Ireland’s Cricket World Cup: not hype, just history…
Looks like a must buy: the long awaited: the DVD documentary on the Cricket World cup in the West Indies. It has intrigue, tragedy unexpected success and ultimate failure. The DVD release date for “Breaking Boundaries – Ireland’s Extraordinary Cricket World Cup” is Friday March 7th, with a charity screening at Dublin’s Sugar Club in Lower Leeson Street on Monday 3rd March (and in the Gaiety in Sligo on the 5th).
More history, courtesy of Nevin…
What I recall most about that day was France edging out Ireland from a 6-nations Rugby Title, when France scored that extra try to win overall on points.
The consolation was the terrific win over Pakistan.
For those too young to remember!!
West Indies 25 All Out vs Ireland 1969 at Sion Mills
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKN4vVm7Ffs
A little bit more cricketing history, Mick:
“Hume even chose cricket ahead of Gaelic games, being a useful left-handed spin bowler …” for St Columbs.
Little wonder his political opponents kept playing down the wrong line. The Chinaman looked the same as a conventional delivery
Took their time to get this out didn’t they? compare and contrast!
If you look closely, Nevin, you can spot me in the Sion grounds.
You could have bowled all of us down with a feather.
Yipee.
I’m sure it will be all the sweeter for the distillation Dewi!!