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{{short description|Irish cricketer}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = John Mooney
| image =
| country = Ireland
| full_name = John Francis Mooney
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|2|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Dublin]], Ireland
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]
| family = [[Paul Mooney (cricketer)|Paul Mooney]] (brother)
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2004–2015
| odidebutdate = 13 June
| odidebutyear = 2006
| odidebutagainst = England
| odicap = 8
| lastodidate = 11 October
| lastodiyear = 2015
| lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe
| odishirt = 10
| T20Idebutdate = 21 July
| T20Idebutyear = 2009
| T20Idebutagainst = Bangladesh
| T20Icap = 13
| lastT20Idate = 25 July
| lastT20Iyear = 2015
| lastT20Iagainst = Netherlands
| T20Ishirt = 10
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 64
| runs1 = 963
| bat avg1 = 23.48
| 100s/50s1 = 0/3
| top score1 = 96
| deliveries1 = 1,797
| wickets1 = 48
| bowl avg1 = 34.06
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/27
| catches/stumpings1 = 19/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 27
| runs2 = 231
| bat avg2 = 16.50
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 31[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 156
| wickets2 = 10
| bowl avg2 = 17.60
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/7
| catches/stumpings2 = 13/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 17
| runs3 = 723
| bat avg3 = 40.16
| 100s/50s3 = 1/5
| top score3 = 107
| deliveries3 = 1,453
| wickets3 = 35
| bowl avg3 = 22.68
| fivefor3 = 2
| tenfor3 = 1
| best bowling3 = 5/36
| catches/stumpings3 = 15/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 92
| runs4 = 1,344
| bat avg4 = 21.67
| 100s/50s4 = 0/4
| top score4 = 96
| deliveries4 = 2,721
| wickets4 = 71
| bowl avg4 = 34.21
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/27
| catches/stumpings4 = 29/–
| date = 9 March
| year = 2016
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10225/10225.html CricketArchive
}}
'''John Francis Mooney''' (born 10 February 1982) is a former Irish [[cricket]]er. A left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium fast bowler, Mooney made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut in 2004. He had previously represented Ireland in the Under-19s World Cup of 2000 and has captained Ireland A. He made his [[One Day International]] (ODI) debut in 2006 in Ireland's inaugural match in the format. In January 2010, Mooney became one of six players with full-time contracts with [[Cricket Ireland]]. He was named "Ireland Player of the Year" for 2010. His brother, [[Paul Mooney (cricketer)|Paul]], has also represented Ireland in international cricket.

==Cricket career==
Mooney was first drafted into the Ireland team as a bowler.<ref name=2009interview>{{citation |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES2/articles/000063/006364.shtml |title=Interview with John Mooney |publisher=CricketArchive |date=10 August 2009 |access-date=2011-03-02 |archive-date=23 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723063647/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES2/articles/000063/006364.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class debut]] in July 2004, playing an [[ICC Intercontinental Cup]] match against [[Netherlands cricket team|Netherlands]]. He batted once, not scoring a run before he was [[Leg before wicket|lbw]] to [[Edgar Schiferli]], and did not bowl.<ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/79/79880.html |title=f48037 Netherlands v Ireland: ICC Inter-Continental Cup 2004 (Europe Group) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2011-03-02}}</ref> After a gap of two years, in August 2006 Mooney played his second first-class match.<ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10225/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-class matches played by John Mooney (6) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2011-03-02}}</ref> Although he again went runless, he took his maiden wicket in the match, that of [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland's]] [[John Blain (cricketer)|John Blain]], caught by [[Jeremy Bray (cricketer)|Jeremy Bray]].<ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/86/86455.html |title=f49498 Scotland v Ireland: ICC Inter-Continental Cup 2006 (Group A) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2011-03-02}}</ref> He represented Ireland in the EurAsia cricket series of 2006, in which Ireland finished bottom of their group with two losses from two games, and the C&G Trophy.

