Ireland gave some talented wicket-keepers, slip fielders, sweepers, and bowlers to the cricketing world. Bowling very smartly and having a respectful level of swing are the top two qualities of the bowlers from Ireland. We may get to see a world-class-level bowler from Ireland in the next couple of years. Here, we have a list of the top ten Ireland bowlers with the most International wickets.

10. Mark Adair

Mark Adair is an Irish bowling all-rounder who made his international debut in May 2019 in an ODI against England. He was one of the 19 players who got the central contract from cricket in Ireland. Mark is a right-arm fast bowler with 71 international wickets. He makes it into the tenth spot on the list.

9. BJ McCarthy

BJ McCarthy is a right-arm medium-fast bowler who started his first-class cricket journey in 2015. He played his first ODI in June 2016 against Sri Lanka. To date, BJ played 38 ODIs, 11 T20Is, and a test match. He is in the ninth position on the list with 75 international wickets.

8. Andy McBrine

Andy McBrine is a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler. He started his international cricket journey for Ireland in March 2014 in a T20I against Zimbabwe. He scored a half-century and took a five-wicket haul in his ODI career. With 80 international wickets, he is the eighth on the list.

7. Craig Young

Craig Young is a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played his first first-class match for Ireland in May 2013 against Scotland. He took a five-wicket haul in his ODI debut against Scotland in September 2014. Craig became the ninth player to take a five-wicket haul in an ODI debut. He is in the seventh spot with 81 wickets taken internationally.

6. Trent Johnston

Trent Johnston is a former Irish-Australian bowling all-rounder with right-handed batting and right-arm-medium fast bowling. He played his first ODI match in June 2006 against England and is in the sixth position list. Trent is one of the 11 players that played the first-ever international ODI of Ireland. He took 98 wickets in his international career.

5. Alex Cusack

Alex Cusack is a former Irish all-rounder who played for Ireland internationally from 2006 to 2015. He was a middle-order batter and medium-fast bowler. He played 59 ODIs and 37 T20Is. Alex makes it into the fifth position on the list with 98 wickets taken in his international career.

4. Tim Murtagh

Tim Murtagh is a former right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Ireland internationally from 2012 to 2019. In his international career, he played three tests, 58 ODIs, and 14 T20Is. Tim is the fourth on the list with 100 International wickets in his career. In November 2019, he announced his retirement from international cricket.

3. Boyd Rankin

Boyd Rankin is a tall, former right-arm medium-fast bowler who makes it into the third position on the list. He played for both England and Ireland. Boyd took 157 international wickets in 3 tests, 75 ODIs, and 50 T20Is. After 13 years of professional cricket, he announced his retirement from international cricket in 2020.

2. George Dockrell

George Dockrell is a bowling all-rounder with slow left-arm orthodox bowling and right-handed batting. At 19, he made his international debut in February 2010 in a T20 match against Afghanistan. With 169 international wickets in his career, George makes it into the second position on the list.

1. Kevin O'Brien

Kevin O'Brien is an all-rounder and the leading wicket-taker in all formats for Ireland. He is a right-handed batsman and a medium-fast bowler. Kevin holds the record for scoring the fastest individual century in a world cup match (50 balls). He is in the first position on the list with 172 international wickets. He is one of the best cricket players in Ireland.