John O'Brien (Irish cricketer)

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John O'Brien
Personal information
Full nameJohn George O'Brien
Born10 January 1866
Dublin, Ireland
Died15 August 1920(1920-08-15) (aged 54)
Dublin, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
RelationsTim O'Brien (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1910Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 7
Batting average 3.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 4
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 October 2018

John George O'Brien (10 January 1866 – 15 August 1920) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

O'Brien was born at Dublin in January 1866, the son of Timothy O'Brien and Mary O'Dwyer.[1] He was educated at the Catholic Downside School in England.[2] He served in the British Army with the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers, Royal Field Artillery, and the King's Shropshire Light Infantry, reaching the rank of captain.[1] He made one appearance in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Dublin in 1910 at the age of 43, when he was called up to play as a late replacement for Robert St Leger Fowler.[2][3] He was dismissed by John Bruce Lockhart for 4 runs in Ireland's first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by for 3 runs.[4] His brother, Tim O'Brien, played Test cricket for England.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Profile: John O'Brien". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Player profile: John O'Brien". CricketEurope. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John O'Brien". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Ireland v Scotland, 1910". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2018.

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