Best of luck to Ciaran McManus who retired today. What a footballer and what a servant for Tubber, Offaly and UCD. I always thought he was a savage talent, always brought his A game and in a county which wasn't always winning silverware he played intercounty football for 15 years. Even just the effort to keep himself in top shape to play midfield for 15 years, serious respect.

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icehonesty (Wexford) - Posts: 2550 - 27/08/2014 17:15:16    1643128

Yes and hardly missed a game for his club during that time. He had a special regard for his club and County.

Brinsley Swartz (Mayo) - Posts: 2225 - 27/08/2014 17:20:26    1643133

Yes indeed, super player!

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 27/08/2014 17:29:38    1643142

An absolute legend.

Never missed a match for Offaly despite working all over the world.A great player for us for years and I don't think there was a fitter footballer in Ireland during his era.

I'll always remember his screamer of a goal against Laois in 2003 and his goal against Donegal in the League Semi Final in 1998.

uibhfhaili1986 (Offaly) - Posts: 1296 - 27/08/2014 20:35:19    1643210

Great player. big asset to any team

seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2142 - 27/08/2014 20:56:07    1643218