Paul Mooney (cricketer)

Cricketer Infobox

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nationality = Irish
country = Ireland
country abbrev = IRE
name = Paul Mooney
picture = Cricket no pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat (RHB)
bowling style = Right arm medium (RM)
Group1 = show
G1 title = Career
Heading1 = ODI
H1 matches = 4
H1 runs = 12
H1 bat avg = 12.00
H1 100s/50s = 0/0
H1 top score = 11*
G1 oversORballs = Balls
H1 amountbowled = 87
H1 wickets = 0
H1 bowl avg = 0.00
H1 5s = 0
H1 10s = 0
H1 best bowling = -
H1 catches/stumpings = 2/0
Heading2 = First-class
H2 matches= 11
H2 runs = 174
H2 bat avg = 14.50
H2 100s/50s = 0/0
H2 top score = 32
H2 amountbowled = 853
H2 wickets = 20
H2 bowl avg = 24.45
H2 5s = 0
H2 10s = 0
H2 best bowling = 4/12
H2 catches/stumpings = 6/0
Group2 = hide
debut-last cat = ODI
debut date = 13 June
debut year = 2006
last date = 3 April
last year = 2007
date = 18 June
year = 2007
source = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/24261.html Cricinfo]

Paul John Kevin Mooney (born Dublin, October 15 1976) is an Irish cricketer.

A member of the successful North County, Mooney is a medium-pace bowler and competent lower-order batsman. He first appeared for Ireland in 1998 against Marylebone Cricket Club at Lurgan. He is the elder brother of fellow Irish squadmate John.

Mooney has often reserved his best efforts at international level for fixtures involving more exalted opposition, most notably against Zimbabwe at Clontarf in June 2000, when he removed both Andy and Grant Flower for nought in the process of contributing 4-24 to Ireland's forlorn defence of a meagre total. Three years later, Mooney's 2-19 was a crucial component of Ireland's 10-wicket victory over the same opposition at Stormont. He also featured in Ireland's historic victory over the West Indies at the Belfast venue in June 2004, when three valuable wickets mitigated the 67 runs Mooney surrendered off his ten overs.

Mooney, a survivor of Ireland's disastrous 2001 ICC Trophy campaign in Canada (where his 4-17 against Bermuda emerged as a rare highlight of a catastrophic tour), featured in all six matches at the 2005 event, which Ireland hosted. An integral member of the formidable bowling unit which served Ireland so well, Mooney took eight wickets at 25.12 (including 3-10 against Uganda) as Ireland claimed the runners-up position and consequent qualification for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Mooney has been named in the Irish squad which will challenge Pakistan, Zimbabwe, and the West Indian hosts in Group D of the competition. As of September 2006, he has appeared in one ODI against England.

As of early 2008, he is now the head coach of a cricket club in Christchurch, New Zealand.

External links

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* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9131/9131.html Statistical summary] from CricketArchive