Andy McEntee

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Andy McEntee
Personal information
Irish name Aindréas Mac an tSaoi
Club management
YearsClub
Until 2016 Ballyboden St Enda's
Inter-county management
YearsTeam
2016–2022
2022–
Meath
Antrim

Andy McEntee is a Gaelic football manager. He has been the manager of the Antrim county team since 2022. He managed his native Meath between 2016 and 2022.

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Career

McEntee managed Meath to the final of the 2012 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship. He led Ballyboden St Enda's of Dublin to the 2015–16 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. He was named as Meath manager in August 2016.

In 2019, he led Meath back to Division 1 of the National Football League for the first time since 2006. [1]

He led Meath to Leinster finals in 2018 and 2019. [2] [3]

He left after Meath exited the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. [4]

Then McEntee was unexpectedly appointed as Antrim county football team senior manager on a three-year term. [5] [6]

Personal life

His son Shane plays for Meath. [7]

Andy McEntee is the younger brother of former Meath footballer, Gerry. [8] Another brother, Shane, was a Fine Gael politician, who was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2005 until his death in 2012. [7] His daughter Helen succeeded him. [7] Helen McEntee became her country's Minister for Justice in June 2020.

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References

  1. O'Brien, Kevin (25 March 2019). "'Everyone who knows my dad knows the amount of work and effort he puts into it': Shane McEntee and his father, manager Andy, have helped Meath back into the top flight of the league". The42.ie.
  2. "Dublin secure perfect 10 on emotional night at Croke Park". Irish Examiner . 21 November 2020.
  3. "Under par Dublin defeat Meath by 16 points to claim record 9th Leinster crown in-a-row". The42.ie. 23 June 2019.
  4. "Andy McEntee steps down as Meath manager". RTÉ. 6 June 2022.
  5. "'It probably surprises me as much as anybody else'". Hogan Stand. 12 July 2022.
  6. "Andy McEntee: New Antrim football boss says county's 'ambition' convinced him to take role". BBC. 12 July 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 Keane, Paul (30 March 2019). "Family ties drive Meath forward". Irish Examiner .
  8. O'Toole, Fintan (8 August 2016). "Meath appoint All-Ireland club winning boss McEntee as their new manager - And he'll be joined in the backroom by his brother Gerry". The42.ie.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Meath Senior Football Manager
2016–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Antrim Senior Football Manager
2022–
Incumbent