Shane McEntee (Gaelic footballer)
Shane McEntee is a Gaelic footballer who plays in midfield for St Peters Dunboyne and the Meath county team.[1] His cousin James plays behind him in defence for Meath.[2]
He is an officer in the Defence Forces.[2]
McEntee played for Meath in the final of the 2012 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, with Meath being managed by his father Andy.[1]
Shane McEntee is the nephew of former Meath footballer, Gerry.[1][3] Another uncle, Shane, was a Fine Gael politician, who was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2005 until his death in 2012.[1] His daughter Helen succeeded him.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Keane, Paul (30 March 2019). "Family ties drive Meath forward". Irish Examiner.
- ^ a b O'Brien, Kevin (25 March 2019). "'Everyone who knows my dad knows the amount of work and effort he puts into it': Shane McEntee and his father, manager Andy, have helped Meath back into the top flight of the league". The42.ie.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (8 August 2016). "Meath appoint All-Ireland club winning boss McEntee as their new manager - And he'll be joined in the backroom by his brother Gerry". The42.ie.