Conor McManus has revealed that he will need a hip replacement ‘sooner rather than later’.

The long-serving Monaghan forward has an arthritic hip which is likely to spell the end of his inter-county career at the end of the season.

"The hip injury I have, it just won't allow me to go much further," McManus told BBC’s GAA Social podcast.

"This will be my 18th year with Monaghan. I'm 36 now. It's nearly half your life. I imagine this (year) will be my last. I'm not putting any definitive (decision out). I'm not going into the year saying that.

"We'll take it as it comes, but it's hard to see how it could stretch to 19 years."

McManus explained how he often has to take painkillers before training and matches.

"Probably sooner rather than later,” he said of the prospect of having a hip replacement.

“If I wasn't going back to play football this year, you'd probably be looking at it."

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