Tuesday morning brought with it unexpected but very welcome news from Down Under as the Irish men's team defeated their English counterparts at the T20 Cricket World Cup.
But while cricket has deep roots within Irish history, having been the most widely-played sport here in the 19th century due to British colonialism, it has been a niche sport for over a century.
Therefore most Irish people, even keen sports fans, are pretty unfamiliar with its rules and various codes.
