Tony McTague explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Tony McTague
Feet:5
Inches:9
Occupation:ESB worker
County:Offaly
Province:Leinster
Club:Ferbane
Clyears:1960sā€“1980s
Clcounty:3
Counties:Offaly
Icposition:Left wing-forward
Icyears:1964ā€“1975
Icapps(Points):36 (4ā€“205)
Icprovince:4
Icallireland:2
Nfl:0
Allstars:2
Birth Place:Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland

Tony McTague (born January 1946 in Clonakilty, County Cork) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Ferbane club and at senior level for the Offaly county team from 1965 until 1975.[1]

McTague captained Offaly to the All-Ireland SFC title in 1972.

He was inducted into the GAA Hall of Fame in 2013.[2]

McTague is his county's top scorer in National Football League history, finishing his career with 9ā€“360 (387) in that competition.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Offaly GAA profile. www.hoganstand.com. 2010-05-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140804190409/http://hoganstand.com/Offaly/Profile.aspx. 2014-08-04.
  2. Web site: GAA open Hall of Fame in Croke Park. 12 February 2013. Joe.ie. 12 February 2013 .
  3. News: Banner hero David Tubridy already has more history in his sights after becoming highest league scorer of all time. Irish Independent. 1 June 2021.