Kevin McManamon explained

Kevin Phelim Roy McManamon
Irish:Caoimhín Mac Meanman
Birth Date:9 December 1986
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Height:1.80NaN0
Occupation:Sports psychologist[1]
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
County:Dublin
Province:Leinster
Club:St Jude's
Clyears:2004–
Clposition:Full forward
Counties:Dublin
Icyears:2010–2021
Icposition:Left corner forward
Icapps(Points):25 (4–21)
Icprovince:10
Icallireland:8
Nfl:5

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]

As his career begun to wind down, Kevin developed a strong interest in Sports Psychology and has worked with such organisations as the winning Templeogue Basketball team and the Irish Amateur Boxing Team.

On December 1, 2021, in a statement released by Dublin GAA,[8] McManamon announced his immediate retirement from inter-county Football.

Honours

Dublin

Notes and References

  1. News: How Kevin McManamon is confronting sporting inactivity. RTÉ Sport. 23 April 2020. 23 April 2020.
  2. Web site: ‘Proud’ Dublin legend Kevin McManamon calls time on glittering county career that helped change course of GAA history. 2022-01-26. independent. en.
  3. Web site: Dublin ease past Wexford to spark new hope. Irish Independent. 17 August 2017.
  4. Web site: Dublin 1-12 Kerry 1-10. RTÉ Sport. 7 February 2010. 17 August 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100210052434/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0207/dublin_kerry.html. 10 February 2010.
  5. Web site: Dubs hurdle defensive wall to earn long-awaited shot at Sam . Irish Independent. 29 August 2011. 17 August 2017.
  6. Web site: The game at a glance. Irish Independent. 19 September 2011. 17 August 2017.
  7. Web site: McManamon ready to carry 'supersub' burden for Dublin. 19 September 2013. Irish Independent. 17 August 2017.
  8. Web site: 2021-12-01. Kevin McManamon Statement: Inter-County Retirement. 2022-01-10. Dublin GAA. en.