John Michael O'Sullivan (11 May 1918 – 17 July 1991) was a New Zealand

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er. He played three first-class matches for

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during the 1946–47 and 1947–48 seasons.John O'Sullivan

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. Retrieved 20 May 2016. O'Sullivan was born at

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in 1918.McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', p. 102. Cardiff:

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. Retrieved 5 June 2023.) A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he made his first-class debut for Otago in a January 1847

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match against

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, making scores of 45 and three runs during the match. He had previously played wartime matches for the side against Southland, and later in the season played for an Otago side against the touring England Test team. His final first-class appearance came the following season against the touring Fijians. In his three representative matches, O'Sullivan scored a total of 76 runs and did not take a wicket.Jack O'Sullivan
CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 November 2023. O'Sullivan died at Dunedin in 1991. He was aged 73.

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