Country: | Ireland |
Fullname: | Francis Michael Quinn |
Birth Date: | 8 December 1915 |
Birth Place: | Gort, Ireland |
Death Place: | Dublin, Leinster, Ireland |
Family: | Gerry Quinn (brother) Kevin Quinn (brother) |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
Club1: | Ireland |
Year1: | 1936 - 1948 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 7 |
Runs1: | 227 |
Bat Avg1: | 16.21 |
100S/50S1: | 1/– |
Top Score1: | 140 |
Deliveries1: | 84 |
Wickets1: | 0 |
Bowl Avg1: | – |
Fivefor1: | – |
Tenfor1: | – |
Best Bowling1: | – |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 6/– |
Date: | 23 October |
Year: | 2018 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/24500.html Cricinfo |
Francis Michael Quinn (8 December 1915 - 30 May 1996) was an Irish first-class cricketer.
Born at Gort in County Galway, Quinn was educated at Belvedere College in Dublin, before studying at University College Dublin.[1] Playing club cricket for Phoenix in Dublin, Quinn made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Edinburgh in 1936.[2] Prior to World War II, Quinn played three further first-class matches, two of which came against the touring Indians in 1936, and the touring New Zealanders in 1937.[2] Following the war, he made a further three first-class appearances for Ireland, playing one match each against Scotland in 1946, 1947 and 1948.[2] Across seven first-class matches, Quinn scored 227 runs at an average of 16.21, with a high score of 140.[3] This came against Scotland at Grennock in 1946.[4] Outside of cricket he worked as an accountant.[1] Quinn died at Dublin in May 1996.[1] Two of his brothers, Gerry Quinn and Kevin Quinn, both played cricket and international rugby union for Ireland.[1]