▁sides ▁Der ri ag hy , ▁The ▁Hills ▁and ▁Y M CA ▁CC . ▁Van ▁der ▁Mer we ▁announced ▁his ▁ret irement ▁from ▁international ▁cr icket ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁currently ▁head ▁coach ▁of ▁Le in ster ▁Light ning , ▁one ▁of ▁ 3 ▁inter pro vin cial ▁teams ▁in ▁the ▁Irish ▁Dom estic ▁First ▁Class ▁set ▁up . ▁▁ ▁Van ▁der ▁Mer we ▁made ▁his ▁List - A ▁debut ▁for ▁Ireland ▁against ▁West ▁Ind ies ▁A ▁during ▁their ▁tour ▁of ▁Ireland , ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁both ▁matches ▁against ▁the ▁tour ists . ▁ ▁Van ▁der ▁Mer we ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁Ireland ' s ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁I CC ▁World ▁Cr icket ▁League ▁Division ▁One ▁winning ▁squad . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁tournament , ▁he ▁made ▁his ▁One ▁Day ▁International ▁debut ▁against ▁the ▁Netherlands . ▁ ▁Van ▁der ▁Mer we ▁was ▁selected ▁in ▁Ireland ' s ▁ 1 5 - man ▁squad ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁World ▁Cup , ▁but ▁did ▁not ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁tournament . ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Cr icket ▁Ireland ▁increased ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁player ▁contract s ▁to ▁ 2 3 ▁across ▁three ▁categories , ▁and ▁van ▁der ▁Mer we ▁was ▁given ▁a ▁category   C ▁contract . ▁ ▁In ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁Cr icket ▁Ireland ▁appointed ▁him ▁as ▁the ▁Tal ent ▁Path way ▁Manager ▁and ▁Co ach ▁of ▁the ▁national ▁team . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category :