Okay, so let's have a look at how Ireland's main players are doing at the moment. There's absolutely no shortage of talented players:
Mark Adair (25, Northern Knights)
Mark Adair has been a stand-out bowler to the extent that most teams are happy to play him out and attack his teammates. He's also shown some real batting prowess.
Andy Balbirnie (30, Leinster Lightning)
Has generally looked more comfortable than most at this level, but has often found ways to throw it away, like today where he upper-cut one down third man's throat.
Curtis Campher (22, Munster Reds)
Played really well in the first game of the season; injured ever since.
Peter Chase (27, Leinster Lightning)
Genuinely not sure if he's injured or just not bowling very well. I would assume the former.
Murray Commins (24, Munster Reds - UNCAPPED)
A call-up might be premature, but he's a really classy-looking left-hander and is swimming in runs. Worth a go.
David Delany (23, Northern Knights)
Ireland's fastest bowler has lost a bit of zip since returning from his knee injury, and has only three wicketless appearances so far.
Gareth Delany (24, Munster Reds)
Has also been injured since the first week of the season.
Stephen Doheny (22, North West Warriors - UNCAPPED)
Not ready yet.
George Dockrell (28, Leinster Lightning)
Dockrell is batting absolutely brilliantly for Leinster; has absolutely carried them to the best of his ability, but he can't do it on his own.
Luke Georgeson (22, Northern Knights - UNCAPPED)
A really good three-tooled all-rounder. If he's Irish qualified then he's got to be a contender for a call-up.
Shane Getkate (29, North West Warriors)
The stereotypical Irish all-rounder has been resiliently
okay. Lots of 30-odds, no match-defining contribution. Bowling would get murdered by international players.
Fionn Hand (22, Munster Reds - UNCAPPED)
The stats aren't great, but Fionn Hand has been talismanic for Munster this year. He's got some real John Mooney vibes about him.
Graham Hume (30, North West Warriors - UNCAPPED)
A truly weird cricketer - the stats are great (311 first-class wickets at 17.91, and a century) but he doesn't really pass the eye test. Also unsure if Ireland qualified.
Tyrone Kane (26, Munster Reds)
Has been outstanding this season for Munster as an Action Man all-rounder captain. That is, until he got injured - imagine Munster with him, Delany and Campher all fit.
Jeremy Lawlor (25, Northern Knights - UNCAPPED)
Played
really well in the List A games; not exactly a T20 impact player but still staking a good claim for national consideration.
Josh Little (21, Leinster Lightning)
Josh Little is having a real coming of age season, swimming in wickets for both Leinster and Ireland. Easily the best available left-armer.
Josh Manley (26, Munster Reds - UNCAPPED)
Josh Manley looks a fantastic seam bowler - but that's the one department where Ireland aren't really lacking.
Andy McBrine (28, North West Warriors)
An aggressively unfashionable cricketer; has been consistent but not usually memorable, except for a surprising (and impressively dull) 72 from number three against Leinster.
Graeme McCarter (28, Northern Knights)
Has done well for the Knights, and had a stellar six-for playing for the Wolves. I don't think he's bowled a bad spell yet all season.
Barry McCarthy (28, Leinster Lightning)
McCarthy had a shocking time for Ireland recently, but still usually stands head and shoulders above his teammates (still has his trademarked occasional bad days though)
William McClintock (24, North West Warriors - UNCAPPED)
Two of the most startling displays of hitting this season have been put on by McClintock. A natural six-hitter, absolutely needs to be in the Wolves side at least.
James McCollum (25, Northern Knights)
McCollum has had an absolute stinker of a season; in six List A games for the Knights and Wolves (the Ireland A team), he managed only 18 runs. T20 form a little better, but
yikes.
Kevin O'Brien (37, Leinster Lightning)
The decline in KOB's form looks somewhat terminal. His retirement from ODI cricket made sense; he no longer even looks like getting runs.
David O'Halloran (20, Leinster Lightning - UNCAPPED)
A very tall seamer, who's already earned a national call-up. Haven't actually seen him bowl yet but the stats are great.
William Porterfield (36, North West Warriors)
Basically his usual form: two ducks, three single-figure scores, two fifties and a hundred. Probably holds onto his regained opening spot simply by default.
Neil Rock (20, Northern Knights - UNCAPPED)
Actually looks like a really good power hitter. Not sure about his keeping - I wasn't really watching at that point in the day.
Simi Singh (34, Leinster Lightning)
His Ireland batting record isn't great, but his Leinster form is staking a significant claim to be tried as a short-term T20 opening batsman.
Paul Stirling (30, Northern Knights and Middlesex)
Ireland's best batsman has been a very busy man, and has done well for Middlesex (sadly not Northants this season) in the T20 Blast.
Harry Tector (21, Northern Knights)
Has been honestly shocking this season. His runs against the Netherlands certainly came against the run of play for him.
Lorcan Tucker (24, Leinster Lightning)
Against all the odds, he's actually hit a couple of fifties this season - explosive ones too. Hopefully not another false dawn.
Ben White (22, Northern Knights - UNCAPPED)
Had an absolutely stellar T20 festival in Dublin, and will probably be parachuted in from absolutely nowhere.
Craig Young (31, North West Warriors)
My favourite seamer in Ireland, he's been absolutely fantastic - except for today where he got carted for 52 from his four overs, mostly by Neil Rock.