Peadar Andrews

Peadar Andrews (The Irish Muffin)
Personal information
Irish name Peadar Mac Aindriú
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left Half Back
Born Dublin, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
? -Present St. Brigids
Club titles
Dublin titles 1
Leinster titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1999–2006 Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2

Peadar Andrews is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Dublin. He was part of the 2005 Dublin team that beat Laois to become the 2005 Leinster Champions and was in the panel for Dublins second Leinster Championship in a row against Offaly in July 2006. He plays his club football for St. Brigids and was part of the squad that defeated Thomas Davis to the Dublin AFL Division 1 title at O'Toole Park. Andrews retired from the Dublin panel in 2006[1]

Peadar Andrews works as head of regulatory returns and tax for Bank of Ireland in Dublin.

He was on the Leinster squad in the 2005 Railway Cup victory over Ulster in Parnell Park were Leinster claimed the Martin Donnelly Cup for the 28th time.

Andrews received a suspension of eight weeks in the controversial 2006 national league clash between Dublin and Tyrone. A game which resulted in disciplinary action against 9 players involved in the game. He was charged under rules 138 and 140 but was later exonerated due to 'a technicality'.

Peadar is the older brother of Paddy Andrews, who is currently on the Dublin Football Squad.

References

  1. ↑ "Andrews retires from intercounty fare". 17 December 2006.

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