Bob’s career for Ireland spanned an incredible 38 summers – first capped in 1893, retiring in 1930.

He played 51 times for Ireland, scoring almost 2,000 runs and taking 173 wickets. His performances for Ireland caught the eye of Dr WG Grace who invited him to play for London County, the Doctor describing his batting as “perfection”.

Across all matches, Bob scored an estimated 37,000 runs and 101 centuries. He went on to serve as President of the Irish Cricket Union as well as fathering two international players.