Robert "Roy" Torrens OBE was an Irish cricketer, coach and manager of the Ireland cricket team between 2004 and 2016.
10 Facts About Roy Torrens
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Roy Torrens was a footballer having won three amateur caps for the Northern Ireland squad.
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Roy Torrens made his debut for Ireland on 20 July 1966 against Middlesex.
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Roy Torrens represented Ireland in cricket 30 times, including six first-class appearances between 1966 and 1984, in which he took 26 wickets at the excellent average of 15.46.
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Roy Torrens registered his highest individual score of 177 after spending an hour at the crease during a club match.
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Roy Torrens led Northern Ireland side in a friendly match against Scotland in 1971 where he played alongside the likes of Martin O'Neill, Trevor Anderson and Tommy Craig.
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Roy Torrens retired from cricket in 1984 and pursued his career as a selector of the Irish Cricket Union where he served from 1995 to 2000.
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Roy Torrens served as the President of the Irish Cricket Union from 2000 to 2004.
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Roy Torrens served as the manager of Irish cricket team from 2004 until 2016 and served as a pioneer of Ireland's journey to claim Test status in 2017.
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Roy Torrens died on 23 January 2021, of complications from COVID-19 at the age of 72.