Lewis Patrick Hughes (10 April 1943 – 19 February 2022), also known as Podge Hughes, was an Irish cricketer and maths teacher at Mount Temple Comprehensive School.[2] A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler,[1] he played thirteen times for the Ireland cricket team between 1965 and 1978[3] including five first-class matches.[4]
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| Born | (1943-04-10)10 April 1943 Blackrock, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 February 2022(2022-02-19) (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hughes made his debut for Ireland against Hampshire in September 1965[3] in a first-class match.[4] It was very much a poor start to his international career, as he scored a duck in each innings and only took one wicket, and he did not play for Ireland again for almost three years.[3] In June 1972 he played his final first-class match against Scotland[4] and was again absent from the team for an extended period, this time for over five years, returning for a match against Sussex in July 1977. His last match for Ireland was against the MCC at Eglinton, County Londonderry in June 1978.[3]
In all matches for Ireland, he scored 159 runs at an average of 10.60. He took 15 wickets at an average of 50.87.[3] In first-class cricket, he scored 55 runs at an average of 11.00 and took nine wickets at an average of 48.77.[1]
Hughes died on 19 February 2022, at the age of 78.[5][6] His cousin Alan also represented Ireland at cricket.[3]