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The 34-year-old carved a reputation as an impact substitute during Dublin's dominance of the football championship

Dubs McManamon at peace with supersub tag as he retires

Eight-time All-Ireland winner Kevin McManamon has called time on inter-county football and he admits that being known as a supersub probably helped to prolong his Dublin career.

GAA • 02 Dec 21

Kevin McManamon (far right) with Aidan Walsh and the rest of the boxing backroom team

McManamon still has Dublin hopes after stint in Tokyo

Kevin McManamon has not given up on being a part of Dublin's push for seven All-Ireland SFC titles in a row this summer after an "incredible" stint in Tokyo with Ireland's Olympics boxers.

Olympics • 09 Aug 21

'It struck me kind of thinking that this is what it's going to be like maybe when there isn't that sense of purpose'

How Kevin McManamon is confronting sporting inactivity

Dublin footballer and sports psychologist Kevin McManamon shares an insight into the challenge of dealing with the current stasis when it comes to sport.

GAA • 23 Apr 20

Kevin McManamon confirmed he will be back again as Dublin go for their fifth title in a row

'Nonsense' - McManamon denies home-delivery stories

Dublin star Kevin McManamon has denied that the Dublin senior footballers get home-delivered meals or that the players' partners receive match-day expenses.

GAA • 08 Sep 18

'There's a deep friendship, a deep brotherhood'

Six-time All-Ireland winner Kevin McManamon says being "surrounded with really driven people" in the Dublin panel has been a life-changing experience.

GAA • 03 Sep 18

'I missed a couple of frees which just kind of unsettled the team a little bit.'

Rock: Missed frees in first half 'unsettled' Dublin

Dean Rock believes that some of the frees he missed in the first half 'unsettled' Dublin before they recovered to win a fourth consecutive All-Ireland title.

Football • 02 Sep 18

Kevin McManamon has five won All-Ireland titles

'Last year it hit me I might not play any games at all'

With the new GAA season underway, Dublin football star Kevin McManamon looks ahead to the challenges that 2018 will bring.

GAA • 04 Jan 18

The GPS tracker lands at Dean Rock's feet as he strikes the ball

'It was genius' - McManamon defends Keegan's GPS antics

Kevin McManamon has described Lee Keegan's infamous decision to throw his GPS tracker at Dean Rock before he hit the free that won Dublin the Sam Maguire as "genius".

GAA • 21 Oct 17

Brian Fenton embraces Con O'Callaghan after the final whistle - neither man has experienced Championship defeat with Dublin

Dublin band of brothers finally savouring their success

Brian Fenton and Kevin McManamon tried to explain to RTÉ Sport what this historic triumph means for an incredibly tight-knit group of players.

GAA • 17 Sep 17

Cian O'Sullivan fends off the challenge of Kerry's Paul Geaney

O'Sullivan hails 'fantastic' winning performance

Dublin defender Cian O’Sullivan paid tribute to the character of his Dublin team-mates as they fought back to claim a two-point victory over Kerry in the All-Ireland semi-final.

GAA • 29 Aug 16

Paul Mannion starts for Dubs in Kerry showdown

Kevin McManamon and Paddy Andrews have dropped to the bench for Dublin's All-Ireland semi-final showdown with Kerry on Sunday - with Paul Mannion getting the nod in the reigning champions' attack.

GAA • 27 Aug 16

Maurice Shanahan will start at Semple Stadium

GAA Digest: Shanahan to start for Déise

Maurice Shanahan and Colin Dunford will spearhead the attack for Waterford in their mouthwatering collision with Clare at Semple Stadium on Sunday (4.0).

GAA • 03 Jun 16

Kieran Donaghy was on the losing side in last year's All-Ireland final

Donaghy 'hungry' again after rejecting retirement

Kerry forward Kieran Donaghy has revealed that he considered retiring following the Kingdom's All-Ireland final defeat to Dublin last September but insists he has regained his 'hunger' ahead of the start of the Allianz Football League on Saturday.

GAA • 27 Jan 16