Former Irish international and former Ireland women's head coach, Ed Joyce, has been appointed as Cricket Ireland’s new high performance batting coach with a focus on Ireland men’s senior squad and the male talent pathway.
Joyce's playing career saw him line out for his country 151 times, scoring 5,552 runs at 40.82 with 10 centuries and 29 half-centuries. He also played for England on 19 occasions.
In 2019, one year after his playing retirement, Joyce assumed his coaching role with the national women's side and oversaw a successful period of development and performance by the squad. He remained in the post until February 2025.