Aimee Maguire of Ireland in bowling action during the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup 2023 match between Ireland and Indonesia at JB Marks Oval on January 19, 2023 in Potchefstroom, South Africa.

Morrissey approved as replacement for Maguire in Ireland squad

Media release

The Event Technical Committee of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 has approved Genevieve Morrissey as a replacement for Aimee Maguire in the Ireland squad.

Maguire was reported for having a suspected illegal bowling action in a Senior Women's match against India in Rajkot on 10 Jan 2025. She must complete her assessment within 14 days (which is in the middle of the event) necessitating Ireland’s request for her replacement.

The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the replacement player can be officially added to the squad.

The Event Technical committee of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 consists of Snehal Pradhan, ICC Manager – Women’s Cricket, Gurjit Singh, ICC Manager – Event Operations, Dinesh Muthuraman, Malaysia Cricket Association – Tournament Director and Julia Price (Independent).

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