Cricket:Pembroke opening bowler Allan Eastwood has been called in to the Ireland senior squad for their Intercontinental Cup and one-day internationals against the Netherlands.
The 30-year-old from Ballyeigan in Offaly played in last week’s victory over the MCC at College Park and replaces Craig Young who has withdrawn due to a reoccurrence of his side injury picked up in that game.
Ireland tackle the Dutch at Rathmines from August 11th-14th in the four-day Intercontinental Cup, and in the RSA Series on Monday August 16th and Wednesday August 18th at Castle Avenue.
Meanwhile, Railway Union all-rounder Kenny Carroll has earned a recall to the international arena for Ireland A’s clash against Gloucestershire, which gets underway at Bristol on Monday.
The 27-year-old, who last played at senior team three years ago, has been in fine form for his club this year with both bat and ball. Carroll’s Railway team-mate Conor Mullen receives a call-up, while Instonians’ South African-born bowler Eugene Molean is the other new face in the 12-man squad.
IRELAND A (Squad):Andrew Balbirnie (Pembroke, capt), Kenny Carroll (Railway Union), Chris Dougherty (Brigade), Shane Getkate (Malahide), Rory McCann (Instonians), Graham McDonnell (Railway Union), Eugene Moleon (Instonians), Conor Mullen (Railway Union), Eddie Richardson (North County), Reinhardt Strydom (YMCA), James Shannon (Instonians), Stuart Thompson (Limavady)