Ireland's most-capped cricketer Kyle McCallan has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.

The 34-year-old made 226 appearances for Ireland, scoring 3616 runs at an average of 23.33 and he also took 256 wickets.

He also captained the side a record 54 times.

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McCallan informed Cricket Ireland of his decision on Tuesday and revealed his reasons on Wednesday, saying: "I've got to think of my time after cricket, and I've now reached the stage where my career in teaching and my family have to take priority.

"I could have gone on for a while yet, but with the World Cup just 15 months away, that wouldn't have been fair on (coach) Phil (Simmons), and the rest of the squad."