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Gerry Duffy
Personal information
Full name	Gerald Andrew Anthony Duffy
Born	4 November 1930; Dublin, Ireland
Died	15 June 2015 (aged 84); Dublin, Ireland
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Leg spin
International information
National side	Ireland (1953–1974);
Career statistics
Matches	16
Runs scored	317
Batting average	15.09
100s/50s	0/1
Top score	55*
Balls bowled	1,217
Wickets	15
Bowling average	28.40
5 wickets in innings	0
10 wickets in match	0
Best bowling	3/8
Catches/stumpings	12/–
	Source: CricketArchive, 6 August 2018

Gerald Andrew Anthony Duffy (4 November 1930 – 15 June 2015) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler,^[1] he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team in July 1953 against Scotland^[2] in a first-class match.^[3] He went on to play for Ireland on 55 occasions, his last match coming against the Netherlands in June 1974.^[2]^[1]

Of his matches for Ireland, 16 had first-class status.^[3] In all matches for Ireland, he scored 1123 runs at an average of 18.11, with a top score of 92 against the MCC in September 1970. He took 82 wickets at an average of 19.23, with best bowling of 6/29 against Australia in September 1961.^[2]

He played his club cricket at Leinster Cricket Club in Dublin where he was a stalwart of the 1st XI until the early 1980s.^[4] He played his final 1st XI match at the age of 60 recording figures of 4 for 70.^[4]

Duffy died on 15 June 2015, after a short illness, at the age of 84 years.^[4]