Roy Torrens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Roy Torrens

Irish cricketer

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1948

Place of Birth: Derry, Northern Ireland

Profession: association football player, cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Robert "Roy" Torrens OBE (born 17 May 1948 in Derry, Northern Ireland), is a retired cricketer and, as of 2019, manager of the Ireland cricket team. Torrens was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler.
He represented Ireland six times in first-class cricket between 1966 and 1982, taking 26 wickets at the excellent average of 15.46. More recently, he has served as the manager of the Irish cricket team, and headed their delegation to the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Torrens was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours in recognition for his services to Irish cricket.