Padraic Flanagan

Padraic James Flanagan (born 9 March 1996) is an Irish first-class cricketer.

Padraic Flanagan

Personal information
Full name	Padraic James Flanagan
Born	(1996-03-09) 9 March 1996 (age 28) Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2020	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 10 Batting average 5.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 8 Balls bowled 187 Wickets 5 Bowling average 16.60 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 3/30 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 September 2020

Flanagan was born at Dublin in March 1996. He was educated at St Michael's College, before going up to Trinity College, Dublin.^[1] From Trinity, he studied in England at St Catharine's College at the University of Cambridge.^[2] While studying at Cambridge, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Oxford University in The University Match of 2020 at Fenner's.^[3] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 8 runs in the Cambridge first innings by Ben Fisher, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 2 runs by Freddie Foster. With his right-arm medium-fast bowling, he bowled 13.1 overs in the Oxford first innings, taking 3 wickets, while in their second innings he took 2 wickets from 18 overs bowled.^[4] Alongside Oxford's Will von Behr who also featured in this match, Flanagan was the first Trinity College graduate to feature in The University Match since Thomas Babington Jones in 1874.^[2]

References

1. "Player profile: Padraic Flanagan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
2. Siggins, Ger. "Trinity players in Varsity game". www.cricketeurope.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
3. "First-Class Matches played by Padraic Flanagan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
4. "Cambridge University v Oxford University, 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 September 2020.

External links

• Padraic Flanagan at ESPNcricinfo