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...