Andrew Marshall Porter (6 January 1874 – 5 June 1900) was an Irish barrister who was killed in the Second Boer War while fighting for the Imperial Yeomanry.
[2] Despite being offered a scholarship to Oxford, Porter opted to return home to study law at Trinity College Dublin.
[3] He played solely as a batsman (Arthur Gwynn being given the wicket-keeping duties), with his highest score being 44 against Leicestershire.
[4] In 1896, Porter was selected to represent the Irish national team against the MCC, in a match that did not have first-class status.
However, in 1900, Porter enlisted as a private in the 45th (Dublin) Company of the Imperial Yeomanry, and was sent to South Africa.