Alfie Linehan

Infobox Old Cricketer


nationality = Irish
country = Ireland
country abbrev = Ire
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngname = Alfie Linehan
batting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Not known
FCs = 2
FC runs = 29
FC bat avg = 7.25
FC 100s/50s = 0/0
FC top score = 16
FC balls = 0
FC wickets = -
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = -
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = -
FC catches/stumpings = 2/0
debut date = 24 June
debut year = 1972
last date = 10 August
last year = 1974
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26808/26808.html Cricket Archive

Alphonsus James "Alfie" Linehan (born 20 April 1940 in Dublin, Ireland is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman, [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26808/26808.html Cricket Archive profile] ] he played eleven times for the Ireland cricket team between 1971 and 1975 [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire164.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ] including two first-class matches against Scotland. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26808/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Alfie Linehan] at Cricket Archive]

Playing career

Alfie Linehan first played for Ireland in August 1971, making his debut against the Combined Services, and playing against Denmark a few days later. His first-class debut came the following year, against Scotland in June 1972, before a match against Wales in August of that year.

He played a match for Ireland against Canada at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club in September 1973, before four games in 1974; against the Netherlands, the MCC, Scotland and Wales. The match against Scotland was his second and final first-class appearance.

He played against the MCC at Lord's in June 1975, before his final match for Ireland, against Denmark in Ringsted the following month. He later served as president of the Irish Cricket Union in 1993.

tatistics

In all matches for Ireland, Linehan scored 262 runs at an average of 15.41, with a top score of 61 not out against Denmark in his second match, his only half-century for Ireland. He never bowled for Ireland.

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