John David Gwynn ) was an Irish cricketer

Cricketer

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Gwynn was born in County Dublin

County Dublin

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, Ireland

Ireland

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. A right-handed batsman, he played one first-class

First-class cricket

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 match for Dublin University

Dublin University Cricket Club

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 against Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire County Cricket Club

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 in July 1926, a match that also featured the Irish playwright

Playwright

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 Samuel Beckett

Samuel Beckett

Samuel Barclay Beckett was an Irish avant-garde novelist, playwright, theatre director, and poet. He wrote both in English and French. His work offers a bleak, tragicomic outlook on human nature, often coupled with black comedy and gallows humour.Beckett is widely regarded as among the most...

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Family

Gwynn came from a cricketing family. Three of his uncles (Arthur

Arthur Gwynn

Arthur Percival Gwynn was an Irish cricketer and rugby union player.-Career:Gwynn was born in Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland...

, Lucius

Lucius Gwynn

Lucius Henry Gwynn was an Irish rugby union player and cricketer...

 and Robert

Robert Gwynn

Robert Malcom Gwynn was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm slow bowler, he played once for the Ireland cricket team in 1901 and also played four first-class matches for Dublin University in 1895.-Playing career:Gwynn made his first-class debut for Dublin University against...

) all represented Ireland, whilst a fourth uncle, also called John

John Tudor Gwynn

John Tudor Gwynn was an Irish cricketer. He did not represent the Ireland cricket team internationally, and played his cricket in India, representing the "Europeans" in two first-class matches against the "Indians" in 1919 and 1920.Gwynn came from a cricketing family...

, played first-class cricket in India

India

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He died in Wandsworth

Wandsworth

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, London

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, England

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