sentences:  This was best seen against the 1951 South Africans, who fielded Cuan McCarthy, the fastest bowler in the world at the time.Ireland lost by an innings, but Bergin batted through the second innings for an unbeaten 79 (out of the team's 130) - the last time an Irish batsmen carried his bat.He was similarly dogged in batting for six hours against Leicestershire in 1959 for innings of 31 and 23.