Coach Simmons lords it at the Mardyke

Those who came to the Mardyke’s Richard Beamish Grounds to celebrate 140 years of Cork County Cricket Club were duly transported back in time, albeit only by 15 years, as former West Indies star and now Ireland coach, Phil Simmons stole the show.

Seeing the Trinidadian all-rounder, who played his last international match in 1999, hit a half-century brought back memories for fans who kept the game going in Ireland when it was off the sporting radar.