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Niall Carew

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Niall Carew
Personal information
Irish nameNiall Carrún
SportGaelic football
Born1974
Staplestown, County Kildare, Ireland
Inter-county management
Years Team
2012–2014
2014–2017
2020–
Waterford
Sligo
Carlow

Niall Carew (born 1974) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former Gaelic footballer and hurler. He has been manager of the Carlow county team since 2020.

Carew previously managed Waterford and Sligo.

Career

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Born in Staplestown, County Kildare, Carew played Gaelic football for the St Kevin's club and hurling for Coill Dubh.

In retirement from playing Carew became involved in team management and coaching. At inter-county level he served as a selector with the senior Kildare county team, before later managing the Waterford and Sligo senior teams. As of 2015, he was managing Ballylinan GAA in south Laois.[1][2]

In August 2020, Carlow announced him as their successor to Turlough O'Brien.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Niall Carew appointed as Deise football manager". The Munster Express. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Carew appointed Sligo football manager". RTÉ Sport. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Niall Carew appointed Carlow boss with Ger Brennan joining ticket". RTÉ. 18 August 2020.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Waterford Senior Football Manager
2012–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Sligo Senior Football Manager
2014–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Sligo Under-21 Football Manager
2014–?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by Carlow Senior Football Manager
2020–
Succeeded by
Incumbent