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| coach         = [[Ryan Eagleson]]
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| colours        = Green
| founded       = 1998
| ground        = [[Castle Avenue cricket ground]]
| capacity      = 3,200
| association   = [[Cricket Ireland]]
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| manager       = [[Brian O'Rourke]]
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| icc_region = [[European Cricket Council|Europe]]

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The '''Ireland national under-19 cricket team''' represents [[All-Ireland]] in under-19 international cricket.

Ireland has qualified for the [[Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] on eight occasions, most recently in [[2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2018]]. This is the most of any European country outside [[England under-19 cricket team|England]]. Ireland's best result came at the [[2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2010 World Cup]] in New Zealand, where they finished tenth.

==History==
Ireland won the [[2009 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] which was held in [[Canada]]. The team gained victories over the U-19 teams of [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]], [[Canada national cricket team|Canada]], [[Uganda national cricket team|Uganda]], [[Sierra Leone national cricket team|Sierra Leone]], [[Vanuatu Under-19 cricket team|Vanuatu]], the [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]] and [[Afghanistan Under-19 cricket team|Afghanistan]].

The team lost only one match to the [[USA Under-19 cricket team|United States]]. Ireland's performance in this tournament gained them qualification for the [[2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].

Among other ICC full members, Ireland has beaten only [[Afghanistan national under-19 cricket team|Afghanistan]] (once) and [[Zimbabwe national under-19 cricket team|Zimbabwe]] (twice) at the Under-19 World Cup. At the time of their victories over Zimbabwe, Ireland was an associate member.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=21;id=2281;type=team| title = Ireland Under-19s Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com}}</ref>

Ireland was added to the [[2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] on 6 January 2016, after [[Australia national under-19 cricket team|Australian under-19s]] withdrew due to security concerns.<ref name="CricIre">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2016/content/story/958755.html |title=Ireland U-19s take Australia's spot |access-date=6 January 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> They announced their squad two days later.<ref name="IreSquad">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2016/content/story/959609.html |title=Ireland at full strength despite late call |access-date=8 January 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

==Under-19 World Cup record==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-
! style="color:white; background:#169B62;" colspan=9|Ireland's U19 World Cup record
|-
! width="90" |Year
! Result
! width="40" |{{Abbr|Pos|Position}}
! width="40" |{{Abbr|№|Number of teams}}
! width="20" |{{Abbr|Pld|Games played}}
! width="20" |{{Abbr|W|Won}}
! width="20" |{{Abbr|L|Lost}}
! width="20" |{{Abbr|T|Drawn}}
! width="20" |{{Abbr|NR|No result}}
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[1988 Youth Cricket World Cup|1988]]
| colspan=8 | ''Ineligible – not an ICC member''
|-
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[1998 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|1998]]
| First round
| 14th
| 16
| 6
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 0
|-
| {{flagicon|LKA}} [[2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2000]]
| First round
| 12th
| 16
| 7
| 2
| 4
| 1
| 0
|-
| {{flagicon|BAN}} [[2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2004]]
| First round
| 11th
| 16
| 6
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
|-
| {{flagicon|LKA}} [[2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2006]]
| First round
| 13th
| 16
| 6
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
|-
| {{flagicon|MYS}} [[2008 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2008]]
| First round
| 13th
| 16
| 6
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
|-
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2010]]
| First round
| 10th
| 16
| 6
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 1
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2012]]
| First round
| 12th
| 16
| 6
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
|-
| {{flagicon|UAE}} [[2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2014]]
| colspan=8 | ''did not qualify''
|-
| {{flagicon|BAN}} [[2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2016]]
| First round
| 13th
| 16
| 6
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
|-
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2018]]
| First round
| 13th
| 16
| 6
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
|-
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2020]]
| colspan=8 | ''did not qualify''
|-
| {{flagicon|WIN}} [[2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2022]]
| First Round
| 10th
| 16
| 6
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
|-
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2024]]
| Super 6
|N/A
|16
|7
|2
|5
|0
|0
|-
!Total
!
!
!
!68
!24
!42
!1
!1
|}

==Records==
:''All records listed are for under-19 One Day International (ODI) matches only.''

