Video: Lisburn legends recall dramatic period in club’s history

Uel Graham, Neil Doak and Derek Heasley discuss a dramatic period in the club’s history, as Lisburn won the Section One title twice in the space four years. The first saw of the most controversial finales to a league campaign in history in 1993 as Downpatrick made no attempt to beat Waringstown at The Lawn, denying the villagers the title on the bonus points system with Lisburn crowned champions. Lisburn also shared the title with Cliftonville three years later after just losing out to the Greenisland side in 1995.

All three men also recall their memories of arguably the finest NCU Challenge Cup final of recent decades, the tied two-innings showpiece against North Down in 1994.

Ireland memories are also on the agenda, with Doak and debutant Heasley recalling how they rescued the side during a dramatic Benson and Hedges Cup tie with Surrey, with the trio also discussing the ill-fated World Cup qualification bid in 1997 in Malaysia and Doak’s premature departure from local and international cricket because of his professional rugby commitments.

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