Former Glamorgan Head Coach Toby Radford has been appointed by Cricket Ireland as National Academy and Performance Manager of the Shapoorji Pallonji CI Academy.
Radford, 44, who coached Glamorgan for two seasons in 2014 and 2015, was previously an opening batsman for Middlesex and Sussex.
He previously held coaching roles with the ECB at Loughborough and with the West Indies.
“I am really looking forward to joining Cricket Ireland at such an exciting time for the organisation,” said Radford. “Ireland has forged a strong and well-established reputation for producing high quality young cricketers, and its national team has performed with great distinction on the international stage over the past decade.
“I have always been passionate about unearthing and coaching young talent and the opportunity to do so with Cricket Ireland, as it seeks to obtain full Test Match playing status, is hugely motivating,” added Radford.
“Youth and domestic cricket continues to grow impressively in Ireland, while receiving more and more all-round public and private support. The future looks truly bright for Cricket Ireland, and I very much look forward to being part of it. I’m excited about working closely with John Bracewell and Richard Holdsworth and can’t wait to get started in the role.”
Radford will commence his new role on August 1st.
Established in 2013, the Shapoorji Pallonji Cricket Ireland Academy aims to identify and support the most talented young male and female players in the country, and provide them with a bespoke world-class player development programme in order to have the best possible chance of success on the international stage.