Ed Joyce

The team is without a handful of the regular players, including the centrally-contracted Mary Waldron

And in which one-day international did brothers make their debuts for opposing sides?

With fixtures previously sparse, eight series over two years will be crucial for development

As Hayden Walsh Jr. prepares to play for West Indies, a look at other players who have appeared for both an Associate and Full Member

Former Ireland and England batsman signs two-year contract to oversee women's set-up

Nick Compton picks a team from among the best cricketers he played with

The former batsman takes over Aaron Hamilton, who was in charge of the side for more than four years

Ed Joyce achieved that long-cherished Test cap but he will now turn his attention to a coaching and leadership role that will be central to Ireland's future

And who are the oldest living players to have played T20?

Ed Joyce, William Porterfield and Niall O'Brien have waited most of their professional career for a chance at Test cricket: their first innings were done inside eight overs

Ireland were made to follow on in Malahide, Mohammad Abbas and Shadab Khan sharing seven wickets, before reaching 64 without loss second time around

Ireland endured a disappointing first day of Test status, but they've endured greater hardships than this in the past

And, who scored 260 on his first-class debut, but never played a Test?

Ed Joyce passed 10000 List A runs during his innings and ensured his side chased down 223 from 91 for 5

With the final round of matches in the Intercontinental Cup set to kick off on November 29, it will be the last time these two new Test teams will feature in Associate cricket's most important multi-day tournament

Ed Joyce is in the twilight of his career but is putting all his efforts into staying around to play Test cricket for Ireland

A certain team features in four out of five nominations for the best Associate batting performances of the year

Ed Joyce has embarked upon a novel job-sharing deal by continuing his county career at Sussex while teaming up with Cricket Ireland in their inaugural first-class season

Cricket Ireland has announced its list of centrally contracted players for 2017, with the return of Ed Joyce and a specialist wicketkeeping role for Niall O'Brien among the most significant developments