John David Gwynn

John David Gwynn (13 July 1907 – 21 November 1998),[1]) was an Irish cricketer.

Gwynn was born in County Dublin, Ireland. A right-handed batsman,[1] he played one first-class match for Dublin University against Northamptonshire in July 1926,[2] a match that also featured the Irish playwright Samuel Beckett.[3]

Family

Gwynn came from a cricketing family. Three of his uncles (Arthur, Lucius and Robert) all represented Ireland, whilst a fourth uncle, also called John, played first-class cricket in India.[1]

He died in Wandsworth, London, England.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cricket Archive profile
  2. ↑ First-class matches played by John Gwynn at Cricket Archive
  3. ↑ Scorecard of Northamptonshire v Dublin University match in July 1926 at Cricket Archive
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