THE TOURNAMENT
The teams in the Qualifier are split into four groups of four teams as follows:
- Group A: Australia, Ireland, Japan, Sri Lanka
- Group B: Bangladesh, India, New Zealand, USA
- Group C: England, Pakistan, Scotland, Zimbabwe
- Group D: Afghanistan, South Africa, Tanzania, West Indies
The top three teams in each group after the completion of the group matches proceed to the Super Six stage.
WARM-UP MATCHES
Ireland U19 Men's
Prep Camp (NWU Oval, Potchefstroom; start time 10am):
• 5 January – North West Colts v Ireland U19 (match abandoned)
• 6 January – Scotland U19 v Ireland U19 (replacement match)
• 7 January – North West Colts v Ireland U19World Cup Warm-Ups (Windhoek; start time 10am):
• 10 January – West Indies U19 v Ireland U19
• 13 January – Tanzania U19 v Ireland U19
GROUP STAGE
Ireland Women
World Cup – Pool Matches (Windhoek; start time 7.30am):
• 16 January – Australia U19 v Ireland U19
• 19 January – Sri Lanka U19 v Ireland U19
• 22 January – Japan U19 v Ireland U19
SUPER SIXES STAGE
TEAMS TBC
- 25 January to 1 February 2026: Super Six Stage
- 3 to 4 February 2026: Semi-Finals
- 6 February 2026: Final
Ireland Under-19 Men's Squad
The squad is:
• Alex Armstrong (CIYMS)
• Callum Armstrong (Rush)
• Marko Bates (Muckamore)
• Sebastian Dijkstra (Merrion)
• Thomas Ford (CSNI)
• Samuel Haslett (Bonds Glen)
• Adam Leckey (CSNI)
• Febin Manoj (The Hills)
• Luke Murray (Pembroke)
• Robert O’Brien (Railway Union)
• Freddie Ogilby (Bready)
• Oliver Riley (Pembroke) (captain)
• James West (CSNI)
• Bruce Whaley (Railway Union)
• Reuben Wilson (Clontarf) (vice-captain)
Non-Travelling Reserves:
• Peter le Roux (Railway Union), William Shields (Limerick)
Coaching and Support staff:
• Peter Johnston (Head Coach), Nigel Jones (Assistant Coach), Albert Van der Merwe (Manager/Analyst), Stuart Thompson (S&C), Darren Nicol (Physiotherapist), Jess Burgess (Doctor)
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