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Desmond Murphy
Personal information
Full name
Desmond James Murphy
Born6 July 1896
Armagh, Ireland
Died30 January 1982(1982-01-30) (aged 85)
Cabinteely, Leinster, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break googly
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1920Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 0
Balls bowled 78
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 October 2018

Desmond James Murphy (6 July 1896 – 30 January 1982) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

Born at Armagh, Murphy was educated at Clongowes Wood College in County Kildare.[1] Following World War I, Murphy attended University College Dublin, where he played club cricket for the university cricket team.[1] He later played for Pembroke Cricket Club,[1] and made one appearance in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Edinburgh in 1920.[2][3] Batting twice during the match, Murphy was dismissed in Ireland's first-innings without scoring by Arthur Sellers, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for the same score by Gerard Crole. He bowled thirteen overs of his leg break googly, but went wicket-less.[4] He later became the headmaster of St Gerard's School, Bray.[1] He died at Cabinteely in January 1982.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Player profile: Desmond James Murphy". CricketEurope. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Desmond Murphy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. ^ "700 and counting". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Ireland v Scotland, 1920". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2018.