James John Murphy McDonogh (13 April 1871 – 26 January 1912) was an Irish first-class cricketer. McDonogh was born at Killarney in

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in April 1871. His debut in first-class cricket came in New Zealand for the

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against a touring New South Wales team at Wellington in February 1894. His next appearances in first-class cricket came nearly a decade later in British India, when he played two matches for the

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against the

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in 1903. Emigrating to the United States, McDonogh later played three first-class matches for the

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against Jamaica during their 1908–09 tour of Jamaica. Across six first-class matches, McDonogh scored 203 runs at an average of 18.45, with a highest score of 86. This score, one of two half-centuries he made, came for the Gentlemen of Philadelphia against Jamaica. With the ball, he took 10 wickets at a

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of 25.70, with best innings figures of 4/53. He died at Philadelphia in January 1912.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McDonogh, James 1871 births 1912 deaths People from Killarney Cricketers from County Kerry Irish cricketers North Island cricketers Europeans cricketers Irish emigrants to the United States Philadelphian cricketers Irish expatriates in New Zealand Irish expatriates in British India