John McAndrew

July 8, 1927 (age 85)

Born in the County Mayo town of Bangor Erris, he was one of the longest surviving Mayo Gaelic football players to hold All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winners" medals. After emigrating to England in 1961, McAndrew led John Mitchel"s Gaelic football team in Birmingham to numerous Warwickshire Senior Championships. McAndrew"s first medical practice in England was in the rural Shropshire town of Madeley,(close to Ironbridge) where he joined the practice of Doctor McGabhann. John was a true gentleman and scholar. ( Go beidh Sé taobh deas ó Dia). After a short period there, John saw an opportunity to take over a practice in the Sandwell town of Old Hill, near Cradley Heath. lieutenant was here, and for over 40 years, that McAndrew ran a single-handed practice deep in the Black Country, serving the local community. Always interested in sport of any kind, John successfully took up the hobby of greyhound racing, both at NGRC and independent tracks - although not both at the same time. Doctor McAndrew gained a reputation for his astuteness in selecting young dogs from Ireland, and developing them through intensive training and superior nutrition. Amongst accolades collected were the Birmingham Cup, ran at the old Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium, and the Welsh and Bolton Street Legers. McAndrew married Bridget Catherine Correspondent on 11 April 1971 and had a son, also named Sean, in December 1973. "Bridie" died on 23 May 2006. Ireland Captain of Mayo Senior team beaten by Dublin in the All Ireland Gaelic Football semi final in 1955 Doctor John McAndrew was chosen as full-back on the Warwickshire team of the 20th Century Ex Chairman of the Warwickshire County Board Ex Chairman of John Mitchels Gaelic Athletic Association club Ex Captain of John Mitchels Gaelic Athletic Association club Life President of John Mitchels Gaelic Athletic Association club Honorary Vice-President of the Gaelic Athletic Association Provincial Council for Britain.

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Gaelic football player

Education

In the mid-1950s, John studied and graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin.

Career

Born in the County Mayo town of Bangor Erris, he was one of the longest surviving Mayo Gaelic football players to hold All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winners" medals. After emigrating to England in 1961, McAndrew led John Mitchel"s Gaelic football team in Birmingham to numerous Warwickshire Senior Championships. McAndrew"s first medical practice in England was in the rural Shropshire town of Madeley,(close to Ironbridge) where he joined the practice of Doctor McGabhann.

John was a true gentleman and scholar.

( Go beidh Sé taobh deas ó Dia). After a short period there, John saw an opportunity to take over a practice in the Sandwell town of Old Hill, near Cradley Heath.

lieutenant was here, and for over 40 years, that McAndrew ran a single-handed practice deep in the Black Country, serving the local community. Always interested in sport of any kind, John successfully took up the hobby of greyhound racing, both at NGRC and independent tracks - although not both at the same time.

Doctor McAndrew gained a reputation for his astuteness in selecting young dogs from Ireland, and developing them through intensive training and superior nutrition.

Amongst accolades collected were the Birmingham Cup, ran at the old Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium, and the Welsh and Bolton Street Legers. McAndrew married Bridget Catherine Correspondent on 11 April 1971 and had a son, also named Sean, in December 1973. "Bridie" died on 23 May 2006.

Ireland

Captain of Mayo Senior team beaten by Dublin in the All Ireland Gaelic Football semi final in 1955

Doctor John McAndrew was chosen as full-back on the Warwickshire team of the 20th Century

Ex Chairman of the Warwickshire County Board

Ex Chairman of John Mitchels Gaelic Athletic Association club

Ex Captain of John Mitchels Gaelic Athletic Association club

Life President of John Mitchels Gaelic Athletic Association club

Honorary Vice-President of the Gaelic Athletic Association Provincial Council for Britain.

Achievements

He was part of the 1950 and 1951 team, captained by Seán Flanagan, that won titles back-to-back those years at Croke Park, Dublin. Gaelic Football Achievements Winner of two Senior All Ireland Gaelic Football medals with Mayo in 1950 and 1951 Winner of one Junior All Ireland Gaelic Football medal with Mayo in 1957 Winner of four County Championship medals with Crossmolina, Castlebar, and Ballina in County Mayo Winner of one County Championship medal with The Westerners, Dublin Winner of five Senior Connaught Championships medals with Mayo Winner of two National Football League medals with MayoEngland Winner of seven Warwickshire Football Championships with John Mitchels Gaelic Athletic Association club in Birmingham Winner of four Birmingham City Council Park Trophy competitions with John Mitchels Gaelic Athletic Association club Winner of seven Fr Forde cups, and eight Senior Football League competitions with John Mitchels Gaelic Athletic Association club

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