Conn McCall

Irish cricketer

Conn McCall

Cricket information

Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Left-arm orthodox spin
International information
National side|

* Ireland

Career statistics
| Competition | First-class

|

Matches | 7
Runs scored | 308
Batting average | 23.69
100s/50s | 0/2
Top score | 81
Catches/stumpings | 3/–

Source: CricketArchive, 16 November 2022

Hugh Conn McCall (29 March 1940 – 7 June 2002), usually known by his middle name, was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler,[1] he played 15 times for the Ireland cricket team in the 1960s[2][3] including seven first-class matches.[4] His son Mark played rugby union for Ireland.[5]

## Cricket career[edit]

Conn McCall was scheduled to make his debut for Ireland in their annual match against Scotland in 1964, but the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled. He finally made his debut a few days later, playing against the MCC[5] in a first-class match.[4] His first match in 1965 was also against the MCC, at Lord's, and he also played against New Zealand, Scotland and Hampshire that year.[2]

He played three times in 1966, against Scotland, the MCC and Worcestershire, and four times in 1967, including a match against India. His final year in the Irish side was in 1968, playing twice against Australia before finishing his career as it should have started, playing against Scotland[2] in a first-class match.[4] He later served as an Irish selector in the early 1980s and as president of the Irish Cricket Union in 1992.[5]

### Statistics[edit]

In all matches for Ireland, he scored 541 runs at an average of 20.04, with a top score of 81 against the MCC in his debut match, one of three half-century for Ireland. He bowled just one delivery,[2] conceding the winning single against New Zealand in 1965.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Cricket Archive profile
2. ^ a b c d CricketEurope Stats Zone profile Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ "700 and counting". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
4. ^ a b c First-class matches played by Conn McCall at CricketArchive
5. ^ a b c d Cricinfo profile