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Noel Mahony

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Noel Mahony
Personal information
Full name
Noel Cameron Mahony
Born15 January 1913
Fermoy, Ireland
Died28 December 2006(2006-12-28) (aged 93)
Lucan, Leinster, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1948–1953Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 116
Batting average 11.60
100s/50s –/–
Top score 29
Balls bowled 0
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 November 2018

Noel Cameron Mahony (15 January 1913 – 28 December 2006) was an Irish first-class cricketer, cricket coach and administrator. He also played rugby union and table tennis competitively.

Life

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Early life

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Mahony was born at Fermoy in County Cork in January 1913, and was educated in Dublin at The King's Hospital.[1] From King's Hospital, he went up to Trinity College, Dublin.[1] After completing his studies, where alongside his degree he gained a teaching qualification, Mahony began teaching mathematics at King's Hospital.[1]

Cricket playing career

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Mahony played his club cricket for Dublin University Cricket Club, and during the summer holidays, Cork County.[1] He also played for Civil Service (Dublin), but did not remain long at the club.[1] He joined Clontarf in 1938, where he would remain playing regular club cricket until 1955, and sporadically until 1963.[1]

He made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Glasgow in 1948.[2] He played first-class cricket for Ireland until 1954, making a total of five appearances, his last coming against Glamorgan at Margam during Ireland's tour of England and Wales.[2] Across his five first-class matches, Mahony scored 116 runs at an average of 11.60, with a highest score of 29.[3]

For the two months prior to his death, Mahony was the oldest living Irish first-class cricketer, following the death of Ham Lambert.[1]

Cricket coaching and administration

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Following his retirement from playing, Mahony kept his association with Irish cricket. He was the first qualified Irish cricket coach, helping to set up a network of cricket coaches across Ireland and later becoming Ireland's first director of coaching.[1] He coached the Ireland women's cricket team in their first ever World Cup in 1988.[1]

Mahony served as president of the Irish Cricket Union in 1979.[1]

Lead a ladies cricket team to Trinidad & Tobago in 1987 or 1988?

Rugby union and table tennis

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Outside of cricket, Mahony was also a capable rugby union player, representing both Cork-based Dolphin and Dublin-based Clontarf.[1]

Mahony played table tennis at interprovincial level.[1]

Personal life

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Married to Joan

Esteemed member of Hermitage Golf Club

He died, two weeks shy of his 94th birthday, in (28th?) December 2006.

Super Maths Teacher.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Player profile: Noel Cameron Mahony". CricketEurope. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Noel Mahony". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Noel Mahony". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
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