Paddy Andrews (Gaelic footballer)

Paddy Andrews
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Mac Aindriú
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full Forward
Born (1988-07-18) 18 July 1988 (age 36)
Dublin, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
2006–
St Brigid's
Club titles
Dublin titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
DCU
College titles
Sigerson titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (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]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 February 2018.
Team Season National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Dublin 2008 Division 2 3 0-00 1 0-01 0 0-00 4 0-01
2009 Division 1 4 0-02 2 0-01 1 0-00 7 0-03
2010 0 0-00 1 0-00 1 0-00 2 0-00
2011 7 0-01 0 0-00 0 0-00 7 0-01
2012 3 0-01 1 0-00 0 0-00 4 0-01
2013 9 0-21 2 1-04 2 0-02 13 1-27
2014 5 1-08 1 0-01 2 0-02 8 1-11
2015 5 0-03 3 0-01 4 0-11 12 0-15
2016 7 1-10 2 0-02 3 0-03 12 1-15
2017 5 0-05 2 0-03 3 0-05 10 0-13
2018 3 0-01 0 0-00 0 0-00 3 0-01
Total 51 2-52 15 1-13 16 0-23 82 3-88

Honours

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References

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  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.