IRELAND MEN'S TOUR OF UAE
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THE TOUR
The Ireland Men’s cricket team will play a three-match T20I series against Italy Men, before a two-match T20I series against the UAE Men, as part of its preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup next month.
The 15-player squad arrived in Dubai on 15 January and have been training at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai.
FIXTURES
Ireland Men v Italy and Ireland Men v UAE
• 23 January 2026: Ireland Men v Italy Men – 1st T20I (Sevens Stadium, Dubai; starts 10am)
• 25 January 2026: Ireland Men v Italy Men – 2nd T20I (Sevens Stadium, Dubai; starts 10am)
• 26 January 2026: Ireland Men v Italy Men – 3rd T20I (Sevens Stadium, Dubai; starts 6pm)• 29 January 2026: Ireland Men v UAE Men – 1st T20I (Dubai International Stadium; starts 6pm)
• 31 January 2026: Ireland Men v UAE Men – 2nd T20I (Dubai International Stadium; starts 10am)* All times local to venue
SQUAD
Ireland Men
• Paul Stirling (captain) (Northern Knights)
• Mark Adair (Lisburn / Northern Knights)
• Ross Adair (Lisburn / Northern Knights)
• Ben Calitz (Lisburn / Northern Knights)
• Curtis Campher (Clontarf / Munster Reds)
• Gareth Delany (Leinster / Munster Reds)
• George Dockrell (Phoenix / Leinster Lightning)
• Matthew Humphreys (Lisburn / Northern Knights)
• Josh Little (Pembroke / Leinster Lightning)
• Barry McCarthy (Pembroke / Leinster Lightning)
• Harry Tector (Pembroke / Leinster Lightning)
• Tim Tector (Pembroke / Leinster Lightning)
• Lorcan Tucker (Pembroke / Leinster Lightning)
• Ben White (Phoenix / Munster Reds)
• Craig Young (North Down / North West Warriors)
