Sam Kirnon

Samuel Kirnon (born 25 December 1962) is an English former cricketer now cricket coach. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Glamorgan.

Kirnon was born in Preston but spent his childhood in Montserrat, and later joined the British Army. He was given a trial by Glamorgan on the basis of good performances for German cricket club Dortmund.[1]

He made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1992 season, against Oxford University.[2] He did not bat in the match, but bowled 14 overs, taking the wicket of Jason Gallian.[3]

Kirnon made two List A appearances for the team between 1991 and 1992, scoring a single run and taking two wickets.[2]

Since his playing career Kirnon has coached in Dominica and is running the cricket academy on the island,[1][4] he has helped in the development of players including Alick Athanaze.[5]

References
  1. "Player Profile". Glamorgan Cricket Archives. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. "Player Profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  3. "Oxford University v Glamorgan, Oxford, June 19 - 22, 1992". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  4. "Beyond the Boundaries Issue 19" (PDF). The PCA. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  5. Kishore, Shashank (17 January 2018). "A Hurricane Maria survivor's road to the U-19 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  • Sam Kirnon at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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