I've spent some time in Ireland and let me put it this way, cricket is to the average Irish what hurling is to the average Bangladeshi. To echo Razab's point, the sport simply isn't known enough to attract even a fraction of the necessary crowds for test status consideration at this point. The memorable victory against England in the World Cup created some key momentum Cricket Ireland is trying to maintain and enhance. Most folks in Ireland now know that there is in fact an national cricket team from their nation.
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