Ireland name squad for World Cup

Published February 14, 2007

DUBLIN, Feb 13: Ireland on Tuesday have confirmed their 15-man squad for the World Cup, which starts in the West Indies next month.

The 15 who played in the recent World League in Kenya have all been retained.

Ireland will be led by Australian-born Trent Johnston and also include Middlesex batsman Eoin Morgan and Northamptonshire wicket-keeper Niall O'Brien

Ireland will be in Group D at the World Cup with West Indies, Pakistan and Zimbabwe.

Squad: Trent Johnston (captain), Kyle McCallan, Andre Botha, Jeremy Bray, Kenneth Carroll, Peter Gillespie, Dave Langford-Smith, John Mooney, Paul Mooney, Eoin Morgan, Kevin O'Brien, Niall O'Brien, William Porterfield, Boyd Rankin, Andrew White.—AFP

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