same side. He was a regular in the Gloucestershire team, along with the likes of Jon Lewis and Steve Kirby. He recently returned briefly to Zimbabwe to play in the Twenty/20 tournament for the Southern Rocks, taking 3 wickets in his only game. He signed for Middlesex in 2010 in a contract that would take him to the end of the 2013 season. He was not able to gain a regular spot in the Middlesex team and returned to Gloucestershire on 20 August 2012. On 7 March 2013, Ireland won a one-year deal with Leicestershire. After the 2013 season, he was awarded a further season long contract. He was released by Leicestershire at the end of the 2014 season. Retirement Ireland retired in 2014 after being released by Leicestershire. He moved to New Zealand, and now works as a sales manager. References 5. Ireland penalised for beamer | Cricdb External links Zimbabwean cricketers Zimbabwe One Day International cricketers Zimbabwe Twenty20 International cricketers Gloucestershire cricketers Middlesex cricketers Midlands cricketers 1984 births Living people Sportspeople from Masvingo White Zimbabwean sportspeople Alumni of Plumtree School