David Olphert

{{short description|Irish cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Use Hiberno-English|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = David Olphert

| image =

| country = Ireland

| fullname = David Mark Olphert

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|1|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Derry, Northern Ireland

| death_date =

| death_place =

| nickname =

| family = Conor Olphert (son)

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Left-arm medium

| role =

| club1 = Ireland

| year1 = 1998

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 1

| bat avg1 = 0.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 0

| deliveries1 = 24

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| date = 21 October

| year = 2018

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/24551.html Cricinfo

}}

David Mark Olphert (born 10 January 1969) is a former Irish first-class cricketer.

Olphert was born at Derry and was educated at Strabane High School.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/IRELAND/PLAYERS/618/index.shtml |title=Player profile: David Olphert |publisher=CricketEurope |access-date=2018-10-21 |archive-date=21 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021232331/https://www.cricketeurope.com/IRELAND/PLAYERS/618/index.shtml |url-status=dead }} A useful batting all-rounder at club level, he played one first-class cricket match for Ireland against Australia A at Dublin in 1998.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17735/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by David Olphert |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2018-10-21}} In a heavy Irish defeat, Olphert bowled four overs for 28 runs, without taking a wicket in the Australian's first-innings; batting twice in the match, he was dismissed in Ireland's first-innings without scoring by Adam Dale, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by Brendon Julian after making a single run.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/66/66361.html |title=Ireland v Australia A, 1998 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2018-10-21}} He was not selected again for Ireland after this match. Outside of cricket, he works as a plumber.