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Robert Hynes

Who is Eoin Morgan? All you need to know about the Irishman who lifted the Cricket World Cup for England

Eoin Morgan made history on Sunday by becoming the first man to lift the Cricket World Cup for England.

The Irishman has played for the country since 2009 and made his Test debut in 2010.

Ryan Tubridy this morning stated that he didn't know who Morgan was so who is he?

Here's everything you need to know about him:

What age is he?

Morgan is 32 years old having been born on 10 September 1986.

Eoin Morgan on Ireland duty in 2007 (©INPHO/Barry Chambers)

Where is he from?

He was born in Dublin and brought up in Rush.

Where did he learn to play cricket in Ireland?

He learned to play cricket at Rush Cricket Club.

Eoin Morgan playing for Ireland in 2009 (©INPHO/Barry Chambers/ICC/CricketEurope)

Why does he play for England?

Morgan's mother is English, but he represented Ireland from 2003 to 2009. He then switched to England.

What has he said about playing for England?

In 2010, he told The Sunday Times: "From the age of 13, I wanted to play cricket for England. I’ve never felt any shame in saying this is what I wanted to do. And the people at home involved in cricket, they were like, 'Fair play, it’s going to be unbelievable if you make it'. So I’ve never had any shame about this and my father’s never had any shame about it."

Jason Roy, Eoin Morgan and Joe Root of England celebrate in the dressing rooms after winning the Final of the ICC Cricket World Cup (IDI via Getty Images)

What did he say after winning the World Cup?

“To me and the team, and everyone involved in the last four years, this means absolutely everything.

"I certainly hope participation levels will go up and the nature of the game was outstanding. And I hope it helps (to reconnect the public with cricket) because on a Sunday evening people are usually settling in to watch a bit of David Attenborough or a good film. I hope they were tuning into the cricket.

“People believed because we believed, and I'm thankful for that. But sport is sometimes about the finest of margins, and the finest of margins went our way.”

(IDI via Getty Images)

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