Alfie Linehan

Alphonsus James Linehan (20 April 1940 – 25 June 2019) was an Irish cricketer.[1][2] A right-handed batsman,[3] he played eleven times for the Ireland cricket team between 1971 and 1975[4] including two first-class matches against Scotland.[5]

Alfie Linehan
Personal information
Born(1940-04-20)20 April 1940
Dublin, Ireland
Died25 June 2019(2019-06-25) (aged 79)
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 29
Batting average 7.25
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 16
Catches/stumpings 2/0
Source: Cricinfo, 26 June 2019

Playing career

Alfie Linehan first played for Ireland in August 1971, making his debut against the Combined Services, and playing against Denmark a few days later.[4] His first-class debut came the following year, against Scotland in June 1972,[5] before a match against Wales in August of that year.[4]

He played a match for Ireland against Canada at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club in September 1973, before four games in 1974; against the Netherlands, the MCC, Scotland and Wales.[4] The match against Scotland was his second and final first-class appearance.[5]

He played against the MCC at Lord's in June 1975, before his final match for Ireland, against Denmark in Ringsted the following month. He later served as president of the Irish Cricket Union in 1993.[4]

Statistics

In all matches for Ireland, Linehan scored 262 runs at an average of 15.41, with a top score of 61 not out against Denmark in his second match, his only half-century for Ireland. He never bowled for Ireland.[4]

References
  1. "Alfie Linehan tribute". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  2. "A tribute to Alfie Linehan by Robin Walsh". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  3. Cricket Archive profile
  4. CricketEurope Stats Zone profile
  5. First-class matches played by Alfie Linehan at CricketArchive
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