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| Full name | David Arthur Kinsella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 February 1937 New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 June 2026 (aged 89) Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler; umpire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Penny Kinsella (daughter) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961–62–1965–66 | Central Districts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tests umpired | 3 (1981–1983) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODIs umpired | 6 (1982–1985) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WODIs umpired | 1 (1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Arthur Kinsella (23 February 1937 – 16 June 2026) was a New Zealand cricket umpire. At the international level, he stood in three Test matches between 1981 and 1983 and six ODI games between 1982 and 1985. He also played for Central Districts in the Plunket Shield, and Taranaki in the Hawke Cup. He was the father of Penny Kinsella.
Kinsella died in Wellington on 16 June 2026, at the age of 89.
