Kevin McManamon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Caoimhín Mac Meanman | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Left Corner Forward | ||
| Born |
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
- ^ "Dublin ease past Wexford to spark new hope". Irish Independent. 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
- ^ "Dublin 1-12 Kerry 1-10". RTÉ Sport. 2010-02-07. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
- ^ "Dubs hurdle defensive wall to earn long-awaited shot at Sam". Irish Independent. 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ "The game at a glance". Irish Independent. 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ^ "McManamon ready to carry 'supersub' burden for Dublin". Irish Independent. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.