Kevin McManamon
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| Native name | Caoimhín Mac Meanman (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 December 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Sports psychologist[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kevin McManamon (born 9 December 1986) is a Gaelic footballer from Dublin who plays for the St Jude's club and was a senior member of the Dublin county team since 2010. He retired in December 2021.[2]
McManamon made his senior debut in O'Byrne Cup against Wexford.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6][7]
On 1 December 2021, in a statement released by Dublin GAA, McManamon announced his immediate retirement from inter-county football.[8]
Honours
Dublin
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (8): 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (10): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- National Football League (5): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
- O'Byrne Cup (1): 2015
References
- ^ "How Kevin McManamon is confronting sporting inactivity". RTÉ Sport. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "'Proud' Dublin legend Kevin McManamon calls time on glittering county career that helped change course of GAA history". independent. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Dublin ease past Wexford to spark new hope". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Dublin 1-12 Kerry 1-10". RTÉ Sport. 7 February 2010. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Dubs hurdle defensive wall to earn long-awaited shot at Sam". Irish Independent. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "The game at a glance". Irish Independent. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "McManamon ready to carry 'supersub' burden for Dublin". Irish Independent. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Kevin McManamon Statement: Inter-County Retirement". Dublin GAA. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.