Ireland played their inaugural [[One Day International]] on 13 June 2006. against [[England cricket team|England]] which England won the 38 runs, completing the victory in front of a full crowd at [[Stormont (cricket ground)|Stormont]].<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/250291.html |title=England's win fails to hide cracks |first=Will |last=Luke |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=13 June 2006 |access-date=2011-03-02}}</ref> Mooney took three wickets in the match – those of [[Marcus Trescothick]], [[Paul Collingwood]], and [[Ian Bell]] – and later identified the match as one of the highlights of his career. He finished with 30  not out from 26 balls.<ref name=2009interview/> Mooney was part of Ireland's 15-man squad that travelled to the West Indies in February 2007 to play in the country's first [[2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]]. They achieved a tie against [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] and victories over [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] and [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], and ended the tournament ranked 10th overall in the official ICC rankings, taking many by surprise and receiving a "heroes welcome" when they returned home.<ref>{{citation |url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/290685.html |title=Ireland earn rankings promotion |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=15 April 2007 |access-date=2011-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/other/2007/0424/1177280191377.html |title=Irish team receive a heroes welcome |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=4 April 2007 |access-date=2011-03-02}}</ref> Ireland were a mostly amateur outfit at the time. After the World Cup, Mooney withdrew from the team in order to complete his electrical apprenticeship.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000045/004507.shtml |title=John Mooney takes break from International cricket |first=Barry |last=Chambers |publisher=CricketArchive |date=15 May 2007 |access-date=2011-03-02}}</ref>

Mooney captained Ireland A during the [[European Cricket Championship#2008|2008 European Cricket Championship]]; the team won the competition and Mooney was named player of the tournament.<ref name=2009interview/> Ireland participated in the [[2009 ICC World Twenty20]], hosted by England in July; the team progressed to the second round after beating [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]].<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wt202009/content/series/335113.html?template=fixtures |title=ICC World Twenty20 2009 / Fixtures |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2011-03-02}}</ref> Ireland's coach, [[Phil Simmons]], identified Mooney as the team's stand-out player of the tournament.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES2/articles/000061/006133.shtml |title=Jewel in the crown |first=Jon |last=Coates |publisher=CricketEurope |date=9 July 2009 |access-date=2011-03-02}}</ref> Over the course of the 2009 season, Mooney concentrated on his batting, later saying that he felt "bowling medium pace makes you more or less cannon fodder for the real top class player".<ref name=2009interview/> In the 2009/10 season, Mooney travelled to Australia to play club cricket. His intention was to play a longer format of the game, in which his side batted for 92 overs, with the aim of gaining selection in Ireland's first-class side. He also stated that he wanted the opportunity to bowl long spells while in Australia in an effort to revive his form.<ref name=2009interview/>

===Full-time contract===
[[Cricket Ireland]], the governing body for cricket in Ireland, awarded Mooney a full-time contract in January 2010. He was one of six players to be awarded such contracts with Cricket Ireland,<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/444276.html |title=Ireland back players ahead of 2011 World Cup |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=15 January 2010 |access-date=2011-03-02}}</ref> and came just a year after the first professional contracts were awarded to Ireland's cricketers. Before that players were amateurs relying on income from other jobs and playing cricket in their spare time. The contract allowed Mooney and the others to focus on cricket, with the aim of improving ahead of the 2011 World Cup.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES2/articles/000072/007219.shtml |title=Cricket Ireland announce player contract details |publisher=CricketEurope |date=13 January 2010 |access-date=2011-03-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723064326/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES2/articles/000072/007219.shtml |archive-date=23 July 2011 }}</ref>

Mooney's maiden first-class runs scored during his maiden half-century, which came in his third [[first-class cricket|first-class]] match. His innings of 58 [[not out]] came against [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]] in January 2010 as part of the [[2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup]].<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/current/story/445447.html |title=Afghans take 2nd day honours |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=22 January 2010 |access-date=2010-01-22}}</ref> In January 2011, Mooney was voted "Ireland Player of the Year" for 2010. He played in 42 of Ireland's 44 matches that year,<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES4/articles/000002/000254.shtml |title=Mooney a clear winner in Irish poll |publisher=CricketEurope |date=15 January 2011 |access-date=2011-03-02}}</ref> scoring 818 runs across all formats, and took 12 wickets with his medium-pacers at an average of 30.92.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES4/articles/000002/000206-p.htm |title=Irish International Player of the Year – the contenders |publisher=CricketEurope |access-date=2011-03-02}}</ref>

