Batting style Right-handed Role Cricket Player Name Wilfred McDonough | 1930 Ireland National side Ireland | |
Full name Samuel Wilfred McDonough Born 8 October 1899 ( 1899-10-08 ) Armagh, County Armagh,
United Kingdom Died May 19, 1983, Bangor, United Kingdom | ||
Education The Royal School, Armagh | ||
Samuel Wilfred McDonough (8 October 1899 – 19 May 1983) was an Irish cricketer. McDonough was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Armagh, United Kingdom (today Northern Ireland). He was educated at The Royal School, Armagh.
Following success in club cricket for Armagh, McDonough was selected to play in Ireland's first-class match against Scotland in 1930. The Irish batsman struggled in this match against the Scottish fast bowler Arthur Baxter, though opening the batting McDonough himself scored 13 runs in the Irish first-innings before falling victim to Baxter, while in their second-innings he top scored with 48 before Stuart Hiddleston.
Outside of cricket he was employed as a Gas Company Manager, then as a school bursar. He died at Bangor, Northern Ireland on 19 May 1983.