Aidan O'Brien (Gaelic football)

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. "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.
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