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Ireland's first ODI will be against England
CricketEurope The Irish Cricket Union (ICU) have announced that 13 June 2006 as the date for Ireland to play its first ever full One Day International and to add to the importance of the occasion the opponents will be England. Discussions among the International Cricket Council, England & Wales Cricket Board and the Irish Cricket Union are ongoing with respect to the venue but it is almost certain to be Stormont (Belfast) or Clontarf (Dublin). Given the huge interest the match is likely to generate among the Irish cporting public, Stormont would seem to be the most likely venue, given that its potential capacity is very much greater than the Clontarf ground. Peter Thompson, ICU Chief Executive, commented �This is a major boost for Irish Cricket both in the context of the team and our supporters. It shows how much the Irish team has progressed over the last three years and [it is] reward for reaching the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2007 and winning the Intercontinental Cup in Namibia, last month�. He added �A match against England, our nearest Test Nation has long been the desire of everyone associated with cricket in Ireland and with the success of the current English team the match on 13th June will certainly be an occasion not too be missed. What also is pleasing is that Ireland�s first full ODI will be played at home and provide our numerous members, supporters and commercial partners with a major sporting event to attend and long may this continue.� At the same time, the ICU released details of their Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy matches for 2006. There will be four home matches, two each at Stormont and Clontarf, and five wawy matches, including Middlesex at Lord's.
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