Roy Torrens
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Full name | Robert Torrens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Derry, Northern Ireland | 17 April 1948|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 23 January 2021 | (aged 72)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1966–1982 | Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 January 2021 |
Robert "Roy" Torrens
Career
Torrens was a right-handed
He represented Ireland in cricket 30 times, including six first-class appearances between 1966 and 1984, in which he took 26 wickets at the excellent average of 15.46.[5] Overall, he took 77 wickets at an average of 25.66 with career best figures of 7/40 against Scotland in 1974 where Ireland bowled out Scotland for just 91.[5] He also registered his highest individual score of 177 after spending an hour at the crease during a club match.[6]
In addition, he also played professional football having represented both
He retired from cricket in 1984 and pursued his career as a selector of the
Torrens was appointed an
Death
He died on 23 January 2021, of complications from COVID-19 at the age of 72.[9][15] On 24 January 2021, Afghanistan and Ireland players observed one minute silence as a tribute to Roy Torrens prior to the second ODI match between the two teams at Abu Dhabi.[8]
References
- ^ "News | Cricket Ireland". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Ireland's manager hails their 'greatest team'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Roy Torrens". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Vale Roy Torrens | Cricket Ireland". www.cricketireland.ie. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Roy Torrens, former Ireland player and team manager, dies aged 72". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Roy Torrens, former Ireland player and team manager, dies aged 72". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Irish and North West cricket mourn death of Roy Torrens". www.derryjournal.com. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Simmons mourns death of much-loved Torrens". independent. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Irish cricket great Roy Torrens dies aged 72". RTÉ. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Ireland manager not surprised by World Cup wonders". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Irish cricket mourns loss of Torrens". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "No. 59090". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2009. p. 13.
- ^ "Roy Torrens awarded OBE". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 23 January 2021.