Gavin Hoey (born 5 November 2001) is an Irish

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er, who bats right-handed and bowls leg breaks. He currently plays for the Leinster Lightning in the Inter-Provincial Trophy and the

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in the Irish Senior Cup. He is the son of

Conor Hoey Conor Joseph Hoey (born 24 May 1968) is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler, he played 42 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1991 and 1995

, who is also an Irish former cricketer.

Career

In May 2018, he was named in the Under-17 winter training squads ahead of the 2018 Irish cricket season. In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Ireland under-19 cricket team in the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualifier. In June 2021, he was added to the Leinster Lightning's squad for the

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. When he was named in the squad, Nigel Jones, the head coach of the team, stated that Hoey was an exciting prospect and it was an exciting opportunity for him to play in the tournament. He made his

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debut for the Leinster Lightning, on 26 June 2021. In the following match, he claimed two wickets against the North West Warriors, and was named the player of the match. Prior to his T20 debut, on 7 June 2021, he made his debut for Dublin University Cricket Club, hitting one four and two

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. He made his

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debut on 10 May 2022, for Leinster Lightning against Munster Reds in the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoey, Gavin 2001 births Living people Leinster Lightning cricketers Cricketers from Dublin (city) Irish cricketers