Wicket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . geaitini
Wicketkeeper . . . comeadai geaitini
Innings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cead istigh
Batting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sclatail
Bowler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . badhlalai
Bowling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . badhlail
Pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . peadanna
Bat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . batta
Boundary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . teorainn
How's that? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . conas ata se?

Wide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ar foraoil There was a definite sense of fatigue in the Ireland camp as they played their 25th match of the year in Clontarf on Thursday. Losing three of their teammates was bad enough, but there has been an obvious letdown from the highs of Jamaica and Barbados. This hasn't been helped by the dismal "crowds" that turned up to salute the players . . . although it was a midweek game, surely an attendance of 137 must disturb the ICU. A pre-lunch lap indicated that there probably more Gloucestershire supporters than Irish at that stage.

Bet the number of those who claim to have seen Trent Johnston's historic hat-trick will be in four figures before long however. Today's game against Essex at Clontarf (10.45am) will surely be better supported.

Full marks to the County Brighton Irish Society who have organised a Corporate Hospitality Day for all Irish fans at the Sussex v Ireland match at Hove, on Monday 28 May. For �25 you gain entry to the ground, access to the marquee, a two-course buffet and a pay bar. There will also be a traditional band and Irish dancers. Further details from countybrighton@ ntlworld. com or +44 (0)1273 827102.

There is an Irish connection . . . Charles Stewart Parnell died less that 500 yards from the ground.

The most impressively named player ever to play cricket in Ireland is surely B B B Yearwood, a former West Indies under 19 player who is coaching Leinster in Rathmines. He presumably has sports mad parents, as the initials stand for Barrington Bjorn Beckenbauer. The last two are obviously 1970s sports stars but we can't confirm whether his first name comes from the Irish squash world champion Jonah Barrington.

Another sporting tribute may crop up in the name of the Phoenix overseas player Keegan Meth. The teenage Zimbabwean impressed several observers last weekend when he topscored with 40 against Rush and took a lively 3-43 as his side won by 26 runs.

Meth took 3-13 against Ireland in the U-19 World Cup last year, and has even played five full one-day internationals for Zimbabwe. He scored 53 against Kenya but was less successful in two games against West Indies. LCU secretary Mary Sharp explains "Everyone is looked at individually and in general first class rules a player out. (Meth) played during the troubles in Zimbabwe and would not normally have been picked."

Last week's column may have suggested that Matt Dwyer resigned because of issues with selection with Phil Simmons.

I'm sorry if this was the case, as Dwyer was fully involved in selecting the squad for the Kent game and only stepped down for entirely personal reasons. The assistant coach has been absent from his business since January and the continued commitment required was just too much. He will be sorely missed in the international set-up where he served for six years.