Trent Johnston is heading back to Oz.
The former Irish cricket captain has signed a 2 year deal to become a coach with Cricket New South Wales in September.
"It's a wonderful opportunity for myself and my family and one that I simply can't pass up," said Johnston, who has been the heartbeat of Irish cricket during the past decade.
"I didn't go looking for the switch but now that's it's happened, I'm relishing the challenge and looking forward to what I suppose is a homecoming for me, having started my cricket career at NSW what seems like a lifetime ago.
"I'm going to an organisation that is steeped in tradition and history and is of course my birth state. I will miss Cricket Ireland and its people, sponsors, and fantastic supporters. Everyone has been amazing to me and my family over the past 10 years, and I'll never forget that."
The 40-year-old will have a dual role for the state he grew up in, assisting NSW senior coach Trevor Bayliss and also serving as a Pathway Coach.
Johnston had been coaching the Irish women's team and Leinster Lightning after his international retirement last December.
The Aussie skippered Ireland during the memorable 2007 World Cup in which Ireland beat Pakistan. Johnston claimed 273 wickets and scored 2610 runs in 198 appearances for Ireland. His final game was the InterContinental Cup final in Dubai, where he collected a fourth winners' medal.
