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Ireland's Mooney hits back at Zimbabwe newspaper insult (AFP)
 Irish all-rounder John Mooney said Thursday he hoped the personal attack on him by a Zimbabwean newspaper would not discourage others with mental health problems from speaking up. Mooney's battle with alcohol and depression was mocked by the Zimbabwe Herald after he took a catch on the boundary in Hobart on Saturday that helped eliminate the African side from the World Cup. TV replays were called to determine if the big Irishman had touched the boundary with his foot, which would have resulted in a six as Zimbabwe inched closer to the target. Zimbabwe's stand-in captain Brendan Taylor apologised to Mooney for the "unacceptable article", and the Irishman thanked him on his Facebook page on Thursday. More...
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