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Andrew "Andy" Myler (born 2 December 1975,
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footballer, and current manager of UCD AFC


Playing career

He began his professional career at UCD where he made his League debut at St. James's Gate F.C. on 9 January 1994. He scored his first league goal on his first start at Longford Town on 27 March 1994. His first league hat trick was against Finn Harps on 6 September 1996. He also played for Newry Town, Monaghan United,
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Waterford United Waterford Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Phort Láirge) formerly Waterford United Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Waterford who play in the League of Ireland First Division. The club was founded and elected to the ...
and
Drogheda United Drogheda United Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Dhroichead Átha Aontaithe) is a semi-professional Irish association football club based in Drogheda, County Louth playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division. They play their home matches ...
before
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. He claims that his happiest days as a footballer came with Drogheda United where he has officially been accepted into the club's hall of fame. He is now known as a legend in Drogheda and his name is still sung week in week out by the Drogheda fans. Andy was signed by
Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most su ...
from Longford Town in July 2006 making his debut against Galway United on 4 August. Always a Rovers fan, Andy broke into the top 20 all time League of Ireland goal scorers in August 2007. His hat-trick on 14 September against Galway United brought his all-time league total to 129 goals In his career he has been top scorer in the
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for two seasons in 1999–2000 and 2000–01. In his two seasons at Rovers Andy scored 20 goals in 48 total appearances. He signed for Bray in December 2007 Myler retired at the end of the 2008 season with a total of 131 career league goals and scored in his last game As of 2012 Myler is sixteenth in the all-time League of Ireland goalscoring list with 131 league goals.


Coach

Andy moved on to managing the Shamrock Rovers reserve and youth teams. In his first season, he managed the Rovers team that won the 2009 A Championship. In his second season, he managed the U20s as they won the League of Ireland U20 Division title . www.shamrockrovers.ie
He was promoted to the first team staff in 2011 where he was part of the Premier Division league winning and Europa League qualifying set up. Andy left Shamrock Rovers at the end of 2011. Andy now managers first division side UCD, University College Dublin where he also works.


Honours


Player

; UCD; *
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: 1 ** 1994–95 * League of Ireland First Division Shield: 1 ** 1994–95 * Leinster Senior Cup: 2 ** 1994–95, 1995–96 ;
Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most su ...
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: 1 ** 2006


Manager

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Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most su ...
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A Championship The A Championship, also known as the Newstalk A Championship, was an association football league featuring League of Ireland reserve teams and emerging senior teams. It was a third level league in the Republic of Ireland football league system. ...
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* League of Ireland U20 Division: 1 ** 2010


Individual

* League of Ireland First Division Top Scorer: 2 ** 1999–2000, 2000–01


References


External links


Signs for Rovers – story from www.shamrockrovers.ie
{{DEFAULTSORT:Myler, Andrew 1975 births Living people Association footballers from County Dublin Republic of Ireland association footballers Association football forwards University College Dublin A.F.C. players Monaghan United F.C. players Athlone Town A.F.C. players Waterford F.C. players Drogheda United F.C. players Longford Town F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Bray Wanderers F.C. players League of Ireland players Newry City F.C. players NIFL Premiership players A Championship managers Republic of Ireland football managers