Val Andrews

Val Andrews was the manager for the Dublin Minor Football Team for the 2010 championship.[1] Andrews is employed as a lecturer the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB).[2] Andrews had previously managed Louth and Cavan and the Dublin Junior Football team in 2007. Val had previously been linked to magaging the Dublin senior football team in 2001, Tommy Lyons was chosen in the end. Andrews managed IT Tralee to Sigerson Cup success in 1998, the same year he began as the new Cavan manager. Val managed Leinster in 2005 and 2006 and won the Railway Cup on both occasions. Val had launched a campaign to become the Dublin GAA County Chairman and released a website entitled http://www.val4dublin.net/ to promote the changes he would make as a chairman for the county board.[3] He failed in his attempts to take the position from Gerry Harrington due to a vote of 171 to 99 in the Corkman's favour.[4]

Dublin Junior Manager

In Vals first game as Dublin Junior manager, Dublin defeated Louth by 3-21 to 0-2. This qualified Dublin for the Junior semi final against Wicklow. Dublin defeated Wicklow to qualify for the final after a 2-36 to 1-07 victory over their Leinster neighbours. The fairytale ended when Dublin met Wexford in the final and were subsequently defeated by 1-10 to 1-08.[5]

Preceded by
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Dublin Junior Football Manager
2007 - Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
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Louth Senior Football Manager
2004 - 2005
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Liam Austin
Cavan Senior Football Manager
1998 - 2001
Succeeded by
Mattie Kerrigan

References

  1. Val Andrews
  2. Val Andrews
  3. Hoganstand.com - GAA Football & Hurling

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