Kevin McManamon
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Kevin McManamon is an Irish 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
. 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..
In the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2011
, 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. 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.
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
who plays for St Judes alongside his elder brother Brendan McManamon
Brendan McManamon
Brendan "The Bear" McManamon is a Gaelic football player for Dublin and St Judes. Brendan was on Dublin's winning team for the 2008 O'Byrne Cup which defeated Longford in the final.'. He scored 0-01 in the game which saw Dublin win by 2-12 to 1-14...
and has been a member of the Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
since 2010.
McManamon made his senior debut in O'Byrne Cup
O'Byrne Cup
The O'Byrne Cup is a Gaelic football competition organised by the Leinster GAA. The competition is named after Matt O'Byrne, a former Wicklow GAA club officer. Participants include the twelve county teams and four colleges. The O'Byrne Cup 2011 champions are Kildare, who beat Louth in the final by...
against Wexford
Wexford GAA
The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford inter-county teams.-History:Hurling has been played in...
. 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..
In the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2011
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2011
-Leinster Senior Football Championship:-----------------------------------------Connacht Senior Football Championship:-------------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:--------------------------------...
, McManamon played a significant role in the semi final and final. In the semi final against Donegal
Donegal
Donegal or Donegal Town is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Its name, which was historically written in English as Dunnagall or Dunagall, translates from Irish as "stronghold of the foreigners" ....
, he came as a substitute with 20 minutes left in the match and scored a vital point. 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
Irish Independent
The Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper that is published in both compact and broadsheet formats. It is the flagship publication of Independent News & Media.-History:...
named him as their man of the match.