Richard William McDaid is an Irish cricketer. McDaid is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace

Seam bowling

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McDaid played two first-class

First-class cricket

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 matches for the Ireland cricket team in 1999, both coming against the South Africa Academy. McDaid took 2 wickets at a bowling average

Bowling average

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 of 76.50, with best figures of 1/34. He represented Ireland in 16 other matches from 1999 to 2002.

McDaid continues to play club cricket for Limavady Cricket and Rugby Club

Limavady Cricket and Rugby Club

Both cricket and rugby are played at the 1,200-capacity John Hunter Grounds in Limavady, Northern Ireland.-Team history:Rugby was first played in Limavady in the year 1922. On September 14, 1968 both cricket and rugby clubs in Limavady were merged. This was marked by an opening at the John Hunter...

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Northern Ireland

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External links

• Richard McDaid at Cricinfo
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• Richard McDaid at CricketArchive
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