Crossing the Irish Sea: Eoin Morgan playing in Ireland colours back in 2007
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Tim Wigmore looks at what could be a defining chapter in the history of cricket in the Emerald Isle
Playing away to England is nothing new for Irish cricketers. Ed Joyce first played an international in England fully 20 years ago, in 1997. Then he played for Ireland against the England and Wales Cricket Board XI, a ragtag bunch of amateur cricketers assembled to play – and beat, as it turned out – the Irish international team. Now Joyce and his teammates have two fully-fledged...