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George Henry Dockrell (born 22 July 1992) is an Irish cricketer who plays international cricket for Ireland. An all-rounder, he is a right-handed batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He learned his cricket at Leinster Cricket Club in Dublin.
| Full name | George Henry Dockrell |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 July 1992 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Role | All-rounder |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Domestic club | Leinster Cricket Club, Dublin |
| Education | Gonzaga College, Dublin (class of 2010) |
| International team | Ireland |
Dockrell developed his cricket at Leinster Cricket Club in Dublin, one of Ireland's most prominent cricketing institutions. He was a member of the class of 2010 at Gonzaga College, a Jesuit secondary school in the Ranelagh area of Dublin.
Dockrell represents Ireland at international level as a slow left-arm orthodox spinner who also contributes with the bat in the lower order, marking him as an all-rounder.
In December 2018, Dockrell was one of nineteen players awarded a central contract by Cricket Ireland for the 2019 season. In January 2020, he was again among nineteen players to receive central contracts from Cricket Ireland; the 2020 cycle was notable as the first year in which all such contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.
As a left-arm spinning all-rounder regularly contracted by Cricket Ireland, Dockrell is part of the core group of players supporting Ireland's development as a Full Member nation of international cricket.