Donough O'Brien
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Donough O'Brien Ireland (Ire) |
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Batting style | Right-handed batsman |
Bowling type | Unknown |
First-class record | |
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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 1879 – 23 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])