Researching Neil Killeen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 303 people with the Killeen surname? In that year Killeen was ranked number 3276 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Neil means "champion" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Neil Killeen on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Neil Killeen and the Killeen Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1110 people with the Killeen surname in the UK? Killeen is now ranked number 3006 for popularity in the UK. |
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Neil Killeen
Neil Killeen (born 17 October 1975 in Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham) is a former English cricketer who has played for the cricket teams of Durham County Cricket Club, Marylebone Cricket Club and Combined Universities.
He began playing cricket aged ten, at Annfield Plain Cricket Club, playing at the various age groups and represented Durham at all ages and levels including First Class. He began his career with Durham as a schoolboy in 1992, when he was selected for the first team squad on a tour to Zimbabwe. He signed on a full contract with the club in 1995. He made his first-class debut in 1995 against the West Indies and he was awarded his county cap in 1999. He toured the Caribbean with Young England in 1994/95, and toured with the M.C.C. in 2000.
He is best known for his exploits in the one-day game and is currently the leading one-day wicket taker in the club's history, having taken 43 wickets in the 2002 season. He played his last game for Durham against the Kent Spitfires in a Clydesdale Bank 40 match on 4 September 2010, taking 3 wickets in a 31 run defeat. He has also qualified as a cricket coach.
He is a supporter of Sunderland AFC of the Northern Football League.
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