Alan Rutherford

Alan Thomas Rutherford is a former Northern Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper who was born at Strabane in County Tyrone. He made his debut for Irish [cricket team|Ireland] against Northamptonshire [County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire] in 1989, and went on to play for his country on 47 occasions, including four first-class and nine List A matches.
He played for Ireland at the 1997 ICC Trophy, the ICC [6 Nations Challenge#2000 Tournament|2000 ICC Emerging Nations Tournament] in 2000, and at the European Championship in 1996 and 2000. The 2000 European Championship would be his last appearance for Ireland. He also represented Northern Ireland in the Cricket at the 1998 [Commonwealth Games|cricket tournament] at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.