Lucius Gwynn

Lucius Henry Gwynn (25 May 1873 – 23 December 1902) was an Irish academic and sportsman who was noted for his prowess in both rugby union football and cricket.

Life Lucius Gwynn was one member of a family well known in the Dublin of his time for its academic and sporting achievements. He was the fourth son of the Very Rev John Gwynn, Regius Professor of Divinity at Trinity College Dublin, and Lucy Josephine, daughter of the Irish patriot William Smith O'Brien. He and his three immediate younger brothers Arthur, Robin and Jack all in turn captained their school and university cricket teams and played the game at first class level.

Gwynn, a right-handed batsman, who recorded the highest first class average (56.87) amongst those batsmen who completed ten innings or more during the English season of 1895, enjoyed another remarkably productive season in 1896, plundering over a thousand runs in Trinity flannels, a superlative effort complemented by a haul of 93 wickets at 9.37. Instead, English cricket was introduced to the wizardry of K.S. Ranjitsinhji, who took Gwynn's place. Two of his matches for Ireland had first-class status.

He also played first-class cricket in two Gentlemen v Players matches, representing the gentlemen, and four matches for Dublin University in 1895, against Leicestershire. In all, he amassed 3,195 runs and 311 wickets for Dublin University,