Cricket Ireland has today named the Ireland Women’s squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20I World Cup to be held in England starting next month.
The squad for the preceding T20I Tri-Series to be played at Clontarf between Ireland, Pakistan and West Indies was also named.
There are 12 teams participating in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The teams are split into two groups of six teams listed below. Ireland is in Group 2. The top two teams in each group after the completion of the group matches proceed to the semi-final stage.
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
| Australia | West Indies |
| South Africa | England |
| India | New Zealand |
| Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| Bangladesh | Ireland |
| Netherlands | Scotland |
SQUADS
The squads are:
Ireland Women’s squad for the ICC Women’s T20I World Cup
- Gaby Lewis (c)
- Orla Prendergast (vc)
- Ava Canning
- Christina Coulter Reilly
- Alana Dalzell
- Laura Delany
- Georgina Dempsey
- Amy Hunter
- Arlene Kelly
- Louise Little
- Aimee Maguire
- Lara McBride
- Cara Murray
- Leah Paul
- Rebecca Stokell
Ireland Women’s squad for the Evara Women’s International Tri-Series
- Orla Prendergast (c)
- Ava Canning
- Christina Coulter Reilly
- Alana Dalzell
- Laura Delany
- Georgina Dempsey
- Amy Hunter
- Arlene Kelly
- Louise Little
- Aimee Maguire
- Lara McBride
- Cara Murray
- Leah Paul
- Rebecca Stokell
Selection notes:
- Gaby Lewis is being rested from the Tri-Series to give her additional time to recover from her leg injury sustained recently;
- Jane Maguire has been ruled out of contention with an injury;
- Aimee Maguire has returned from injury and is included in both squads.
WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
Evara Women’s International Tri-Series:
- 28 May 2026: Ireland Women v West Indies Women – T20I (Clontarf; starts 4pm)
- 29 May 2026: Pakistan Women v West Indies Women – T20I (Clontarf; starts 4pm)
- 31 May 2026: Ireland Women v Pakistan Women – T20I (Clontarf; starts 4pm)
- 1 June 2026: Ireland Women v West Indies Women – T20I (Clontarf; starts 4pm)
- 3 June 2026: Pakistan Women v West Indies Women – T20I (Clontarf; starts 4pm)
- 4 June 2026: Ireland Women v Pakistan Women – T20I (Clontarf; starts 4pm)
Women’s T20 World Cup 2026:
- 13 June 2026: Ireland Women v Scotland Women – T20I (Old Trafford; starts 10.30am)
- 16 June 2026: Ireland Women v England Women – T20I (Hampshire; starts 6.30pm)
- 19 June 2026: Ireland Women v New Zealand Women – T20I (Hampshire; starts 6.30pm)
- 23 June 2026: Ireland Women v Sri Lanka Women – T20I (Bristol; starts 2.30pm)
- 27 June 2026: Ireland Women v West Indies Women – T20I (Bristol; starts 2.30pm)
TICKETS
Tickets to the Tri-Series are available via www.cricketireland.ie.
For tickets to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, buy your tickets here.
SPONSOR
Cricket Ireland and Evara, Ireland’s largest privately-owned homebuilder, recently announced a new multi-year sponsorship deal that will support women’s cricket and the all-Ireland Irish club cup competitions. Read more.
