College Park, Trinity College Dublin Sunday 26th July at 1 pm
Ranji: Maharajah of Connemara On the 17 July 1924 Prince Ranjitsinhji, Maharajah of Nawanager, cricketing superstar, the first non-Englishman to play test cricket for England, became the first head of state to make an official visit to the newly-founded Irish Free State. The subsequent purchase of Ballynahinch castle and estate in Connemara by this high-profile international statesman came as a boost to the fledging Irish state as did his promotion of Ireland as a tourist haven.
Irish author Anne Chambers’ book
Ranji: Maharajah of Connemara has recently brought the intriguing story of Ranji’s many associations with Ireland to light. And to commemorate the Prince’s promotion of Irish-Indian relations, the author donated a trophy (The Ranji Trophy) for a cricket match to be played annually between an Irish and Indian XI in his memory.
This event, which has elicited the support of the Embassy of India in Ireland, will now become a focal point in the recently-established South Asia Initiative at Trinity College Dublin. This programme is dedicated to the renewal and development of relationships with India and other
countries in South Asia across a wide range of disciplines from arts and humanities to science, technology and medicine and will also reach out to the South Asian community resident in Ireland.
The first cricket match to be played for the Ranji Trophy at TCD will take place between an Irish and Indian XI in College Park, Trinity College Dublin from 1pm on Sunday 26th July. It is hoped that cricket lovers and those interested in the Ireland-India connections will turn out in force for what promises to be an enjoyable social occasion.
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Ranji: Maharajah of Connemara
