Godfrey Graham

Godfrey Richard Graham (born 23 August 1936 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland[1]) is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler,[1] he played just once for the Ireland cricket team, a first-class match against Scotland in July 1954.[2]

Godfrey Graham
Personal information
Full name
Godfrey Richard Graham
Born (1936-08-23) 23 August 1936
Dublin, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break googly
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1954Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 1
Batting average
100s/50s –/–
Top score 1*
Balls bowled 138
Wickets 2
Bowling average 50.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/100
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 January 2022

Graham joined RTÉ Television shortly after it was launched as one of its first lighting cameramen. For the next 40 years, he worked on some of the station's most significant programmes, including Discovery and the visit to Ireland of US President John F. Kennedy.[3]

In 1981, Graham won a Jacob's Award for his role as lighting cameraman on the RTÉ television production of Eugene McCabe's play Winter Music

References

  1. Cricket Archive profile
  2. CricketEurope Stats Zone profile
  3. Graham, Godfrey, Forty Years Behind the Lens at RTÉ, Ashfield Press, 2005, ISBN 1-901658-55-4


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