Francis Cole Lowry Hamilton (26 April 1869 in Dublin, Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 – 16 December 1936 in Wicklow

Wicklow

Wicklow) is the county town of County Wicklow in Ireland. Located south of Dublin on the east coast of the island, it has a population of 10,070 according to the 2006 census. The town is situated to the east of the N11 route between Dublin and Wexford. Wicklow is also connected to the rail...

) was an Irish cricketer

Cricketer

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. He played four times for the Ireland cricket team between 1888 and 1893.

Cricketing career

Hamilton made his debut for Ireland in August 1888 against Scotland, and played for Ireland three more times against I Zingari

I Zingari

I Zingari are English and Australian amateur cricket clubs.-History:...

; August 1888, August 1891 and August 1893. He later played minor counties cricket

Minor counties of English cricket

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 for Cheshire

Cheshire County Cricket Club

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.

Family

Two of Hamilton's brothers, Blayney

Blayney Hamilton

Blayney Hamilton was an Irish cricketer, badminton and tennis player. A right-handed batsman and left-arm spin bowler, he played nineteen times for the Ireland cricket team between 1891 and 1907, including one first-class match.-Cricket career:Hamilton made his debut for Ireland against I Zingari...

 and William

William Hamilton (cricketer)

William Drummond Hamilton was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played fourteen times for the Ireland cricket team between 1883 and 1896, and also played first-class cricket for Oxford University and the MCC.-First-class career:Hamilton made his first-class debut for...

also represented Ireland at cricket.