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

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

  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 byJohn Owens Waterford Senior Football Manager 2012–2014 Succeeded byTom McGlinchey Preceded byPat Flanagan Sligo Senior Football Manager 2014–2017 Succeeded byCathal Corey Preceded byPat Flanagan Sligo Under-21 Football Manager 2014–? Succeeded by? Preceded byTurlough O'Brien Carlow Senior Football Manager 2020– Succeeded byIncumbent