Mooney once again Ireland's headline 行為／法令／行動する
By Patrick Johnston
March 12 (Reuters) - As Ireland 準備する for their 決定的な Pool B 衝突／不一致 with Pakistan on Sunday, all-rounder John Mooney finds himself at the centre of a 'did he or didn't he?' 論争 that has once again put him in the World Cup headlines.
The authenticity of the bearded bowler's pivotal catch that 解任するd Zimbabwe's Sean Williams in Ireland's five-run 勝利，勝つ on Saturday remains up for 審議 にもかかわらず millions of replays, （民事の）告訴s and even 政府 opinion.
Zimbabwe thought they were on 跡をつける to 記録，記録的な／記録する victory as first Brendan Taylor and then Williams clubbed 境界s to all corners of the Bellerive Oval only for Mooney to step in -- or on, depending how you see it.
Williams looked 始める，決める for another six but Mooney took the ball high above his 長，率いる while standing just inside the 境界 rope to 解任する the batsman for 96 and swing the match 支援する in favour of the Irish, who went on to 勝利，勝つ three overs later.
While the Irishman's 手渡すs were perfectly placed, many have questioned the position of his feet.
Countless television replays failed to conclusively show if Mooney's trousers or foot touched the 境界 rope or if he 手段d his 姿勢 to millimetre perfection.
Williams 選ぶd to 信用 Mooney and walked rather than call for a television review but Zimbabwe coach Dav Watmore could be seen complaining from the stands as his 味方する 出口d the tournament.
The 先触れ（する） Newspaper in Zimbabwe labelled it a "ghost catch" and said the country's former sports 大臣 had 述べるd the 解雇／（訴訟の）却下 as like the "手渡す of God" goal 得点する／非難する／２０d by Argentina's Diego Maradona at the 1986 サッカー World Cup.
The newspaper also wrote a damning character 暗殺 of Mooney, 特記する／引用するing a September interview where the all-rounder spoke of his 戦う／戦いs with alcoholism that had led to thoughts of 自殺.
"For a man of such a character, who has so much 重さを計るing 負かす／撃墜する on his shoulders, it was very ありそうもない that, in the defining moment of such a big game, he could be 信用d to have the honesty, let alone the decency to 譲歩する that his foot touched the 境界," the paper said.
An incensed Cricket Ireland 接触するd the ICC to 調査／捜査する 可能性のある "治療（薬）s" over what they 述べるd as a "vicious personal attack".
Taylor, who said he would have to take the fielder's word that he had not touched the rope, 試みる／企てるd to smooth over relations by 発言する／表明するing his unhappiness with the piece and apologising on に代わって of the team.
The 出来事/事件 is just the 最新の headline grabber in the 33-year-old's colourful career.
Easily recognisable with his tattoo-laden 武器, bushy 耐えるd and 有望な green headband, Mooney was Ireland's 主要な wicket taker at the 2011 World Cup and struck the winning runs as they famously （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 England at the tournament.
He was part of the 15-man squad that played in the 2007 World Cup but was not 選ぶd for the 打開 勝利，勝つ over Pakistan and 選ぶd to take a break to finish his 電気の 見習いの身分制度 upon returning home.
In 2013, he was banned for three games for 地位，任命するing an 不快な／攻撃 message on Twitter に引き続いて the death of former British 総理大臣 Margaret Thatcher.
事前の to this World Cup he drew attention for wearing a sel f-designed helmet to 保護する his neck に引き続いて the death of Australian batsman Philip Hughes last year.
He then 支援するd up （人命などを）奪う，主張するs he felt Ireland were "world class" by smacking the winning runs in the 開始 victory over West Indies last month.
勝利，勝つ or lose against Pakistan, it seems almost 必然的な that Mooney will be at the centre of the story. (Editing by Nick Mulvenney)
