Thomas Fitzgerald Ward (14 February 1905 – 2 July 1989) was an Irish first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | Thomas Fitzgerald Ward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1905 Armagh, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 July 1989(1989-07-02) (aged 84) Dublin, Leinster, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1936–1939 | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 2 November 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ward was born at Armagh in February 1905, and was educated at the Christian Brothers' School in Derry.[1] Ward started his club cricket at Armagh in 1921, before moving to Dublin for his work as a bank official, where he played for Phoenix.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Dublin in 1936, before playing a further first-class match in 1939 against Scotland at College Park, Dublin.[2] Playing as a fast bowler, Ward took 5 wickets across his two matches, averaging 27.80 per wicket.[3] He married Maria Theresa O'Connell in 1936, with the couple having two sons and a daughter.[1] He ended his professional career as a manager for Hibernian Bank.[1] Ward died at Dublin in July 1989.[1]