Bowling style Unknown Died 23 September 1953 | National side Irish Batting style Right-handed | |
Donough O'Brien (29 August 1879 – 23 September 1953) was a Welsh-born Irish cricketer.
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Background
O'Brien was born in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. He was a cousin of the Gwynn brothers, a famous Irish cricket family. Three of them also represented Ireland at cricket. His nephew, Luke White played for Middlesex.
Playing career
A right-handed batsman, O'Brien made his first-class debut playing for Ireland against Cambridge University in May 1902. This is his only match for Ireland. He later played twice for the MCC against Oxford University, in 1906 and 1907.
He died in Alexandria, Egypt)
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