 overs), v. , at

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, 23 January 2000 * 97 (29.1 overs), v. , at

, 5 February 2006 * 97 (28.5 overs), v. , at Whangarei, 16 January 2018

Individual records

;Most career runs * 606 – Eoin Morgan (2004-2006) * 318 – Gary Wilson (2004-2006) * 296 –

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(2008-2010) * 249 –

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(2016-2018) * 241 – Kevin O'Brien (2004) ;Highest individual scores * 124 (126 balls) – Eoin Morgan, v. at

, 14 February 2006 * 117 (129 balls) – Eoin Morgan, v. , at Chattogram, 23 February 2004 * 114 (102 balls) –

, v. , at Queenstown, 19 January 2010 * 111* (113 balls) –

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, v. , at Georgetown, 15 January 2022 * 101 (113 balls) –

, v. , at

, 27 January 2018 ;Most career wickets * 27 – Greg Thompson (2004-2008) * 20 –

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(2021-2022) * 18 –

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(1998-2000) * 16 – Gary Kidd (2004-2006) * 15 –

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(2010-2012), James Hall (2006-2008) ;Best bowling performances * 6/50 (9.4 overs) – Niall McDarby, v. , at

, 8 February 2006 * 5/16 (10 overs) – Keith Spelman, v. , at

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, 19 January 1998 * 5/20 (7.4 overs) – Muzamil Sherzad, v. , at

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, 29 January 2022 * 5/21 (6.4 overs) –

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, v. , at Cave Hill, 2 January 2022 * 5/26 (10 overs) –

, v. , at

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, 12 January 1998

References

External links

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2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squads
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