Frank Quinn (cricketer)
Francis Michael Quinn (8 December 1915 – 30 May 1996) was an Irish first-class cricketer.
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Full name | Francis Michael Quinn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 8 December 1915 Gort, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 May 1996 80) Dublin, Leinster, Ireland | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Gerry Quinn (brother) Kevin Quinn (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1936–1948 | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 23 October 2018 |
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]
References
- "Francis Michael Quinn". CricketEurope. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- "First-Class Matches played by Frank Quinn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Frank Quinn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- "Scotland v Ireland, 1946". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2018.