Ireland announced their 15-member women's squad on Thursday for the white-ball tour against South Africa in December, which includes three T20Is and as many ODIs.

Ireland is set to feature in their first international assignment since their European Qualifiers in late August.

The two-week long tour between 5 December and 19 December, will mark their first bilateral contest between two sides since 2022 when South Africa toured Ireland. 

Aimee Maguire, 19, receives her first senior call-up since earning an ICC clearance for her remodelled bowling action in August.

Ireland enjoyed a stellar summer of 2025, winning 5-0 against Zimbabwe across formats, followed by a 2-1 T20I series win against Pakistan and winning all six games at the ICC European Qualifier and subsequently sealing their berth at the Global Qualifier in Nepal.

While their winter begins with the sternest test of them all, in South Africa. The Proteas are on the verge of claiming the ODI title, with a final against India scheduled for Sunday. Furthermore, South Africa were also the runners-up at the 2024 T20 World Cup. Ireland will have to go above and beyond to compete against South Africa on their home turf at complete what has truly been an exceptional year.

This away fixture during Ireland's winter showcases the rapid development of the women's game, showing Ireland's intent to compete with a top-ranked side ahead of the Global Qualifier in the following month which will determine their own place for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England. 

Graeme West, Director of High Performance told Cricket Ireland:

“2025 has been a fantastic year for the squad, newly appointed Head Coach Lloyd Tennant oversaw a successful summer with series‘ wins against Zimbabwe and Pakistan, followed up with progress from the regional T20 World Cup Qualifier winning all six games in the process. The South Africa tour represents a further test of the team’s development and provides great preparation for the all-important T20 World Cup Global Qualifier in January, some fine-tuning of game strategy and team composition will be critical objectives for the tour.”

Among other notable selections, Georgina Dempsey returns to ODI squad. Dempsey last represented Ireland in January 2025, but was sidelined throughout the summer due to a lengthy injury, making a long-awaited return to the ODI squad. 

Ireland T20I Squad

Gaby Lewis (C), Amy Hunter, Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly, Alana Dalzell, Laura Delany, Arlene Kelly, Louise Little, Aimee Maguire, Jane Maguire, Lara McBride, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Rebecca Stokell

Ireland ODI Squad

⁠Gaby Lewis (C), Amy Hunter, Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly, Laura Delany, Georgina Dempsey, Sarah Forbes, Arlene Kelly, Aimee Maguire, Jane Maguire, Lara McBride, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Rebecca Stokell

The matches will be played across five venues, with Johannesburg hosting the last two ODIs 

Fixtures

T20Is

5 December: South Africa Women v Ireland Women - 1st T20I, Cape Town

7 December: South Africa Women v Ireland Women – 2nd T20I, Paarl

10 December: South Africa Women v Ireland Women – 3rd T20I, Benoni

ODIs

13 December: South Africa Women v Ireland Women – 1st ODI, East London

16 December: South Africa Women v Ireland Women – 2nd ODI, Johannesburg 

19 December: South Africa Women v Ireland Women – 3rd ODI, Johannesburg