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Andy McDermott

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Founder @intentionalsports
Director @palatinecelticsc
Actor @sagaftra
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Welcome Home 🏠

Great to have our alumni join us on Friday night! Forever Wildcats!

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At Intentional Sports, we believe every young person deserves the opportunity to play, grow, and belong.

Every day, we see what can happen when young people have access to high-quality sports, spaces, coaches, and opportunities—regardless of their financial circumstances.

Now, we’re asking you to help us Play It Forward.

▶️ Watch our video.
🔁 Share this video with someone in your network.
💚 Help more people discover the mission and impact of Intentional Sports.

Sometimes making an impact starts with simply passing the story along.
Watch it. Share it. Play It Forward.

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What a night! Thank you to everyone who joined us for Play It Forward ’26 and made the evening so special—we’re grateful for this incredible community and all who make Intentional’s work possible. Here are a few moments from a night to remember.

A special shoutout to our event sponsors for their generous support! Thank you for helping make this event possible!

Pro Sponsor: @wintrust

Games Sponsors: @bcbsil, RocketSled, @txidigital, and HPS - Nonprofit Allies

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Intentional Sports was featured on @nbcchicago Making a Difference!

Our Founder, @andywhatsnext, and President, @ayeseeme, sat down with @mrelerfordtv to share the story behind Intentional Sports, our mission, and how we’re expanding access to sports, wellness, and opportunities for youth across Chicago.

Thank you to NBC 5 for highlighting our work and the community we’re proud to serve.

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⚽️🏆🍀🔥 Champions!! U17 Girls Black won all 4 of their games and went through EIGHT shooters in Penalties to win the Palatine Celtic Cup 2026 Tournament. Thank you to @mylakeshoreunitedfc for playing such a competitive match and we hope to face you again someday. Congratulations Girls!! #weareceltic #raisedbyceltic #palatinecelticsc

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This one is a really special project. Early prediction: @chicagonobodies will be a family sports classic!

Loved partnering with @andywhatsnext and @intentionalsports to bring this beautiful story to life, written with the very excellent @zachsmithkeller

There were beautiful friendship and growth moments from @banks.pierce and @officialdavidmiranda, amazing Dad moments from Andy and @christopher__rivas , the Nobodies growing together as a team IRL and in the movie was inspiring, and we love the growing @3lifetimesmedia family of talented ensemble, filled with old and new friends, and the backbone of 3LM @alexi_sanchez14 and @rachelt.ma with our great interns.

Beautifully shot by @snwester and his amazing team and appreciate the continual collaboration with @atlaslightingchicago and @cameraambassador . Production design, costume design and HMU team…bravo! Soooo much to balance with all the kids and teams and games….excellent work!

Thanks to the AD team led by go4Josh and the rest of the production departments and staff. All the hard work created something really special.

Special shoutout to Origin Entertainment on the first of many collabs. James has become a trusted partner and the best is very much yet to come.

And of course, endless love to @meredith_nathan for holding down the fort at home (while helping to launch @kingdomwestmontessori ). There are no words to express how crucial having a good Home Team is...love you!!

First cut is underway and happening faster than most people think...

God really had our back on this one, from development through production...and we’ll continue to take all the love and prayers as we bring this plane in for landing and give everyone the movie we all want it to be.

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Celtic Cup tournament weekend 🍀

9/5-9/7

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Minocqua, WI. My family used to road-trip up here every year over my birthday (since it falls at the end of the summer). What better way to spend my 50th? Old memories and new. The best.

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Back in September, I visited my friend @colinegglesfield on the set of his movie, “The Caretaker Next Door” and last night I got to see it come to life on the big screen! What a fun night. So proud of you, Col!! ♥️

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Bored on a Friday night?!

I got to work on an incredible film called “The Caretaker Next Door” as both a Script Supervisor and extra last year and this incredible film finally premieres TONIGHT at 8/7c on LMN! 🎬🎥✨🔥

I still talk about these three weeks any chance I get and I canNOT wait for you to see it!!

I’m BEYOND proud of this project and the incredible team we had. 🥹

And PS… if you listen closely you’ll hear a little @riley_weston’s music too! 💫🤍

@colinegglesfield + @eileenleisk - my heart is so grateful that you made this possible for me to support you in making this dream project happen!

@colinegglesfield - for blessing us all with your mastery on screen + sooo much more 🫂

@eileenleisk - YOUR FIRST FILM DEBUT QUEEN!! 😍

@joannaevanswriter - for writing the script and putting your brilliance into words😘

@riley_weston - for bringing all your excitement and passion to set and making every day as bright as your soul!!

@eve_mauro - for blowing me away with how fast you could jump into character and own every angle of her! 🔥

@andywhatsnext - for knowing how to bring peace, calm, magic to set and inspiring all of us with your work + passion for the industry and for playing “Set Dad” for all of us!

@ausmericangirl - for everything that you are - your bright soul, lively personality and kindness and a big heart and endless passion for this industry ✨

desertvampyre - can’t tag you but you OWNED this set and I learned SO much from you!

@cinematographer.jon - for knowing exactly how to turn a vision into reality on camera in short notice with complete mastery ✨ You and your team are incredible!!

@cornellford - for your interest in all things dreams!

@drew.hartley - for always having the answers to everything and making sure no one (ahem, me) got lost in Chi Town 🤣

@pellar_a for keeping us all sane on a tight schedule and treating everyone as an equal 😎

@l.a.gray_dakonnectmedia for location scouting and always knowing how to laugh at something + and protecting everyone’s safety 👏🏼

@anxiyeti @gracegradowski and sooooo many others who I don’t know your socials…

Guys WE DID IT. 🥺🥰🥹

💅🏼🎬🎥🥹✨ I’m so proud of us!!

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Been waiting so long to officially share the news of my first @lifetimemovies ! 😍 Premiering tonight at 8/7 CT, I had so much fun playing Amy and am so thankful to everyone for the opportunity and such an amazing experience. Thank you @riley_weston and @joannaevanswriter for writing The Caretaker Next Door and the role of Amy, I loved every second of it! 🥰
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#lifetime #lifetimemovies #lifetimemovienetwork #actinglife #chicagoactor

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Found some more of my work online! Tonight on Lifetime Movie Network! Key art, stills, and BTS by yours truly. That location is as creepy in person as it is on screen! #btsphotographer #unitstillsphotographer #keyartphotographer #chicagofilm @lifetimemovies

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