A high-level cricket game in Cork was put on hold after a swarm of 20,000 angry bees descended on the playing field.
Players were reportedly chased off the pitch by the mass of insects and play was halted shortly before 4:45 yesterday afternoon.
In what has to be a first for Irish Cricket, a professional beekeeper was called down to the playing grounds at the Mardyke and without even wearing protective gear, managed to secure the hive's queen.
