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Donough O'Brien (cricketer)

Summary

Donough O'Brien (29 August 1879 – 23 September 1953) was a Welsh-born Irish cricketer.

Donough O'Brien
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 77
Batting average 15.40
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 57
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 November 2022

Background edit

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]

Playing career edit

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])

References edit

  1. ^ a b CricketEurope Stats Zone profile Archived May 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c Cricket Archive profile
  3. ^ a b First-class matches played by Donough O'Brien at Cricket Archive