Paddy Andrews (Gaelic footballer) explained

Paddy Andrews
Irish:Pádraig Mac Aindriú
Birth Date:1988 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
County:Dublin
Province:Leinster
Club:St Brigid's
Clyears:2006–
Clposition:Full Forward
Clcounty:1
Colleges:DCU
Sig:1
Counties:Dublin
Icyears:2008–2020
Icposition:Full Forward
Icapps(Points):31 (1-36)
Icprovince:9
Icallireland:7
Nfl:5
Allstars: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]

Career statistics

TeamSeasonNational LeagueLeinsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Dublin2008Division 230-0010-0100-0040-01
2009Division 140-0220-0110-0070-03
201000-0010-0010-0020-00
201170-0100-0000-0070-01
201230-0110-0000-0040-01
201390-2121-0420-02131-27
201451-0810-0120-0281-11
201550-0330-0140-11120-15
201671-1020-0230-03121-15
201750-0520-0330-05100-13
201830-0100-0000-0030-01
Total512-52151-13160-23823-88

Honours

Notes and References

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