Tomás Mannion (born 1 October 1969) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Galway county team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tomás Ó Mainnín | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner back | ||
| Born | 1 October 1969 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer[1] | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Monivea Abbey (F) Abbeyknockmoy (H) | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Galway titles | 1 | 1 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1989–2002 | Galway | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Playing career
editMannion first represented Galway at minor level. Mannion was at corner forward in the final of the 1986 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, scoring two goals in the win over Cork.[2]
Mannion was a corner back on the Galway team that won the All-Ireland in 1998, beating Kildare.[3] Mannion was named on the All Star team later that year.[4] After retiring due to a back injury, missing the 2000 championship,[5] Mannion returned to the Galway team for the 2001 season.[6] Later that year, Mannion was at centre back for the All-Ireland final against Meath. Galway were nine-point winners, giving Mannion his second All-Ireland medal.[7] Mannion retired from inter-county football after the 2002 season.[8]
Honours
editGalway
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2): 1998, 2001
- Connacht Senior Football Championship (3): 1995, 1998, 2002
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1): 1986
- Connacht Minor Football Championship (1): 1986
Monivea Abbey
- Galway Senior Football Championship (1): 1992
Abbeyknockmoy
- Galway Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1988
Individual
- All Star Award (1): 1998
References
edit- ^ "Galway GAA star speaks about farm safety". Irish Farmers Journal. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Maximum effort with minimum fuss". Irish Independent. 19 May 2002. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Hungrier Galway end the Western famine". Irish Independent. 28 September 1998. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Browne is Tipperary's lone star". The Irish Times. 3 December 1998. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Galway lose injured Mannion". The Irish Times. 10 May 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Mannion return a boon for Galway". The Irish Times. 8 February 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Meath the victims as Galway turn it on". The Irish Times. 24 September 2001. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Galway must start campaign without Mannion". Irish Examiner. 22 April 2003. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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