Ciaran McManus
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| Occupation | Engineer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ciaran McManus is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Tubber club and for the Offaly senior county team from 1996 to 2011 and won a Leinster Senior Football Championship medal in 1997[1] and a National Football League Division 1 in 1998 and Division 2 in 2004.
Before breaking into the senior team he helped Offaly to win the Leinster Under-21 Football Championship in 1995.
He played for Ireland in the International Rules Series in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
He also played for UCD, winning a Dublin Senior Football Championship in 2002.
At one time McManus returned from Finland and Germany to attend training sessions and to play in games.[1]
In 2004, McManus became involved in a dispute with the Offaly County Board over its selection of a new manager.[2]
Honours
[edit]- Leinster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 1995
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (1): 1997
- National Football League, Division 1 (1): 1998
- National Football League, Division 2 (1): 2004
- National Football League, Division 4 (1): 1997
- Sigerson Cup (1): 1995
- Dublin Senior Football Championship (1): 2002
- Railway Cup (4):
References
[edit]- ^ a b "McManus to soldier on". Hogan Stand. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ "Controversy remains in Offaly football". RTÉ. 2 November 2004.