Pembroke Cricket Club

  

Brian O'Farrell

 

Name: Brian O'Farrell
Nickname:
boff,boffy,smasher and dizzy
Year joined Pembroke: 1998
Highest team played on: 1st XI
Best captain played under:
Whats the one thing you do if you we're president for life: I would try my best to improve practise facilities.I would try to improve the pitches and outfield by employing a top quality groundsman
Cricket Ambition: To play as high a standard as Ican somehow represent my country
Favourite Tipple: BULMERS OR HEINEKEN
Highest Score in a match: 70 odd for the fourths against dundrum in wesley
Best Bowling figures: I took 5 wickets in one over in an U11 semi final against Clontarf. I had a bit of help from a trigger happy John Brennan. I took five wickets for the sixths when I was 13
Best cricketing memory: Batting with Zac for the seconds when I was 14. I was number 8 and he was nine we kept Merrion out there for 20 overs. Winning the U15 treble in 2005, winning the All Ireland league and the league cup. Also winning the schools senior cup two years in row
Worst cricketing moment: Losing the senior cup this year. Losing to rush and belvo in a bowl out of the 20/20 comp this year
Funniest cricketing moment: Anytime watching Zac get smashed into the gardens is always a laugh.Andy B telling Ben Auckland to watch his head as someone in the deep was throwing the ball in only to take the bails off as Ben was getting out of the way then appealing to an asleep John Kelly who decided to stick the finger up
Favourite innings: Smashing North Kildare around last year for the 3rds out there was enjoyable got a 50 not out
Favourite international cricketer: Dwayne Bravo he can bat bowl and field
Best teas in Ireland: definately the BROKE. Mullingar always have a nice selection of homemade cakes
Favourite ground: The HILLS by far the best pitches i have played on in Ireland
Toys out of the pram award: ZAC
A short summary of me as a player:

Very unpredictable. Not very naturally talented.Hopefully I have a bit of potential