===Team records===

;Highest totals<ref>{{cite news|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=21;id=2281;type=team|title=RECORDS / IRELAND UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / HIGHEST TOTALS
|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=1 December 2021}}</ref>
* 329/9 (50 overs), v. {{cr19|UGA}}, at [[Chattogram]], 23 February 2004
* 304/9 (50 overs), v. {{cr19|NZL}}, at [[Colombo]], 14 February 2006
* 291/9 (50 overs), v. {{cr19|AUS}}, at [[Chattogram]], 29 February 2004
* 288/6 (50 overs), v. {{cr19|NAM}}, at [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]], 27 January 2018
* 278/8 (50 overs), v. {{cr19|WIN}}, at [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]], 23 January 2018

;Lowest totals<ref>{{cite news|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/lowest_innings_totals.html?class=21;id=2281;type=team|title=RECORDS / IRELAND UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / LOWEST TOTALS
|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=1 December 2021}}</ref>
* 65 (24.2 overs), v. {{cr19|AUS}}, at [[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]], 17 January 2010
* 71 (27.5 overs), v. {{cr19|ZIM}}, at [[Crab Hill, Barbados|Crab Hill]], 30 December 2021
* 78 (30 overs), v. {{cr19|RSA}}, at [[Kurunegala]], 23 January 2000
* 97 (29.1 overs), v. {{cr19|ZIM}}, at [[Colombo]], 5 February 2006
* 97 (28.5 overs), v. {{cr19|PAK}}, at [[Whangārei]], 16 January 2018

===Individual records===

;Most career runs<ref>{{cite news|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=21;id=2281;type=team|title=RECORDS / IRELAND UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / MOST CAREER RUNS
|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=1 December 2021}}</ref>
* 606 – [[Eoin Morgan]] (2004-2006)
* 318 – [[Gary Wilson (cricketer)|Gary Wilson]] (2004-2006)
* 296 – [[Paul Stirling]] (2008-2010)
* 249 – [[Harry Tector]] (2016-2018)
* 241 – [[Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|Kevin O'Brien]] (2004)

;Highest individual scores<ref>{{cite news|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=21;id=2281;type=team|title=RECORDS / IRELAND UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / HIGH SCORES
|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=7 February 2022}}</ref>
* 124 (126 balls) – [[Eoin Morgan]], v. {{cr19|NZL}} at [[Colombo]], 14 February 2006
* 117 (129 balls) – [[Eoin Morgan]], v. {{cr19|UGA}}, at [[Chattogram]], 23 February 2004
* 114 (102 balls) – [[Paul Stirling]], v. {{cr19|USA}}, at [[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]], 19 January 2010
* 111* (113 balls) – [[Josh Cox (cricketer)|Josh Cox]], v. {{cr19|UGA}}, at [[Georgetown, Guyana|Georgetown]], 15 January 2022
* 101 (113 balls) – [[Harry Tector]], v. {{cr19|NAM}}, at [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]], 27 January 2018

;Most career wickets<ref>{{cite news|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=21;id=2281;type=team|title=RECORDS / IRELAND UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / MOST WICKETS
|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=1 December 2021}}</ref>
* 27 – [[Greg Thompson (cricketer)|Greg Thompson]] (2004-2008)
* 20 – [[Matthew Humphreys (cricketer)|Matthew Humphreys]] (2021-2022)
* 18 – [[Dwayne McGerrigle]] (1998-2000)
* 16 – [[Gary Kidd]] (2004-2006)
* 15 – [[George Dockrell]] (2010-2012), [[James Hall (Irish cricketer)|James Hall]] (2006-2008)

;Best bowling performances<ref>{{cite news|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=21;id=2281;type=team|title=RECORDS / IRELAND UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / BEST BOWLING FIGURES
|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=1 December 2021}}</ref>
* 6/50 (9.4 overs) – [[Niall McDarby]], v. {{cr19|ENG}}, at [[Colombo]], 8 February 2006
* 5/16 (10 overs) – [[Keith Spelman]], v. {{cr19|PNG}}, at [[Johannesburg]], 19 January 1998
* 5/20 (7.4 overs) – [[Muzamil Sherzad]], v. {{cr19|ZIM}}, at [[Port-of-Spain]], 29 January 2022
* 5/21 (6.4 overs) – [[Reuben Wilson]], v. {{cr19|ZIM}}, at [[Three Ws Oval|Cave Hill]], 2 January 2022
* 5/26 (10 overs) – [[Dwayne McGerrigle]], v. {{cr19|DEN}}, at [[Boksburg]], 12 January 1998

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/current/team/29.html Ireland] at [[Cricinfo]]
* [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES2/articles/000071/007148.shtml 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squads] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091229132638/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES2/articles/000071/007148.shtml |date=29 December 2009 }}

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