Donough O'Brien

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Donough O'Brien
Ireland (Ire)
Donough O'Brien
Batting style Right-handed batsman
Bowling type Unknown
First-class record
Matches 3
Runs scored 77
Batting average 15.40
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 57
Balls bowled 0
Wickets -
Bowling average -
5 wickets in innings -
10 wickets in match -
Best Bowling -
Catches/Stumpings 1/0
First class debut: 29 May 1902
Last first class game: 6 June 1907
Source: Cricket Archive

Donough O'Brien (29 August 187923 September 1953) was a Welsh-born Irish cricketer.


[edit] Background

O'Brien was born in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. He was a cousin of the Gwynn brothers, a famous Irish cricket family.[1] Three of them also represented Ireland at cricket. His nephew, Luke White played for Middlesex.[2]

[edit] Playing career

A right-handed batsman[2], O'Brien made his first-class debut playing for Ireland against Cambridge University in May 1902.[3] This is his only match for Ireland.[1] He later played twice for the MCC against Oxford University, in 1906 and 1907.[3]

He died in Alexandria, Egypt[2])

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