Kevin McManamon

Kevin McManamon
Personal information
Irish name Caoimhín Mac Meanman
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Left Corner Forward
Born (1986-12-09) 9 December 1986
Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Occupation Fresh Foods Direct
Club(s)
Years Club
2004- St Jude's
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
2010- Dublin 25 (4-21)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 3
NFL 1

Kevin McManamon (born 9 December 1986) is a Gaelic footballer for Dublin who plays for St Judes alongside his elder brother Brendan McManamon and has been a member of the Dublin since 2010.

McManamon made his senior debut in O'Byrne Cup against Wexford.[1] In 2010 during the league he was selected as one of the top young players as well being part of the Under 21 Dublin team that won the All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship.[2]

In the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, McManamon played a significant role in the semi final and final. In the semi final against Donegal, he came as a substitute with 20 minutes left in the match and scored a vital point.[3] In the final, he also came on with 20 minutes to go and scored a goal to reduce the margin between the teams at the time from 4 points to a single point. Dublin went on to win the match by a single point and the Irish Independent named him as their man of the match.[4][5]

References

  1. "Dublin ease past Wexford to spark new hope". Irish Independent. 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  2. "Dublin 1-12 Kerry 1-10". RTÉ Sport. 2010-02-07. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  3. "Dubs hurdle defensive wall to earn long-awaited shot at Sam". Irish Independent. 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  4. "The game at a glance". Irish Independent. 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  5. "McManamon ready to carry 'supersub' burden for Dublin". Irish Independent. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
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