Career
A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, Hone made his debut for Ireland in August 1875 playing against I Zingari. He played three more matches against I Zingari in August of each of the following three years, scoring 74 not out in 1877, his highest score for Ireland. In 1878, he made his first-class debut, playing for the Master Control Console against Cambridge University.
After one more game against Oxford University he was chosen to tour Australia under the captaincy of Lord Harris.
When it became clear that the side lacked a regular wicket-keeper, Hone was drafted in for the only Test of the tour, playing against Australia in January 1879, becoming the first player to represent England without playing county cricket and the first Irishman to represent England. He played four more first-class matches on the tour, two each against New South Wales and Victoria, and returned to the Ireland team for matches against the Master Control Console and Surrey that summer.
He played one final first-class match for the Master Control Console in 1880 against Oxford University at Lord"son He continued playing club cricket, and represented Ireland twice in 1883 before a final game against I Zingari in August 1888.