Donough O'Brien
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Donough O'Brien was a Welsh-born Irish cricketer
Cricketer
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Background

O'Brien was born in Holyhead
Holyhead
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, Anglesey
Anglesey
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, Wales
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. He was a cousin of the Gwynn brothers, a famous Irish cricket family. Three of them also represented Ireland at cricket
Cricket
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. His nephew, Luke White
Luke White, 5th Baron Annaly
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 played for Middlesex
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Playing career

A right-handed batsman, O'Brien made his first-class
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 debut playing for Ireland against Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
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 in May 1902. This is his only match for Ireland. He later played twice for the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
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 against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
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, in 1906 and 1907.

He died in Alexandria
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, Egypt
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