Gerry Quinn (sportsman, born 1917)

Gerry Joseph Quinn (10 September 1917 20 November 1968) was an Irish first-class cricketer and rugby union international.

Gerry Quinn
Personal information
Full name
Gerard Joseph Quinn
Born10 September 1917
Gort, Ireland
Died20 November 1968(1968-11-20) (aged 51)
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm unknown style
RelationsFrank Quinn (brother)
Kevin Quinn (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1937Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 14
Batting average 7.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 12
Balls bowled 0
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 October 2018

Born at Gort in County Galway, Quinn was educated at Belvedere College in Dublin, before studying law at University College Dublin.[1] Playing club cricket for Phoenix in Dublin, Quinn made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Ireland against the English Minor Counties cricket team in 1937 at Observatory Lane, Dublin.[2] Batting twice in the match, Quinn was dismissed for 12 runs by Henry Butterworth in Ireland's first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 2 runs by the same bowler.[3] A member of the Old Belvedere rugby union team, he played twice for Ireland in the 1945–46 Victory International matches, though these matches were not recognised as official capped matches.[1] Outside of sport, Quinn had a successful career as a solicitor.[1] He died while playing tennis with Michael Dargan and Karl Mullen in Dublin in November 1968.[1] Two of his brothers, Frank Quinn and Kevin Quinn, both played cricket for Ireland;[1] additionally, Kevin also played international rugby union for Ireland.

References

  1. "Gerard Joseph Quinn". CricketEurope. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Gerry Quinn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  3. "Ireland v Minor Counties, 1937". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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