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BBC Radio 4

Over the Boundary

Monday 16th July 2012 @ 11am
Presented by Joseph O'Connor
Produced by Rachel Hooper

Producer, Rachel Hooper Until the 2nd March 2011, cricket was a half-forgotten pursuit in Ireland - an unpatriotic throwback to colonialism. Then Ireland beat England in the World Cup and things changed. Writer and broadcaster Joseph O Connor considers the role of cricket in post-colonial landscapes, with a little help from CLR James.