ANDY MCENTEE IS set to be appointed as the new Longford senior football manager.
Longford GAA announced on Saturday that McEntee will be recommended at the next county board meeting.
ANDY MCENTEE RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT AS NEW LONGFORD SENIOR FOOTBALL MANAGER
Following the conclusion of an extensive selection process, the committee put in place to find the next Longford Senior Football manager made its recommendation to the Management and Finance Committee this afternoon.
The Management Committee will, at the next County Board meeting, be recommending the appointment of Andy McEntee as the next manager of the Longford Senior Football Team on a three year term.
Andy has extensive high level club and intercounty experience, guiding Ballyboden St. Enda’s to the All-Ireland Club Title in 2016, before going on to manage his native Meath from 2016-2022, guiding the Royal county to promotion to Division One of the Allianz Football League as well as back-to-back Leinster Finals in 2018 & 2019.
He went on to manage the Antrim Senior Football team from 2022-2024 bringing the saffron to the Tailteann Cup Semi Finals in 2023 & 2024 before becoming part of the Monaghan backroom team last year that reached the Ulster Final and All Ireland Quarter Final.
Longford GAA Chairperson Derek Fahy welcomed Andy’s nomination for the Senior Football Manager position and expressed his excitement for the future of the Senior Football Team. He also expressed the hope that all clubs, members, supporters and players will give their full support to the new management team.
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The former Meath and Antrim boss is in line for a return to inter-county management, having served in the Monaghan backroom team last season.
An All-Ireland club-winning manager with Ballyboden St Enda’s in 2016, McEntee will succeed Mike Solan – the new Offaly manager – in the role.
Mayo native Solan spent two years at the Longford helm, leading them to promotion from Division 4 before stepping down in August.
A statement from Longford GAA reads: “Andy has extensive high level club and inter-county experience, guiding Ballyboden St. Enda’s to the All-Ireland club title in 2016, before going on to manage his native Meath from 2016-2022, guiding the Royal county to promotion to Division 1 of the Allianz Football League as well as back-to-back Leinster finals in 2018 and 2019.
“He went on to manage the Antrim senior football team from 2022-2024, bringing the Saffron to the Tailteann Cup semi-finals in 2023 and 2024 before becoming part of the Monaghan backroom team last year that reached the Ulster final and All-Ireland quarter-final.”
“Longford GAA chairperson Derek Fahy welcomed Andy’s nomination for the senior football manager position and expressed his excitement for the future of the senior football team,” the statement adds.
“He also expressed the hope that all clubs, members, supporters and players will give their full support to the new management team.”
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Andy McEntee set to be appointed as new Longford football manager
ANDY MCENTEE IS set to be appointed as the new Longford senior football manager.
Longford GAA announced on Saturday that McEntee will be recommended at the next county board meeting.
The former Meath and Antrim boss is in line for a return to inter-county management, having served in the Monaghan backroom team last season.
An All-Ireland club-winning manager with Ballyboden St Enda’s in 2016, McEntee will succeed Mike Solan – the new Offaly manager – in the role.
Mayo native Solan spent two years at the Longford helm, leading them to promotion from Division 4 before stepping down in August.
A statement from Longford GAA reads: “Andy has extensive high level club and inter-county experience, guiding Ballyboden St. Enda’s to the All-Ireland club title in 2016, before going on to manage his native Meath from 2016-2022, guiding the Royal county to promotion to Division 1 of the Allianz Football League as well as back-to-back Leinster finals in 2018 and 2019.
“He went on to manage the Antrim senior football team from 2022-2024, bringing the Saffron to the Tailteann Cup semi-finals in 2023 and 2024 before becoming part of the Monaghan backroom team last year that reached the Ulster final and All-Ireland quarter-final.”
“Longford GAA chairperson Derek Fahy welcomed Andy’s nomination for the senior football manager position and expressed his excitement for the future of the senior football team,” the statement adds.
“He also expressed the hope that all clubs, members, supporters and players will give their full support to the new management team.”
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