Robert Moore (cricketer)

Robert William Moore (15 August 1905 – 27 October 1945) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

Moore was born in the United States at Brookland, Washington, D.C.[1] Moving to Ireland during his childhood, he was educated at Friends' School, Lisburn.[1] He played his club cricket in Belfast for Cliftonville from 1922.[1] Moore toured England and Wales with Ireland in June 1926, making his debut in first-class cricket on the tour against Oxford University at Oxford.[2] Weeks later he played a second first-class match against Wales at Belfast.[2] He scored 51 runs in these two matches, with a highest score of 22.[3] Moore played club cricket for Cliftonville until 1934, after which he moved to Derry, where he played for City of Derry.[1] He later played a minor match for Ireland against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Strabane in 1934.[4] He later moved to England, where he died at Rochdale in October 1945.[1]