Gerry Duffy was a titanic figure in Leinster cricket for half a century, and had some special days with Ireland too. In 1961, against Richie Benaud’s Australians, he took 6-29 as the tourists collapsed from 143-3 to 209 all out. In the famous 1969 win at Sion Mills, he took two stunning gully catches and took 2-12. In all he took 82 wickets for Ireland, and 944 for his club. He made over 1,100 runs for Ireland and over 10,000 for Leinster. He was a brilliant coach too, overseeing the Joyces in a vital stage of their development at Merrion.