Glenn Querl has signed a three-year contract extension to continue on as Ireland Women’s Performance and Pathway Coach.

The 35 year-old Zimbabwean previously worked with the national youth system prior to be named Head Coach of Super Series side Scorchers in 2020.

In two seasons with the Scorchers, he guided them to success, winning the 50-over and T20 competitions back-to-back.

He was appointed Women’s Performance and Pathway Coach for Cricket Ireland in 2021, and was most recently head coach of the Under-19s who took part in the inaugural Women’s Under-19 World Cup, and was also assistant coach alongside Ed Joyce at the T20 World Cup in South Africa in February.  

Due to his contract extension, Querl won't be coaching the Scorchers in the Super Series.

“I’m look forward to continuing the progress we have made over recent years with a very exciting, talented group of cricketers," said Querl. "There is so much potential in this group of players. I’m relishing the opportunity to work with Ed and the rest of the team, whilst also developing my coaching skills and experience at the highest level.

“It was a real privilege to be able to lead the Under-19s Women to their first World Cup in South Africa and I’m looking forward to helping these players develop through the ranks into the Super Series teams, and potentially into the senior Irish squad.

"While I am not coaching a Super Series team this year - I will still be involved - and will take a keen interest in how the season unfolds, especially with new and exciting players joining the series.”

“I’m very excited by the prospect of taking on Australia - the best women’s team in the world - in our own backyard this summer. Equally, the opportunity to travel to the West Indies for a series in June, is really thrilling.”

Richard Holdsworth, High Performance Director for Cricket Ireland, added:

“We are really pleased that Glenn has agreed to a three-year extension. What he has achieved so far in his relatively short coaching career is immense, having made the step up from our under-age system all the way through to his role within the Women’s senior side."

THE SUPER SERIES SQUADS

Scorchers
Gaby Lewis (capt) (YMCA), Aimee Maguire (The Hills), Anna Kerrison (Pembroke), Annabel Squires (Merrion), Christina Coulter Reilly (Clontarf), Ellie McGee (Rush), Genevieve Morrissey (Clontarf), Hannah Little (Pembroke), Isabelle McLean (Balbriggan), Jane Maguire (The Hills), Jenny Sparrow (Leinster), Julie McNally (Clontarf), Lara Maritz (Balbriggan), Niamh MacNulty (Merrion), Shauna Kavanagh (WK) (Pembroke), Siúin Woods (YMCA), Sophie MacMahon (Leinster).
 
Dragons
Leah Paul (capt) (Merrion), Abbi Harrison (Waringstown), Alana Dalzell (Bready), Amy Caulfield (Muckamore), Amy Hunter (WK) (Malahide/Instonians), Aoife Fisher (CSNI), Arlene Kelly (Malahide), Cara Murray (Saintfield/Waringstown/Clontarf), Jemma Gillan (CSNI), Jenni Jackson (Eginton), Jess Mayes (CSNI), Kate McEvoy (YMCA), Kia McCartney (Coleraine), Mollie Devine (Fox Lodge), Orla Prendergast (Pembroke), Zara Craig (Eglinton).
 
Typhoons
Rebecca Stokell (capt) (Merrion), Alice Tector (YMCA), Alice Walsh (Clontarf), Ava Canning (Leinster), Celeste Raack (Merrion), Freya Sargent (Clontarf), Georgina Dempsey (YMCA), Jane Butterly (Rush), Joanna Loughran (Leinster), Lara McBride (The Hills), Laura Delany (Leinster), Louise Little (Pembroke), Mary Waldron (WK) (Pembroke), Rebecca Gough (The Hills), Sarah Forbes (YMCA), Sinead Thompson (Clontarf).
 

FIXTURE SCHEDULE
Super Series T20
May 1, Scorchers v Dragons, Malahide 14.00
May 7, Dragons v Typhoons, Lisburn 11.00
May 7, Dragons v Scorchers, Lisburn 15.00
May 14, Scorchers v Typhoons, Merrion, 11.00
May 14, Scorchers v Dragons, Merrion 15.00
May 21, Typhoons v Scorchers Oak Hill, 11.00
May 21, Typhoons v Dragons, 15.00
May 28, Dragons v Typhoons Eglinton 14:00
June 5, Typhoons v Scorchers Oak Hill 14.00

Super Series 50 overs
June 11, Scorchers v Typhoons YMCA, 10.45
June 18, Typhoons v Dragons, YMCA, 10.45
July 16, Dragons v Scorchers, Waringstown, 10.45
July 19, Typhoons v Scorchers, Pembroke, 10.45
August 10, Typhoons v Dragons, The Hills, 10.45
August 20, Dragons v Scorchers, Stormont, 10.45
September 3, Dragons v Typhoons, Stormont, 10.45
September 10, Scorchers v Typhoons, Malahide, 10.45
September 17, Scorchers v Dragons, Oak Hill, 10.45