Derryman with a love for cricket

It sounds like a highly unlikely scenario, but apparently Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness loves cricket.

According to the man himself, he was intrigued by the battle between bowler and batsman, and became interested in the different techniques and strategies used.

Interviewed in the Guardian on the subject, McGuinness said, living in GAA-mad Derry, he was alone in his love for cricket and caught up with it on late night TV highlights.