Paddy Andrews (Gaelic footballer)

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Paddy Andrews
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full Forward
Born (1988-07-18) 18 July 1988 (age 36)
Dublin, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
2006–
St Brigid's
Club titles
Dublin titles 1
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
DCU
College titles
Sigerson titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2008–2020
Dublin 31 (1-36)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 9
All-Irelands 7
NFL 5
All Stars 0

Paddy Andrews (born 18 July 1988) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for St Brigid's and previously with the Dublin county team. [1] He has been on the Dublin football panel since January 2008. He is the younger brother of former Dublin footballer Peadar Andrews. He won a Sigerson Cup medal with DCU in 2010.

On 17 August 2011, Andrews signed for Monaghan United in the League of Ireland First Division. [2]

Andrews won the Dublin Senior Football Championship with St Brigid's in 2011.

Andrews won the all-Ireland senior football championship with Dublin in September 2013 at Croke Park against Mayo. [3]

Following the completion of the five-in-row in 2019, Andrews spent a week in New York with Ciarán Kilkenny and Dean Rock. [4]

In January 2021, Andrews announced his retirement from inter-county football after 12 years. [5] [6] [7]

References

  1. "Paddy Andrews". Dublin GAA Football Team.
  2. "Paddy Andrews signs for Roddy's Mons". www.extratime.ie. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. O'Rourke, Steve (22 September 2013). "Dublin win 2013 All-Ireland football final". The42. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  4. McKeon, Conor (25 September 2019). "'There hasn't been that discussion' - Dublin not yet talking about possible retirements". Irish Independent . Independent News & Media . Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  5. "'Thank you for the memories' - Seven-time All-Ireland winner Andrews retires from Dublin". The 42. 14 January 202. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  6. "Dublin star Paddy Andrews announces retirement". Irish Examiner. 14 January 202. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  7. "Seven-time Dublin All-Ireland winner Paddy Andrews hangs up inter-county boots". Irish Independent. 14 January 202. Retrieved 14 January 2021.