Background
Young was born in Londonderry on 4 April 1990.
Young was born in Londonderry on 4 April 1990.
Young is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. On 26 May 2013, Young made his first-class debut for Ireland against Scotland. He made his One Day International debut against Scotland in September 2014, taking 5 wickets for 45 runs.
He made his Twenty20 International debut against Scotland on 18 June 2015.
Early He played for Bready Cricket Club in the North West Senior League as a medium pace bowler. A series of injuries prevented him from making a significant impression, and much of his cricket for Sussex came for the county"s second team
He made his first-class debut in an Interstate Commerce Commission Intercontinental Cup for Ireland against Scotland in late 2013, taking four wickets in the first innings and two in the second during an innings victory for Ireland. Early the following year, a few months after being released by Sussex, Young was contracted as an "A" category player for Ireland, the highest level of contract, and he made his one-day debut for the side shortly thereafter, albeit not in a full international match.
Young made his One Day International debut for Ireland in September 2014, and became the ninth player to take five wickets on ODI debut.
That remains his best performance for Ireland in ODIs. In Ireland"s 2015 Interstate Commerce Commission Intercontinental Cup victory over the United Arab Emirates, Young recorded his best match figures in a first-class match, collecting four wickets in the first innings and three in the second, during a large victory for his side.