Tony McManus (Gaelic footballer)
Tony McManus (born 14 April 1957)[1] is a former Gaelic footballer from County Roscommon, Ireland. He played with the Roscommon intercounty team from the 1970s until the 1990s. He had much success winning Connacht Senior Football Championships in 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1990, 1991, an National League Title in 1979, an All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship in 1978,[2] he also played in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final in 1980 when Roscommon lost out to Kerry, he also won an All Star Award in 1989.
He had much success at club level also with Clann na nGael. He won 12 Roscommon Senior Football Championship medals in 1976-77, 1979, 1981–82, 1984–91, he won 7 Connacht Senior Club Football Championship medals in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989.
He also won 3 Sigerson Cup medals with UCD in 1977, 1978 and 1979 as captain.
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Roscommon – 1978 All Ireland Under 21 Football Champions (2nd title) |
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- 1 B. Kenny
- 2 D. Newton
- 3 P. Dolan
- 4 S. Tighe
- 5 G. Connellan
- 6 R. O'Beirne
- 7 E. Egan
- 8 S. Hayden
- 9 G. Fitzmaurice
- 10 M. Finneran
- 11 G. Emmett
- 12 C. Reynolds
- 13 A. McHugh
- 14 H. Crowley
- 15 T. McManus
- Subs used
- A. Dooley
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- 1 J. McDermott
- 2 S. Tighe
- 3 P. Lindsay
- 4 T. Heneghan
- 5 G. Fitzmaurice
- 6 T. Donlon
- 7 D. Murray (c)
- 8 D. Earley
- 9 S. Hayden
- 10 T. McManus
- 11 J. O'Gara
- 12 S. Kilbride
- 13 M. Finneran
- 14 M. Freyne
- 15 É. McManus
- Subs used
- R. Beirne
- Manager
- T. Heneghan
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Roscommon – 1980 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up |
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- 1 G. Sheerin
- 2 H. Keegan
- 3 P. Lindsay
- 4 G. Connellan
- 5 G. Fitzmaurice
- 6 T. Donlon
- 7 D. Murray (c)
- 8 D. Earley
- 9 S. Hayden
- 10 J. O'Connor
- 11 J. O'Gara
- 12 A. Dooley
- 13 M. Finneran
- 14 T. McManus
- 15 É. McManus
- Subs used
- M. Dolphin for A. Dooley
- M. McDermott for S. Hayden
- Manager
- T. Heneghan
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1989 All Star Gaelic Football Team |
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