This Saturday, 24th July, the final of the Lewis Hohn Williams Senior Cup takes place between Clontarf and Railway Union in College Park, Dublin.
It is a mouth-watering prospect with lots of match-winners and talent on both sides - Kenny Carroll, Alex Cusack, Trent Johnston, Andrew Poynter, Kevin O'Brien, Jordan Coghlan, Dhruv Kapoor to name but a few.
But if there is one player who stands out even from such exalted company it is Clontarf's professional Rod Hokin. Clontarf are going for their 4th Leinster Senior Cup title in as many years and the leg-spinning all-rounder has been instrumental in their success.
In the 2009 final Hokin destroyed North County with a superb 126* at the Inch. In the 2007 final he scored 116* as Clontarf defeated Merrion. The good news for Railway is that Hokin having made only 6 in the 2008 final is perhaps due to fail?
I wouldn't count on it....
Rod Hokin
Profile: Rod Hokin
Date of Birth: 15 July 79
Place of Birth: Sydney
Teams play for: Clontarf CC, Northern Districts Sydney
Role in team - All-rounder
Bats - Right hand top order
Bowls - leg spinner
When did you start to play the game? When I was 12
What sparked your interest in the game? My grandfather
Biggest influence? Shane Warne
I'm really good at....packing my bags at the last minute
I am no good at... sitting still
I can't believe that...Pitch and Putt is not an Olympic sport
Highlight of your career to date? Winning 3 Leinster Senior Cup finals in a row for Clontarf and then coaching Clontarf to an under 11 All-Ireland treble in 2009
And the biggest disappointment? Losing a 1st grade final in Sydney
Area looking to improve in 2010? Bowling consistency, scoring more hundreds
What are your targets for the 2010 season? To win a 4th successive Senior Cup and a 1st Grade final
What are your ambitions in the game beyond 2010? To score a hundred hundreds and coach youth cricket at an international level
When did you come to Ireland for the first time? 2007
What's the best thing about living in Ireland? Everything is so close to everything else
And the worst? I hear it is the winter!
Who is your favourite cricketer? David Delany
What else are you passionate about besides cricket? My girlfriend Abbie and travelling
What are your thoughts on the standard of Irish club cricket? Very impressed. Better standard than league cricket in England
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