Arthur Gwynn
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Arthur Percival Gwynn (11 June 1874 – 14 February 1898) was an Irish cricketer and rugby union player.
Career
Gwynn was born in Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper,[1] he played for the Ireland cricket team five times between 1893 and 1896[2] and also played four first-class matches for Dublin University in 1895.[3]
He made his debut for Ireland in a match against WH Laverton's XI, scoring one run in the only Irish innings. The following year, he played twice for Ireland, against I Zingari and South Africa. He scored 62 in the second innings against South Africa, his top score for Ireland.[2]
May 1895 saw him make his first-class debut, playing for Dublin University against the MCC on 20 May.[3] This was followed three days later by a match for Ireland against the same opponents.[2] He played three further first-class matches that year, two against Cambridge University and one against Leicestershire.[3] He scored 130 in the final match against Cambridge University,[4] his highest first-class score.[1]
Statistics
In all matches for Ireland, he scored 220 runs at an average of 36.67. He took six catches and one stumping.[2]
Rugby Union
He also played once for the Ireland national rugby union team, in the 1895 Four Nations tournament against Wales.[5]
Personal life
Gwynn came from a cricketing family. His brother John played first-class cricket in India, another brother, Lucius played several times for Ireland, and a third brother Robert also played for Dublin University and Ireland. His cousin Donough O'Brien played for Ireland and the MCC, and his nephew John David Gwynn also played for Dublin University.[1] Gwynn died in Rangoon, Myanmar.[1]
