Donough O'Brien | |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 3 |
Runs1: | 77 |
Bat Avg1: | 15.40 |
100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
Top Score1: | 57 |
Hidedeliveries: | true |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
International: | true |
Country: | Ireland |
Source: | http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26859/26859.html CricketArchive |
Date: | 16 November |
Year: | 2022 |
Donough O'Brien (29 August 1879 - 23 September 1953) was a Welsh-born Irish cricketer.
O'Brien was born in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. He was a cousin of the Gwynn brothers, a famous Irish cricket family. Three of them also represented Ireland at cricket. His nephew, Luke White played for Middlesex.
A right-handed batsman, O'Brien made his first-class debut playing for Ireland against Cambridge University in May 1902.[1] This is his only match for Ireland.[2] He later played twice for the MCC against Oxford University, in 1906 and 1907.
He died in Alexandria, Egypt[3])