Cricket Ireland: David Ripley named interim head coach of Ireland- The creation of the new interim coaching structure was precipitated by the departure of former Head Coach Graham Ford last week. The new coaching structure will guide Ireland Men through the USA and West Indies tour, as well as the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in February next year.
The interim structure will be:
• Head Coach: David Ripley (three month contract)
• Assistant Coach: Gary Wilson (three month secondment)
• Bowling Coach: Ryan Eagleson (three month role)
Cricket Ireland: David Ripley is the former Head Coach of Northamptonshire County Cricket Club and former county cricketer for Northants. He succeeded the late David Capel as the club’s head coach in 2012 and recently stepped down from the role in September. Under his tenure, Northants won the domestic Twenty20 title in 2013 and secured promotion into Division One of the County Championship at the end the same campaign. The Club won the T20 title again in 2016 and he has been widely praised for his innovative thinking in the shortest format of the game, and achieving silverware with limited resources.
Cricket Ireland: David Ripley named interim head coach of Ireland, Gary Wilson, Ryan Eagleson assistant & bowling coaches
He worked with Paul Stirling when the Irish international signed a T20 Blast contract with Northants in 2020, and is a former teammate of current Chair of National Men’s Selectors, Andrew White.
Cricket Ireland: Ripley’s playing career with Northamptonshire began in 1982 – aged only 16 – when he made his debut for the Second XI. Between 1984 and 2001 he played 306 first-class matches, scoring 8,681 runs (with nine centuries) and claimed 752 dismissals behind the stumps. He also played 281 List A matches in Northamptonshire colours and was a member of the side that won the NatWest Trophy in 1992.
Ripley is transitioning into a new coaching role within Northants, with the club allowing him to take up this short-term role with Ireland.
Gary Wilson is the current Head Coach of North West Warriors and will be seconded from the North West Cricket Union until the end of February.
Cricket Ireland: David Ripley named interim head coach of Ireland, Gary Wilson, Ryan Eagleson assistant & bowling coaches
Ryan Eagleson is the current Performance Coach with the Shapoorji Pallonji Cricket Ireland Academy and Head Coach of the Ireland Men’s Under-19s squad. He will move to the national bowling coach role for the next three months.
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