Irish Squad Named and American Head Coach Appointed

Stepping up to the plate for the second time, American Tim Weir has been named head coach of the Irish National Team as they boost preparations for this years FIL Men's World Lacrosse Championships.

Weir is no stranger to Irish lacrosse, having held several coaching positions for Ireland since 2003. In the 2004 Championships, his offensive coaching helped Ireland win their division and topped all other nations in scoring charts. This carried over into the 2006 FIL World Championships, where his coaching helped guide Ireland to win five of its seven games. He was promoted to head coach of the national team for the 2008 European Championships and also serves as the Director of Coaching and Development for the Irish Lacrosse Foundation.

The players making up the 23 man roster for the 2010 World Lacrosse Championships were selected from a pool of more than 80 candidates that participated in selection camps in both Ireland and New York in 2009.

Weir has announced his top squad of 23 players who will represent Ireland at the World Lacrosse Championships, which will take place in Manchester, England, beginning on July 15th. The Irish will be one of 30 national teams competing in the event, hoping to better their seventh place finish at the 2006 World Championships.

Only 2,500 seats now remain available to the public. Get your Season Pass today to secure your seat at the Final Match in addition to over 200 more World Class lacrosse matches.

There are also few sponsorship opportunities left for those who would like to be part of the FIL 2010 World Lacrosse Championships.

The 2010 Irish Mens National Team players and Staff Include:

Player	Position	Hometown
Sean Bodie	Midfield	Dublin
Andrew Springer Browne	Defence/LSM	Dublin
Chris Byrne	Defence/LSM	New York, NY
John Frame	Defence	Dublin
Sean Gibson	Midfield	Blackrock, Co. Louth
Zak Jordan	Midfield	Dublin
Keith Kane	Defence/LSM	Dublin
Michael Kennedy	Midfield	Dublin
Dan Leidl	Defence	Westover, WV
Ryan Licht	Defence	Bridgewater, NJ
David Lusby	Attack	Dublin
Sean McTernan	Attack	Indianapolis, IN
Brian Murray	Attack	Hillsdale, NJ
Jerry Nevin	Defence	San Francisco, CA
John OConnor	Midfield	Waterford (IRL)
Paddy OLeary	Midfield	Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Kevin Owens	Midfield	Fairfield, CT
Kristian Prior	Attack	Merrick, NY
Kevin Quinn	Goalie	Ballina, Co. Mayo
Tom Riley	Midfield	West Nyack, NY
John Ryan	Midfield	Astoria, NY
Connor Sweeney	Goalie	South Salem, NY
Matt Walsh	Attack	Dublin