Some man. From a back to a top class forward. He gave everything to the cause. Will be sorely missed.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7885 - 26/08/2019 19:00:29    2229511

BliainanÁir (Laois) - Posts: 598 - 26/08/2019 19:45:10    2229524

catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 26/08/2019 19:47:39    2229525

Wasn't aware, great player, deserved at least a couple of AI medals but it wasn't to be. Best of luck in the real world Andy!

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8585 - 26/08/2019 19:57:55    2229528

Fantastic player a serious class act, will be badly missed not just by mayo but neutrals who enjoyed watching him play.
mayo should get him onboard as a forwards coach.

Yourjoking (USA) - Posts: 704 - 26/08/2019 20:15:33    2229535

Great servant to his county and always very honest in his efforts. A great role model to young players and although never landed the big one will always be remembered as a great forward. He seems the type of player that will get involved in coaching / managing so we'll possibly see him again!

Tir Conaill Abu (Donegal) - Posts: 1671 - 26/08/2019 20:26:29    2229538

Best of luck to Andy in his retirement, a really classy forward.

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 26/08/2019 20:41:47    2229543

Mayo's greatest ever forward class act came back from a serious knee injury to win poty at 33 great achievement. All the best in retirement to Andy very likeable guy.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 26/08/2019 20:44:36    2229544

Thank you Andy. A gent on and off the field. Gave it his all for Mayo. A real role model for younger players. A super player. He will be missed.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11227 - 26/08/2019 20:51:16    2229547

Great player. Really was impressed with him in the super 8 match he played against us, you see much more about a plater when you see him in the flesh rather than on TV. He is a real leader of men.

bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1338 - 26/08/2019 20:57:43    2229550

Aibrean (Kerry) - Posts: 263 - 26/08/2019 21:02:33    2229552

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13705 - 26/08/2019 21:13:21    2229556

In anyways, well done Andy on a great innings. Not many make the transition between defender and forward but it shows the ability that the man had.

He did brilliantly to come back from that horrible injury against Down in 2012, to improve as well as recover is some going.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13705 - 26/08/2019 21:29:51    2229560

One of the great Roscommon men never to win All Ireland.

moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1078 - 26/08/2019 21:31:03    2229562

Congrats Andy, class act in every way

suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1667 - 26/08/2019 21:32:28    2229563

Some serious fool giving a thumbs down to every post here...

Andy always made a difference. I'm looking forward to seeing him going into coaching... if he gets the chance to pass on a fraction of what he has to a new generation they won't need luck to get them over the line. Enjoy your family time Andy!

Pericles (Mayo) - Posts: 2521 - 26/08/2019 21:38:48    2229564

Great player, hated him as a rival but always respected him as a player, a super talent. Well done and best of luck to him in whatever the future holds.

Douglas_44 (Roscommon) - Posts: 225 - 26/08/2019 21:38:51    2229565

Best of luck Andy for the future, was one of our best forwards for years, a leader on and off the pitch, if we had 6 of him we would have won an All Ireland title or 2, will be badly missed but now is the time for the younger players to step up to the mark. As for CoC god help us, has been useless in the past 2 years, he should hang up his boots also, knees are gone, doesn't matter what the head says its the body that makes the final decision

riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 26/08/2019 21:50:44    2229569

moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1078 - 26/08/2019 21:51:41    2229570

Good Luck Andy, sorry that the Big One escaped. Class finisher who could win his own ball. Best box office since Willy Joe.

MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 1061 - 26/08/2019 21:56:01    2229573