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Desmond James Murphy (6 July 1896 – 30 January 1982) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

Desmond Murphy

Personal information
Full name	Desmond James Murphy
Born	6 July 1896 Armagh, Ireland
Died	30 January 1982(1982-01-30) (aged 85) Cabinteely, Leinster, Ireland
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Leg break googly
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1920	Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 0 Batting average 0.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 0 Balls bowled 78 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 October 2018

Born at Armagh, Murphy was educated at Clongowes Wood College in County Kildare.[1] Following World War I, Murphy attended University College Dublin, where he played club cricket for the university cricket team.[1] He later played for Pembroke Cricket Club,[1] and made one appearance in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Edinburgh in 1920.[2][3] Batting twice during the match, Murphy was dismissed in Ireland's first-innings without scoring by Arthur Sellers, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for the same score by Gerard Crole. He bowled thirteen overs of his leg break googly, but went wicket-less.[4] He later became the headmaster of St Gerard's School, Bray.[1] He died at Cabinteely in January 1982.[1]

References

External links

• Desmond Murphy at ESPNcricinfo

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