Valentine Rickard O'Connor (1878 – 23 June 1956) was an Irish

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er. O'Connor was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow. He was born Ireland, but where exactly and on what exact date is unknown. O'Connor, who played as an

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, made his first-class debut for Middlesex in 1908 against Somerset at the County Ground, Taunton. The following season he played 2 further first-class matches, both against

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. In his 3 first-class matches, O'Connor scored 40 runs at a batting average of 10.00, with a high score of 30. With the ball he took a single wicket in his only bowling innings, taking figures of 1/62.First-class Bowling For Each Team by Valentine O'Connor
/ref> He died in Paddington, London on 23 June 1956.

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