Oscar Andrews was an Irish cricket

Cricket

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 and field hockey

Field hockey

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 player. When playing cricket he was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.

He made his debut for Ireland

Irish cricket team

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 in their first first-class

First-class cricket

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 match against London County

London County Cricket Club

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 in May 1902, and went on to play for them seven times, his last game coming against Philadelphia

Philadelphian cricket team

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 in September 1909. His cousin also played for Ireland.

Whilst he did not again feature for the Irish national side, he was seen to play for an Ulster side against the touring Indian cricket team

Indian cricket team

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 in 1911

1911 English cricket season

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 and for a North of Ireland C.C. side against Wales

Welsh cricket team

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 in 1924. He also played for the Ireland national field hockey team

Ireland national field hockey team

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 in 1899. His field hockey career was marked by playing in the first club match in Ulster

Ulster

Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...

in November 1896 in which he scored six goals.