James McEntee (Gaelic footballer)

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James McEntee is a Gaelic footballer who plays at the back for the Meath county team. His cousin Shane plays ahead of him in midfield for Meath. [1]

James McEntee's uncle Andy is manager of Meath. [1] [2]

He is also related to former Meath footballer, Gerry. [2] [3] [ clarify ]He is also related to Shane, a Fine Gael politician who was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2005 until his death in 2012. [2] His daughter Helen succeeded him. [2] [ clarify ]

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References

  1. 1 2 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 . It was a special occasion for midfielder McEntee, who had his father on the sideline and cousin James behind him in Meath's defence.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Keane, Paul (30 March 2019). "Family ties drive Meath forward". Irish Examiner . The family name is synonymous with success and another McEntee, James, Shane’s cousin, was man-of-the-match in last weekend's defeat of Fermanagh.
  3. 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 .