Country: | Ireland |
Fullname: | Edward A Rooney |
Birth Date: | Circa 1880 |
Birth Place: | County Meath, Ireland |
Death Date: | Circa 1950 |
Death Place: | Ireland |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
Club1: | Ireland |
Year1: | 1913 - 1914 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 2 |
Runs1: | 34 |
Bat Avg1: | 17.00 |
100S/50S1: | –/– |
Top Score1: | 12 |
Deliveries1: | 0 |
Wickets1: | – |
Bowl Avg1: | – |
Fivefor1: | – |
Tenfor1: | – |
Best Bowling1: | – |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
Date: | 7 November |
Year: | 2018 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/24509.html Cricinfo |
Edward A Rooney (Circa 1880 - Circa 1950) was an Irish first-class cricketer.
Rooney was born at County Meath sometime prior to 1880.[1] A civil servant with the Irish Land Commission, Rooney played his club cricket for the Land Commission associated Merrion, as well as playing for Pembroke.[1] He made two appearances in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Edinburgh in 1913.[2] He made a second first-class appearance against Scotland the following year at Dublin.[2] He scored 34 runs across his two matches, with a highest score of 12 not out.[3] He did not feature for Ireland again.[1] He later rose to the position of Acting Assistant Director in the Land Commission.[1]