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Gareth Delany becomes latest injury blow for Ireland
Gareth Delany has been ruled out of the Ireland squad for the three-match T20I series against West Indies, starting at Bready next Thursday.
From the original 14-players squad, Craig Young and Curtis Campher – both of whom missed the recent ODI series against West Indies – have not recovered in time and will not feature in the T20Is.
Delany sustained an injury in a club game on Monday evening.
Tim Tector, Stephen Doheny and Gavin Hoey have been called into the squad. Tector made his international debut in February against Zimbabwe. Tim is the younger brother of Harry Tector.
Doheny, 26, has played three T20Is against Zimbabwe in January 2023.
Hoey has not played T20I cricket yet. The 23-year-old did play two 50-over matches in 2024.
Men's selector Andrew White said: "It's been a trying period of late, with some unfortunate injuries sidelining a number of our key players.
"Both the recent ODI series, and this month's T20I series, against West Indies have really tested the strength of depth in our talent pool.
"While we never like to see a player injured, such circumstances do offer an opportunity for other players to step up and demonstrate their talent.
"With the next Men's T20 World Cup approaching in February 2026, this series is an important part of preparing the squad for the challenge and will serve as a good barometer of where we are at."
Meanwhile a proposed European T20 franchise tournament looks to be delayed, according to BBC Sport.
Dublin was set to be one of the host venues in the competition.
No official comment has been made.
Ireland squad:
Paul Stirling (c)
Mark Adair
Ross Adair
Gavin Hoey
George Dockrell
Stephen Doheny
Matthew Humphreys
Josh Little
Barry McCarthy
Liam McCarthy
Harry Tector
Tim Tector
Lorcan Tucker
Ben White
Ireland v West Indies T20I series
12 June: Ireland v West Indies (1st T20I; Bready)
14 June: Ireland v West Indies (2nd T20I; Bready)
15 June: Ireland v West Indies (3rd T20I; Bready)
