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Andrew Trimble (born 20 October 1984) is an Irish rugby union player from Coleraine,County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Trimble currently plays club rugby for Ulster and represents Ireland at international level.
He attended Coleraine Academical Institution, where he competed in the Ulster Schools Cup.
He plays at outside centre or on the wing for Ulster Rugby. In April 2006 he signed a new three year deal with Ulster. Trimble also played club rugby for Ballymena RFC in the AIB League and has represented Ireland Schools and the Ireland U21 team.
Due to a pre-season groin injury, however, he required surgery and missed part of the 2007–2008 season. He later underwent a hernia operation. On 30 April 2009, Trimble underwent surgery on his right knee to remove a piece of chipped bone.
Trimble, replacing the injured Brian O'Driscoll, made his debut for the Ireland national rugby union team during the 2005 IRB Autumn Internationals, against Australia. He started again the following week against Romania, securing victory for the Irish with two tries.