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Ireland International Players

Profiles and career statistics for every cricketer who represented Ireland at international level, covering men's, women's and under-19 cricket.

Player categories

Men's International Players

Full biographical profiles and career statistics for Ireland's men's internationals.

Women's International Players

Complete records of Ireland women's internationals across all formats.

Under-19 Players

Youth international representatives — many of whom progressed to the senior side.

Notable players featured

William Porterfield

Captain, top-order batsman

Career: 2006–2017

Ireland's most-capped ODI player, Porterfield led the team through major tournaments including the 2007, 2011 and 2015 World Cups. A reliable opening batsman known for his calm leadership and patient accumulation.

Kevin O'Brien

Allrounder

Career: 2006–2017

Holder of the fastest century in ICC Cricket World Cup history (50 balls vs England, 2011). An explosive lower-middle-order batsman and useful medium-pace bowler whose attacking instincts shaped Ireland's white-ball cricket.

Boyd Rankin

Right-arm fast bowler

Career: 2003–2017

Tall pace bowler who represented both Ireland and England at international level. A genuine wicket-taker for Ireland whose pace and bounce troubled the world's best batting line-ups.

Trent Johnston

Allrounder, captain

Career: 2004–2013

Australian-born captain who led Ireland during the team's formative international years, including the famous wins at the 2007 World Cup. A combative competitor and a dressing-room leader.

Kyle McCallan

Off-spin bowling allrounder

Career: 1996–2009

Long-serving international whose tight off-spin and lower-order batting were a constant for over a decade. Holds several Ireland bowling records from the early Associate-era ODIs.

Gary Wilson

Wicket-keeper batsman, captain

Career: 2007–2017

Surrey and Derbyshire wicket-keeper who captained Ireland in their later associate years and into Test status. A reliable middle-order batsman with safe glovework.

Niall O'Brien

Wicket-keeper batsman

Career: 2006–2017

Older brother of Kevin, a left-handed wicket-keeper batsman who anchored Ireland's middle order in numerous important international matches across all formats.

John Mooney

Allrounder

Career: 2006–2015

Allrounder remembered as one of Ireland's finest fielders, with several decisive performances including key contributions in the 2015 World Cup victory over Zimbabwe.