Andrew White
IRELAND MEN’S NATIONAL SELECTOR
Appointed to the role in 2017, White brings a wealth of experience, both past and present to the role, winning 232 caps in a glittering international career between 2000-2014, playing in both the 2007 and 2011 World Cups.
White captained the Northern Knights for three seasons at inter-provincial level and continues to play an integral role in the current Instonians side, which won the NCU’s Premier League title in 2023.
Lauren Rowles
IRELAND WOMEN’S NATIONAL SELECTOR
Lauren Rowles, the current Head Coach of Devon Women, hwas appointed by Cricket Ireland as its new National Women’s Selector in June 2026.
Rowles, 33, started playing at age 16 for Gloucestershire, then spent time with Worcestershire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire before finishing her playing career in 2022.
She has been in coaching and leadership roles within cricket since she was 16 years of age. In February 2025, she was appointed the Women’s Head Coach of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club – at the time she was the youngest head coach ever appointed to a head coach role in the County system.
Currently, Rowles heads up Devon Women’s programme and is the England Mixed Disability support coach.
An ECB Specialist Coach (Level 4), she has extensive experience in the talent identification and talent development areas and will be in attendance at the 3rd ODI of the current series between Ireland Women and West Indies Women at Bready Cricket Club.
The selection process
National Selection Policy
Cricket Ireland has national selection policies that apply to men’s and women’s international and talent pathway cricket.
You can download them here:
Separately, there is a youth selection policy which you can download here.
Selection Process (Men)
The National Men’s Selectors will comprise:
- An independent National SelectorÂ
- National Men’s Head Coach
Ex-Officio non-voting members:
- Men’s Team Operations Manager (minute taker)
- High Performance Director
- Men’s Talent Scouts (include all Provincial Union Head Coaches, and by invitation National Specialist Coaches, National Academy Manager and Talent Pathway Manager)
In addition, Performance Support Services (such as the Physiotherapist, Strength and Conditioning Coach and Performance Analyst) may be invited to attend meetings.
Selection Process (Women)
The National Women’s Selectors will comprise:
- An independent National SelectorÂ
- National Women’s Head Coach
Ex-Officio non-voting members:
- Women’s Team Operations Manager (minute taker)
- High Performance Director
- Women’s Talent Scouts (include all Super Series Head Coaches, and by invitation Assistant and National coaches, National Academy Manager and Talent Pathway Manager).
In addition, Performance Support Services (such as the Physiotherapist, Strength and Conditioning Coach and Performance Analyst) may be invited to attend meetings.