Val Andrews
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Val Andrews is the current manager for the Dublin Minor Football Team
for the 2010 championship. Andrews is employed as a lecturer the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB). 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.http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2001/10/17/story15054.asp 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. 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.
by 1-11 to 0-12.http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=8385&viewstory=yes This qualified Dublin for the Junior semi final against Wicklow
. Dublin defeated Wicklow to qualify for the final after a 0-16 to 1-07 victory over their Leinster
neighbours.http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=8443&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes The fairytale ended when Dublin met Wexford
in the final and were subsequently defeated by 1-10 to 1-08.
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
for the 2010 championship. Andrews is employed as a lecturer the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB). Andrews had previously managed Louth
Louth GAA
The Louth County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Louth GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Louth. The county board is also responsible for the Louth inter-county teams....
and Cavan
Cavan GAA
The Cavan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County 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
Tommy Lyons
Tommy Lyons is a retired Irish Gaelic football manager from County Mayo who has managed 2 inter-county sides in his time. He also managed club side Kilmacud Crokes to All-Ireland glory on St. Patricks Day, 1995. He also spent time as chairman of Crokes, until 2007. He is also a regular...
was chosen in the end.http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2001/10/17/story15054.asp Andrews managed IT Tralee to Sigerson Cup
Sigerson Cup
The Sigerson Cup is the top division of Higher Education Gaelic football in Ireland, It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
success in 1998, the same year he began as the new Cavan manager. Val managed Leinster
Leinster GAA
The Leinster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Leinster. The Leinster Council has been partnered with the European County Board to help develop Gaelic Games in Europe...
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. 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.
Dublin Junior Manager
In Vals first game as Dublin Junior manager, Dublin defeated LouthLouth GAA
The Louth County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Louth GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Louth. The county board is also responsible for the Louth inter-county teams....
by 1-11 to 0-12.http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=8385&viewstory=yes This qualified Dublin for the Junior semi final against Wicklow
Wicklow GAA
The Wicklow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wicklow GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wicklow...
. Dublin defeated Wicklow to qualify for the final after a 0-16 to 1-07 victory over their Leinster
Leinster GAA
The Leinster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Leinster. The Leinster Council has been partnered with the European County Board to help develop Gaelic Games in Europe...
neighbours.http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=8443&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes The fairytale ended when Dublin met Wexford
Wexford GAA
The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford inter-county teams.-History:Hurling has been played in...
in the final and were subsequently defeated by 1-10 to 1-08.