Joey O'Meara

Joseph Anthony O'Meara (24 June 1943 – 4 May 2001) was an Irish first-class cricketer and field hockey international.

Joey O'Meara
Personal information
Full name
Joseph Anthony O'Meara
Born24 June 1943
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Died4 May 2001(2001-05-04) (aged 57)
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1963Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 0
Balls bowled 39
Wickets 1
Bowling average 14.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/14
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 October 2018

Life

O'Meara was born at Dublin and was educated at Blackrock College.[1] Overcoming polio as a child, O'Meara would go on to have a successful sporting career.[2]

Playing his club cricket for Railway Union,[1] O'Meara made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Derry in 1963.[3] Batting twice during the match, O'Meara was dismissed without scoring in Ireland's first-innings by Ronald Hogan, while in their second-innings he was dismissed again without scoring by Stuart Wilson. He took a solitary wicket in the match, dismissing Malcolm Ford with his off break bowling in Scotland's second-innings.[4] He managed the Ireland cricket team for a period.[2]

O'Meara was more noted as an international hockey player for Ireland,[1] making 52 appearances.[2] He later coached the national hockey team.[2]

He died at Dublin in May 2001.

References
  1. "Player profile: Joseph Anthony O'Meara". CricketEurope. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. "Won 52 hockey caps for Ireland". The Irish Times. 12 May 2001. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Joey O'Meara". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  4. "Ireland v Scotland, 1963". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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