Goodwin Young

{{short description|Irish cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}} {{Use British English|date=November 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = | image = | country = Ireland | fullname = Goodwin Young | birth_date = c. 1850 | birth_place = Carrigrohane, Ireland | death_date = 9 January 1915 | death_place = Cork, Ireland | nickname = | family = | batting = Unknown | bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox | role = | club1 = Cambridge University | year1 = 1873 | columns = 1 | column1 = First-class | matches1 = 3 | runs1 = 17 | bat avg1 = 5.66 | 100s/50s1 = –/– | top score1 = 12* | deliveries1 = 649 | wickets1 = 16 | bowl avg1 = 15.87 | fivefor1 = 2 | tenfor1 = 1 | best bowling1 = 5/24 | catches/stumpings1 = 2/– | date = 7 November | year = 2018 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/23565.html Cricinfo }}

'''Goodwin Young''' (c. 1850 – 9 January 1915) was an Irish first-class cricketer who played for Cambridge University. He appeared in three first-class matches in 1873.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34154/34154.html Goodwin Young at CricketArchive]</ref>

Young was born at Carrigshane, near Midleton, County Cork, Ireland. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and St John's College, Cambridge. While studying at Cambridge he was admitted to the Inner Temple and after graduating he was called to the bar. He returned to Ireland and was admitted to King's Inns. He died in County Cork.<ref>{{acad |id=YN869G2 |name=Young, Goodwin}}</ref>

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