Ireland name U-19 qualifiers squad

Ireland have named their 14-man squad for the Under-19 World Cup qualifying tournament in Canada which starts next month.

They will travel to Toronto on August 28 to battle it out to claim one of the six places on offer at the Under-19 World Cup, which takes place next January in New Zealand.

There is only one change from the squad which won the Under-19 European Championships in Jersey, with Clontarf wicket-keeper batsman Adrian D'Arcy replacing left arm spinner Jack Blakiston-Houston.

"We need to have a second wicket keeper option in case of injury to first-choice Stuart Poynter," said Brian Walsh, the team manager, It was hard on Jack, but in George Dockrell we still have a very good left arm slow bowler option."

Paul Stirling has played at full international level for Ireland and stands a good chance of facing England in the one-day international in Belfast a couple of says before flying to Canada.

The tournament in Toronto takes place between September 1-13.

Squad Andrew Balbirnie (capt) (Pembroke), Ben Ackland (Merrion), Adrian D'Arcy (Clontarf), George Dockrell (Leinster), Shane Getkate (Malahide), Graeme McCarter (Killyclooney), Graham McDonnell (Pembroke), Lee Nelson (Waringstown), Stuart Poynter (Middlesex), Eddie Richardson (North County), James Shannon (Instonians), Paul Stirling (Carrick), Stuart Thompson (Eglinton), Craig Young (Bready).