Mooney was selected in Ireland's 15-man squad for the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 World Cup]].<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/497464.html |title=Ireland pick Ed Joyce for World Cup |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=19 January 2011 |access-date=2011-01-27}}</ref> In the game against England, Mooney struck the winning runs in Ireland's historic win. With ten wickets at an average of 25.90, Mooney was Ireland's leading wicket-taker in the tournament.<ref>{{citation|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=4857;type=tournament |title=ICC Cricket World Cup, 2010/11 / Records / Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2011-08-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808035154/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=4857%3Btype%3Dtournament |archive-date= 8 August 2011 }}</ref> Mooney's performance against England in an ODI in August 2011 impressed [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]] coach [[Mark Robinson (cricketer, born 1966)|Mark Robinson]] and with the help of Sussex and Ireland batsman [[Ed Joyce]] it was arranged that Mooney would have a three-week trial with the club in May 2012.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.setanta.com/ien/Articles/2012/05/13/Mooney-on-trial-at-Sussex/gnid-141991/ |title=Mooney on trial at Sussex |first=Nick |last=Royle |publisher=Setanta |date=13 May 2012 |access-date=2012-05-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222101118/http://www.setanta.com/ien/Articles/2012/05/13/Mooney-on-trial-at-Sussex/gnid-141991/ |archive-date=22 February 2014 }}</ref> He left the trial a week early explaining that

{{blockquote|I wasn't really getting a look in in the T20 games as Sussex wanted to get a look at their contracted players first, which is only right. Carl [Hopkinson, the Sussex 2nd XI coach] was happy with my attitude and playing style, but I felt I wasn't doing myself justice. I've been easing myself back into bowling following my hamstring tear (sustained against Scotland in the ICC World Twenty20 qualifiers) and was short of full match fitness having been out of competitive action for seven weeks. I've a young family to support and the trial was putting a strain on that."<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES5/articles/000013/001340.shtml |title=Mooney ends Sussex trial early |publisher=CricketEurope |date=15 June 2012 |access-date=2012-05-06}}</ref>}}

Following the death of [[Margaret Thatcher]], Mooney left a Twitter comment "I hope it was slow and painful". As a result, Cricket Ireland banned him for three matches.<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/22268037 |title=John Mooney out of Ireland's Pakistan ODI after Thatcher tweet |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 April 2013 |access-date=2013-04-23}}</ref>

On 7 December 2015, John Mooney announced his retirement from international cricket.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/john-mooney-announces-retirement-from-international-cricket|title=John Mooney Announces Retirement from International Cricket|work=[[Cricket Ireland]]|date=7 December 2015|access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/ireland-s-john-mooney-retires-from-international-cricket-1.2457582|title=Ireland's John Mooney retires from international cricket|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|date=7 December 2015|access-date=12 August 2015}}</ref>

== Coaching career ==
Mooney was named as fielding coach of [[Denmark national cricket team]] in February 2016. He joins his former Irish teammate [[Jeremy Bray]] who is head coach of the team and first assignment is [[World Cricket League Division Four]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2016/articles/000003/000369.shtml|title=John Mooney to help Denmark|work=[[Cricket Europe]]|date=18 February 2016|access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> In January 2018, Mooney was hired as fielding coach of Afghanistan by his former Ireland coach Phil Simmons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.offtheball.com/sport/former-ireland-cricket-star-recruited-by-afghanistan-151678|title=Former Ireland cricket star recruited by Afghanistan|website=Off The Ball|access-date=2019-04-08|archive-date=8 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408123023/https://www.offtheball.com/sport/former-ireland-cricket-star-recruited-by-afghanistan-151678|url-status=dead}}</ref> In January 2020, he returned to his role with the Danish team, ahead of their fixtures in the [[2020 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketeuropearchive.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000001/000108.shtml |title=Mooney to help Denmark |work=CricketEurope |access-date=28 November 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.northcountycricketclub.net North County Cricket Club]

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