Kevin Quinn (rugby union and cricket)

Kevin Joseph Quinn (14 March 1923 – 1 May 2002) was an Irish first-class cricketer and rugby union international.

Kevin Quinn
Personal information
Full nameKevin Joseph Quinn
Born14 March 1923
Gort, Connacht, Ireland
Died1 May 2002(2002-05-01) (aged 79)
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RelationsFrank Quinn (brother)
Gerry Quinn (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1957–1959Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 49
Batting average 9.80
100s/50s –/–
Top score 25
Balls bowled 12
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 October 2018

Born at Gort in County Galway, Quinn was educated at Belvedere College in Dublin, before studying medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons.[1] While studying there, he played rugby union for Old Belvedere and won five Test caps for Ireland.[1] The first of these came against France in the 1947 Five Nations Championship.[2] A further Test that year against Australia followed at Lansdowne Road, before earning three further caps in the 1953 Five Nations Championship.[3]

Playing club cricket for Phoenix in Dublin, Quinn later made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland in 1957 at College Park, Dublin.[4] He made two further first-class appearances for Ireland, in 1958 against Scotland at Alloway, and Leicestershire at Leicester on Ireland's 1959 tour of England.[4] He scored 49 runs across his three matches, with a top score of 25.[5] He worked as a doctor outside of sports.[1] Two of his brothers, Frank Quinn and Gerry Quinn, both played cricket for Ireland;[1] additionally, Gerry also played international rugby union for Ireland. Quinn died at Dublin in May 2002.

References
  1. "Kevin Joseph Quinn". CricketEurope. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. "Kevin Quinn". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  3. "Kevin Quinn - match by match list". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. "First-Class Matches played by Kevin Quinn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  5. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Kevin Quinn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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