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Ger Manley

Ger Manley

Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer


Ger Manley (born 13 January 1968) is an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Inniscarra, Midleton and Muskerry and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team.[1]

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Playing career

Manley first played Gaelic football and hurling with the Inniscarra club. He won a Mid Cork JAFC title with the club in 1989, while he also lined out with the Muskerry divisional team as a dual player. Manley first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor team that won the 1985 All-Ireland MHC title.[2] He progressed onto the under-21 team and was at centre-forward on the team that beat Kilkenny in the 1988 All-Ireland under-21 final.[3] Manley made his senior team debut against Waterford during the 1987–88 league, however, it took a number of years before he established himself on the team. In the meantime, he won an All-Ireland JFC with the Cork junior football team in 1990.[4] Manley won a Munster SHC in 1992, however, Cork lost the subsequent All-Ireland final to Kilkenny. He added a National League title to his collection in 1993.[5] Manley ended his club career as a goalkeeper with Midleton.

Management career

Manley first became involved in team management and coaching at various level with Midleton. He was a selector with the Cork under-21 hurling team that was beaten by Tipperary in the 2007 All-Ireland minor final. Manley subsequently spent two years as manager of the team.[6] He later took charge of a number of club sides, including Kilbree and Slieve Bloom.[7][8]

Honours

Player

Inniscarra
Cork
Munster

Manager

Kilbree
Cork

References

  1. "Manley, Ger". Hogan Stand. 4 September 1992. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  2. "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. "Under-21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. "Junior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  5. "McDonnell's short reign as Armagh manager ends". Irish Examiner. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  6. "Kilbree dethrone Clonakilty". The Southern Star. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. "Former Cork hurler hoping to guide Slieve Bloom to IHC success". Laois Today. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2022.

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