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Stirling effort gives Paul the right to be a part of history

by
The Cricket Paper Team
21 July 2019

Jeremy Blackmore catches up with Paul Stirling, who will not be fazed by the daunting surroundings at Lord’s when his Ireland side face England this wee

Young gun: Paul Stirling made his Ireland debut at 17

When a teenaged Paul Stirling became one of the first Ireland players to be awarded a central contract ten years ago, the prospect of playing in a Lord’s Test Match was beyond his wildest imagination.
A decade later, with more than 5,600 international runs behind him, Stirling is due to line-up for Ireland’s inaugural Test Match on English soil.
It will be at a groun...