Ireland appoint former batter Ed Joyce as men's high-performance batting coach

Dublin, Sep 28 (UNI) Ed Joyce joins the Ireland men's senior side as their high-performance batting coach, after spending nearly six years at the helm for the women's side as their head coach before stepping down in early 2025. Joyce, regarded as one of the best batsmen to come out of the Irish cricket system, enjoyed an illustrious career with the national setup between 2011 and 2018. The experienced batter recorded 5,552 runs at a batting average of 40.82, with 10 centuries and 29 half-centuries. As head coach of Ireland Women, Joyce facilitated a progressive and successful period, securing shock…