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Ed Joyce retires

  • 24-05-2018 1:11pm
    #1
    KevIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 39,494 ✭✭✭✭


    One of our greatest. Thanks for everything Ed


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  • #2
    s3rtvdbwfj81ch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭s3rtvdbwfj81ch


    A great ambassador for Irish cricket.


  • #3
    deise300
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭deise300


    Greatest Irish cricketer ever. Had the pleasure of meeting him in Harare during the recent WC qualifier. Couldn't meet a nice fella.

    Delighted he got the chance to play test cricket, if ever there was a player deserving of the chance it was him. Great to see him retained within the Irish cricketing set up also.

    Enjoy retirement Ed!


  • #4
    Squatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,841 ✭✭✭Squatter


    deise300 wrote: »

    Greatest Irish cricketer ever.

    Debatable; but he's certainly up there among the very very best that we've ever produced.

    I'm happy for him that he'll finally be able to rest those long-running "dodgy hips" of his!


    https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cricket/irelands-ed-joyce-has-announced-his-retirement-from-all-forms-of-cricket-36942376.html


  • #5
    Mysterypunter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,806 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    Fantastic player, class player, he inspired lots of youngsters to play, and scored an ODI ton in Australia for England. Great to go out on a high, pity he isn't 5 years younger.


  • #6
    HonalD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,288 ✭✭✭HonalD


    Class player, always looked a proper batsman. Am very proud to have seen Ed play many times and would like to thank him for his dedication and commitment to all teams he played in.

    As a true gentleman, I’m delighted he was capped for his country at Test Level. And looking forward to his contribution at coaching level. Will never be forgotten. (Not a bad bunch of siblings too.)


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  • #7
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    Delighted he got that chance to play Test Cricket. I kinda had the feeling that he was manoeuvring to playing that one test match after leaving Sussex.

    Heard him doing a bit of commentary for Sky during the Blast last year and seemed quite comfortable. There is a career there for him now no doubt.


  • #8
    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,729 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Shame he didn't hang on or a bit longer and a couple more tests, a great servant for Irish cricket and a man we fans owe a lot. All the best with the future Ed Joyce.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Second highest average of any opener in the county championship over the last three years.

    Enjoy the retirement Ed, thoroughly deserved.


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