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Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross TD, and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Brendan Griffin TD today, welcomed the achievement by Cricket Ireland of Full Membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC), which makes Ireland the 11th member with Test status.

Minister Shane Ross expressed his delight at Cricket Ireland’s achievement of Test status. “This a great result for the hard work put in by many people over many years in developing Irish cricket. This development is a massive milestone for the sport in Ireland and is a landmark date as no other country has received full membership since Bangladesh in 2000. We can all be truly proud of what Cricket Ireland has achieved today.”

Minister of State Brendan Griffin said that “Irish cricket is now at the top table in world cricket and Irish fans can look forward with relish to seeing some great cricket fixtures in the coming years. In recent weeks, we have seen some wonderful cricket in the ICC Champions Trophy, ultimately won by Pakistan and the thought of Ireland competing against such top cricketing nations is an exciting prospect.”