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Ireland have named their Under 17 girl’s squads for the four match series against their Scottish counterparts.
Ireland will play four games in three days v Scotland Under 17’s all at the YMCA Cricket Club ground in Sandymount.

Monday 12th August 40 overs 12 noon start
Tuesday 13th August 2 x T20 11am / 2.45pm
Wednesday 14th August 1 x T20 12 noon start

Squads
40 overs: Monday
Una Raymond Hoey (capt) , Clontarf
Pia Diepman (vice capt), Leinster
Samantha Bann, Lurgan
Rachel Delaney, Merrion
Fiona Gill, Malahide
Hannah Grieve, Lurgan
Anna Kerrison, Leinster
Robyn Lewis, YMCA
Naomi Matthews, Donacloney/Waringstown Ladies
Hannah McKay, Merrion
Ruby Neville, Merrion
Lucy O’Reilly, YMCA
Rhiannon Pope, The Hills

T20’s ; Tuesday and Wednesday
Una Raymond Hoey (capt) , Clontarf
Pia Diepman (vice capt), Leinster
Rachel Delaney, Merrion
Fiona Gill, Malahide
Hannah Grieve, Lurgan
Lauren Hoey, The Hills
Anna Kerrison, Leinster
Robyn Lewis, YMCA
Hannah McKay, Merrion
Sophie MacMahon, Leinster
Ruby Neville, Merrion
Lucy O’Reilly, YMCA
Rhiannon Pope, The Hills

Coach: Nigel Pyne
Manager: Hannah de Burgh Whyte

Coach Nigel Pyne commented on the squad by saying; “The fixtures last year in Scotland produced some exciting and closely fought games and we expect the same this year. There is a great buzz around the women’s and girls game at the moment following last weeks World Cup Qualification so I’m really keen for the players to bring that vibe into the weeks performances.

All the girls have worked very hard to be selected, so now its important that we create an atmosphere in the squad that allows them to play with freedom and enjoy the the experience of representing Ireland. Too often I think young players get caught up by the pressure of performance, we’ll try very hard to strike a balance between enjoyment and winning.

It’s a squad full of players with huge potential, and it’s great to see 3 players from the NCU included, that’s a testament to the hard work being done by Nigel Jones and his colleagues.

As mentioned before there is a good feeling around the game at the minute so I hope that encourages people to come along and support, the experience of playing in front of a good crowd will make the week extra special for the girls.”

Cricket Ireland
Lucy O’Reilly is part of the squad for Ireland Under 17’s
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