| Country: | Ireland |
| Fullname: | Patrick Augustine Neville |
| Birth Date: | 22 June 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Donabate, Ireland |
| Death Place: | Dublin, Leinster, Ireland |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Club1: | Ireland |
| Year1: | 1956 - 1960 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 4 |
| Runs1: | 143 |
| Bat Avg1: | 17.87 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 38 |
| Deliveries1: | 0 |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/– |
| Date: | 23 November |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/24474.html Cricinfo |
Patrick Augustine Neville (22 June 1920 - 16 July 1977) was an Irish sportsman who played cricket, hockey, football, and Gaelic football.
Neville was born at Donabate in County Dublin, and was educated at O'Connell School in Dublin.[1] He began playing club cricket for Leinster in 1941, before moving to Malahide, where he was to play the majority of his club cricket.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1956 at Dublin.[2] After his debut, he played a number of minor matches against Sussex in 1956, as well as the touring New Zealanders and Worcestershire, both in 1959.[1] [3] He made a second first-class appearance in 1959, against Leicestershire on Ireland's tour of England.[2] He made two further first-class appearances, both in 1960 against Scotland at Paisley, and the MCC at Dublin.[2] Across his four first-class matches, Neville scored a total of 143 runs at an average of 17.87, with a highest score of 38.[4]
Besides cricket, Neville also played several other sports to a high level. He played field hockey at international level for the Ireland national field hockey team,[1] as well as playing football for Drumcondra and Dundalk as a goalkeeper, also winning four caps for the League of Ireland XI.[1] He also played Gaelic football for Parnells in Dublin; however the 'Ban' resulted in Neville being banned from playing by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), after the GAA discovered him playing hockey under his mother's maiden name.[1] [5] Outside of sport, Neville worked as a psychiatric nurse.[1] [5] He died unexpectedly at Dublin in July 1977.[5] The Neville Cup, contested annually by hockey clubs based in Leinster, is named after Neville and his brother, John.[5]