Cricket's Irish roots, documentary on RTE 1 tonight.

patob

Interesting programme this evening on RTE suggesting that Cricket may have origins in ancient Irish game of Catty, and developed through Irish soldiers in British military. Mr Caulfield certainly seems to show lots of similarities, and a number of the strange words in Cricket may have origins in Gaelic language. Any views?

Tom Mann Centuria

patob wrote: »

Interesting programme this evening on RTE suggesting that Cricket may have origins in ancient Irish game of Catty, and developed through Irish soldiers in British military. Mr Caulfield certainly seems to show lots of similarities, and a number of the strange words in Cricket may have origins in Gaelic language. Any views?

I enjoyed it, a nice relaxing watch. Argument seems to have some merit but no idea if it's true or not. Nice way to pass half an hour anyway.

patob

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

I enjoyed it, a nice relaxing watch. Argument seems to have some merit but no idea if it's true or not. Nice way to pass half an hour anyway.

Some additional information on this program here;
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/new-ross-standard/20201229/281822876413961&ved=2ahUKEwjSu7-btoPuAhXHaRUIHYzVADAQFjAIegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw1yE-PPninQ_o2grX9Ab2GX&cshid=1609802910869

Richard Hillman

Only caught the second half of it. Some very interesting theories on the phrases like short leg, cow corner and the googly