Last night that small clubhouse was rocked by cheers as Rush CC alumna and Irishman Eoin Morgan captained England to their first Cricket World Cup victory. His former Rush CC coach, Matt Sheridan, says Morgan has “revolutionised” the way England play cricket. Traditionally conservative in their tactics, Morgan had called for “hard batters that weren’t afraid of hitting the ball out.”“An Irishman transforming a sport they invented,” Sheridan laughs. Asked if the success has changed Morgan, Butterly replies: “Eoin is as genuine [now]as the day he left the place”. This year’s Ireland Wolves squad - an international team below the full test side - included two Rush CC members - 20-year-old Stephen Doheny and 16-year-old Nathan McGuire.

Source: The Irish Times July 15, 2019 09:29 UTC