North v South squads named
The squads feature a host of established internationals and will be captained by Kevin O’Brien (South) with John Mooney named as vice-captain, and Andrew White (North) with James Shannon named as vice-captain.
No less than 13 out of 16 members of the victorious Ireland World T20 Qualifier squad are included as well as other senior, A-team and under 19 internationals.
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdFixture dates: Sunday 3rd June: The Mardyke, Cork; Sunday 22nd July: Stormont, NCU; Sunday 12th August: venue tbc, North West and Sunday 26th August: venue tbc, LCU.
The North squad is: Andrew White (Instonians Captain); James Shanno (Instonians Vice-captain); Andrew Britton (Limavady); Peter Connell (CIYMS); Scott Campbell (Coleraine); Chris Dougherty (CIYMS); Phil Eaglestone (Strabane); Nigel Jones (CSNI); James Hall (Waringstown); Andrew McBrine (Donemana); Graeme McCarter (Fox Lodge/Gloucestershire CCC); Rory McCann (Instonians); Niall McDonnell (Strabane); Lee Nelson (Waringstown); William Porterfield (Warwickshire); Boyd Rankin (Warwickshire); David Rankin (Bready); Paul Stirling (Carrickfergus/Middlesex CC); Stuart Thompson (Limavady); Gary Wilson (CSNI/Surrey CC); Ben Wylie (Instonians); Craig Young (Bready/Sussex CC) and Ian Young (Bready).
The South squad is: Kevin O’Brien (Railway Union Captain); John Mooney (North County Vice-captain); Ben Ackland (Merrion); John Anderson (Merrion); Andy Balbirnie (Pembroke); Alex Cusack (Clontarf); Adam Coughlan (North County); George Dockrell (Leinster/Somerset CCC); Allan Eastwood (Pembroke); Tom Fisher (Railway Union); Robert Forrest (Clontarf); Shane Getkate (North County); Trent Johnston (YMCA); Tyrone Kane (Merrion); Barry McCarthy (Pembroke); Stephen Moreton (Leinster); Niall O’Brien (Northants CC); Andrew Poynter (Clontarf); Stuart Poynter (Clontarf); Eddie Richardson (North County); Max Sorenson (The Hills); Patrick Tice (Merrion) and Albert van der Merwe (YMCA).