He was part of the 1950 and 1951 team, captained by Seán Flanagan, that won titles back-to-back those years at Croke Park, Dublin.
After emigrating to England in 1961, McAndrew led John Mitchel's Gaelic football team in Birmingham to several Warwickshire Senior Championships.
McAndrew became involved in the local community and attended St. Mary's Catholic Church in Madeley, Shropshire.
[citation needed] After a short period there, he saw an opportunity to take over a practice in the Sandwell town of Old Hill, near Cradley Heath.
[citation needed] Amongst the accolades he collected were the Birmingham Cup, ran at the old Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium, and the Welsh and Bolton St Legers.