Selectors announce training squad for the RSA Inter-Regional North/South one day and T20 Series
The 2012 season will see the return of Inter-Regional representative cricket starting on the third of June. Andrew White & Kevin O’Brien captain two very strong representative squads.
The North and South selection committees including national selectors Alan Lewis and Brian MacNeice (South) plus national team assistant coach Peter Johnston, and Peter Gillespie and Kyle McCallan (North), today announced a 23-man training squad for the RSA Inter-Regional North/South one day and T20 Series which will commence on Sunday 3rd June.
The squads feature a host of established internationals and will be captained by Kevin O’Brien (South) with John Mooney named as vice-captain, and Andrew White (North) with James Shannon named as vice-captain.
No less than 13 out of 16 members of the victorious Ireland World T20 Qualifier squad are included as well as other senior, A-team and under 19 internationals.
The North squad is:
1. Andrew White (Instonians), Captain
2. James Shannon (Instonians), Vice-captain
3. Andrew Britton (Limavady)
4. Peter Connell (CIYMS)
5. Scott Campbell (Coleraine)
6. Chris Dougherty (CIYMS)
7. Phil Eaglestone (Strabane)
8. Nigel Jones (CSNI)
9. James Hall (Waringstown)
10. Andrew McBrine (Donemana)
11. Graeme McCarter (Fox Lodge / Gloucestershire CCC)
12. Rory McCann (Instonians)
13. Niall McDonnell (Strabane)
14. Lee Nelson (Waringstown)
15. William Porterfield (Warwickshire)
16. Boyd Rankin (Warwickshire)
17. David Rankin (Bready)
18. Paul Stirling (Carrickfergus / Middlesex CCC)
19. Stuart Thompson (Limavady)
20. Gary Wilson (CSNI / Surrey CCC)
21. Ben Wylie (Instonians)
22. Craig Young (Bready / Sussex CCC)
23. Ian Young (Bready)
Coach: Eugene Moleon (Instonians)
Assistant Coach/Player: Nigel Jones (CSNI)
Manager: Roy Torrens
The South squad is:
1. Kevin O’Brien (Railway Union), Captain
2. John Mooney (North County), Vice-captain
3. Ben Ackland (Merrion)
4. John Anderson (Merrion)
5. Andy Balbirnie (Pembroke)
6. Alex Cusack (Clontarf)
7. Adam Coughlan (North County)
8. George Dockrell (Leinster, Somerset)
9. Allan Eastwood (Pembroke)
10. Tom Fisher (Railway Union)
11. Robert Forrest (Clontarf)
12. Shane Getkate (North County)
13. Trent Johnston (YMCA)
14. Tyrone Kane (Merrion)
15. Barry McCarthy (Pembroke)
16. Stephen Moreton (Leinster)
17. Niall O’Brien (Northants CC)
18. Andrew Poynter (Clontarf)
19. Stuart Poynter (Clontarf)
20. Eddie Richardson (North County)
21. Max Sorenson (The Hills)
22. Patrick Tice (Merrion)
23. Albert van der Merwe (YMCA)
Coach: Peter Johnston (Leinster)
Assistant Coach/Player: Trent Johnston (YMCA)
Manager: John Hoey (Terenure)
Assistant Manager: Mark Jones (Leinster)
Fixture dates:
Sunday 3rd June: The Mardyke, Cork
Sunday 22nd July: Stormont, NCU
Sunday 12th August: venue tbc, North West
Sunday 26th August: venue tbc, LCU
