Gerry Duffy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gerry Duffy

Irish cricketer

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1930

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 15-Jun-2015

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Gerald Andrew Anthony Duffy (4 November 1930 – 15 June 2015) was an Irish cricketer.
A right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler, he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team in July 1953 against Scotland in a first-class match.
He went on to play for Ireland on 55 occasions, his last match coming against the Netherlands in June 1974.Of his matches for Ireland, 16 had first-class status.
In all matches for Ireland, he scored 1123 runs at an average of 18.11, with a top score of 92 against the MCC in September 1970.
He took 82 wickets at an average of 19.23, with best bowling of 6/29 against Australia in September 1961.He played his club cricket at Leinster Cricket Club in Dublin where he was a stalwart of the 1st XI until the early 1980s.
He played his final 1st XI match at the age of 60 recording figures of 4 for 70.Duffy died on 15 June 2015, after a short illness, at the age of 84 years.