Cricket: Ireland have named teenage batsman Paul Stirling in their 15-man party for the tour of UAE and Bangladesh.
The 17-year-old opener was handed his chance after scoring 72 for Ireland Under-19s in their defeat to New Zealand today.
Left-arm bowlers Phil Eaglestone and Reinhardt Strydom are the other new faces in a squad captained once again by Trent Johnston.
Ireland will play the UAE in Sharjah from March 6th-9th, and hope to gain extra practice against Essex, who will be in the region participating in a tournament, before leaving for the subcontinent on March 15th.
They will play three one-day internationals against the Tigers on March 18th, 20th and 22nd.
Ireland squad
Trent Johnston (Railway Union) Captain
Andre Botha (North County)
Alex Cusack (Clontarf)
Philip Eaglestone (Strabane)
Thinus Fourie (Merrion)
Gary Kidd (Waringstown)
Kyle McCallan (Waringstown)
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex)
Kevin O'Brien (Railway Union)
Niall O'Brien (Northants)
William Porterfield (Gloucestershire) Vice-captain
Boyd Rankin (Warwickshire)
Paul Stirling (Cliftonville)
Reinhardt Strydom (North County)
Greg Thompson (Lisburn)