Alec O'Riordan

Alec John O'Riordan (born 26 July 1940) is a former Irish first-class cricketer.

Life Early life O'Riordan was born in the Dublin suburb of Clontarf. He was educated at Belvedere College, before going up to University College Dublin.

Cricket playing career Considered one of the greatest cricketers to have played for Ireland,

He played first-class cricket for Ireland 25 times from 1958–1977. His only first-class century, a score of 117, came against Scotland in 1976. With his fast-medium bowling, O'Riordan took 75 wickets at a bowling average of 21.38. His best innings bowling figures, one of two five wicket hauls he would take, saw him claim 6/35 against the MCC in 1966. An able fielder, he also took 19 catches.

He continued to play club cricket for just over a decade following his final first-class match for Ireland, scoring 10,705 runs and taking 849 wickets at club level.

Cricket administration He served as a national team selector. He was also president of the Irish Cricket Union.

Personal life Outside of cricket, he worked as a consulting engineer. His wife, Geraldine Hannigan, is a former presenter on RTÉ.