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
editMcEntee 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
editHis 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.
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dublin secure perfect 10 on emotional night at Croke Park". Irish Examiner. 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Under par Dublin defeat Meath by 16 points to claim record 9th Leinster crown in-a-row". The42.ie. 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Andy McEntee steps down as Meath manager". RTÉ. 6 June 2022.
- ^ "'It probably surprises me as much as anybody else'". Hogan Stand. 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Andy McEntee: New Antrim football boss says county's 'ambition' convinced him to take role". BBC. 12 July 2022.
- ^ a b c Keane, Paul (30 March 2019). "Family ties drive Meath forward". Irish Examiner.
- ^ 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.