Andrew Mangan (writer) explained

Andrew Declan Mangan
Birth Date:1971
Birth Place:Croydon, London, England[1]
Occupation:Writer, blogger, voiceover artist

Andrew Declan Mangan is an Irish writer, voiceover artist and blogger known for creating the long-running website Arseblog about Arsenal F.C.[2] [3] The Irish Independent called it "the most-consumed football fan content in world football."[4]

Mangan started the site in 2002 while living in Barcelona and it won Best Sports blog at the Bloggies in 2007, as well as Best Sports Blog at the Irish Blog Awards in 2008, 2010 and 2011.[5] [6] [7]

In 2006 Mangan launched Arsecast, which was the first club-specific football podcast. By 2022, more than 650 episodes had been released.[8]

A second podcast, Arsecast Extra — a weekly with 544 episodes as of September 2023 — was launched in 2014 with Mangan joined by James McNicholas; a performer, writer and sports journalist for The Athletic. The site now contains "a seven-day-a-week news site, two podcasts a week, live events" including liveblogging of football matches.

Arseblog is read by both football players and sports journalists, occasionally scooping other sports reporters. [9] [10] [11] [12]

Mangan also works as a voiceover artist and has written for ESPN, The Guardian and The Irish Times. Andrew likes dogs. [13]

Personal life

Mangan's parents are from Drimnagh, Dublin. He was born in Croydon and lived in Yorkshire before his family moved back to Ireland when he was ten. He currently lives in Kimmage. He is married and has one daughter.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seven Questions – Andrew Mangan @Arseblog . Arsenal Addict.
  2. News: Mangan . Andrew . State of Play: When love of the Arsenal hits fever pitch for devoted Irish man . The Irish Times . 26 May 2017 . 20 February 2022 .
  3. Web site: McRae . Donald . Life down an Arsène Wenger YouTube rabbit hole at three in the morning . The Guardian . 12 May 2018 . 20 February 2022 .
  4. Web site: Weckler . Adrian . From Arseblog to arts: the blog king with big podcast plans . independent . 17 June 2015 . 20 February 2022 .
  5. Web site: Seventh Annual Weblog Awards: The 2007 Bloggies . Seventh Annual Weblog Awards . 1 January 2007 . 19 February 2022 .
  6. Web site: Irish Blog Awards 2008 – And the Winners are… . Maman Poulet . 3 May 2015 . 19 February 2022 .
  7. Web site: 2010 Irish Blog Awards winners - The Original Blog Awards in Ireland . Irish Blog Awards - Blog Awards Ireland . 28 March 2010 . 19 February 2022 .
  8. Web site: Arsecast Archives . Arseblog ... an Arsenal blog . 19 February 2022 . 19 February 2022 .
  9. Web site: Smith. Rory. Mesut Özil's Long Goodbye . The New York Times . 22 January 2021 . 19 February 2022 .
  10. Web site: Lawrence . Amy . Stan Kroenke makes £525m offer to buy Alisher Usmanov's Arsenal shares . The Guardian . 3 October 2017 . 19 February 2022 .
  11. Web site: Butler . Andrew . Arsenal meme lord David Ornstein has finally spoken out about his internet fame . Dream Team FC . 2 February 2018 . 20 February 2022 .
  12. Web site: White . Mark . Cesc Fabregas reminds us of an important lesson – fans don't actually want players to be honest . fourfourtwo.com . 2 April 2020 . 20 February 2022 .
  13. Web site: Mangan . Andrew . Future uncertain for Ramsey and Wilshere . ESPN.com . 23 March 2018 . 20 February 2022 .

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