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DUBAI, UAE – The Ireland Men’s cricket team will begin a three-match T20I series against Italy Men on Friday, 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.

The Ireland Men’s squad for series’ against Italy and the UAE:

• ⁠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)

THE UAE SERIES’

Ireland Men will play a three-match T20I series against Italy, followed by a two-match T20I series against the UAE:

• 23 January 2026: Ireland Men v Italy Men – 1^st T20I (Sevens Stadium, Dubai; starts 10am)
• 25 January 2026: Ireland Men v Italy Men – 2^nd T20I (Sevens Stadium, Dubai; starts 10am)
• 26 January 2026: Ireland Men v Italy Men – 3^rd T20I (Sevens Stadium, Dubai; starts 6pm)

• 29 January 2026: Ireland Men v UAE Men – 1^st T20I (Dubai International Stadium; starts 6pm)
• 31 January 2026: Ireland Men v UAE Men – 2^nd T20I (Dubai International Stadium; starts 10am)

* All times local to venue

COVERAGE OF THE UAE FIXTURES

Ireland Men v Italy Men series

• There will be no livestream but match clips will be available
• Scorecard: https://cricketireland.ie/matches/
• Live Blog: https://cricketireland.ie/backing-green-live-blog/

Ireland Men v UAE Men series

• A livestream will be available via Youtube (link)
• Scorecard: https://cricketireland.ie/matches/
• Live Blog: https://cricketireland.ie/backing-green-live-blog/

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Ireland Men v Italy Men

• T20Is: 1 played – Ireland won the only match so far

Ireland Men v UAE Men

• T20Is: 11 played – Ireland won 4, UAE won 7