Andrew Roland White (born 3 July 1980) is a former Irish

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er. He played in the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies, where Ireland reached the Super 8 stage. He is now a P.E. teacher in Grosvenor Grammar school. Andrew is currently the Free Kicks coach at Ards Football Club.

Playing career

He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He played for

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, and with

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. He also lined up for the Irish Under-19s squad between 1999 and 2000. White played in the ICC Trophy in 2001 and 2005 for Ireland, during the latter tournament, helping the Irish team to the final. Since 2006, he has played Twenty20 cricket with Northamptonshire. White was selected in Ireland's 15-man squad for the 2011 World Cup. On 10 February 2015, White announced his retirement from cricket at the age of 34. He played 232 times for Ireland between 2000 and 2014 where scored 4560 runs and taking 125 wickets.

Coaching career

White was named as Specialist Coach of

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for the 2017 Desert T20 Challenge.Andrew White Appointed Specialist Coach for Desert T20
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