Aidan O'Brien (Gaelic football manager)

Aidan O'Brien is a Gaelic football manager. He coached the Wexford county team.

Early life

He is originally a native of County Westmeath,[1] He later moved to Adamstown, County Wexford.

Career

He was first approached to manage Wexford in 2007 after Paul Bealin resigned, but turned down the offer.[2]

He became the Wexford senior manager after Jason Ryan vacated the position. He held the position from October 2012 until August 2014, reaching the Leinster Senior Football Championship semi-finals on both occasions.[3]

He works as a teacher at Good Counsel College in New Ross and coached them to All-Ireland Colleges Senior football success. His team won the Wexford Senior Football Championship with Horeswood and managed Wexford to a Leinster Under-21 Football Championship. However, the team lost that game to Kildare.[4] He left over family commitments, but coached Geraldine O'Hanrahans to a Junior Football Championship title two years before they gave him to him the Wexford senior position.[4] He was vice-principal of Good Counsel College.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "The Friday Interview: Aidan O'Brien". Hogan Stand. 28 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Wexford struggle to find football manager". RTÉ. 22 October 2007.
  3. ^ "Aidan O'Brien steps down as Wexford football manager". RTÉ. 12 August 2014.
  4. ^ a b "O'Brien takes over from Ryan as Wexford manager". The Irish Times. 8 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Aidan O'Brien – new Wexford senior football manager". 9 October 2012.
  6. ^ "O'Brien steps down". New Ross Standard. 13 August 2014.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Wexford Senior Football Manager
2012–2014 		Succeeded by