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]

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]

In December 2023, Manley was announced as the manager of the Cork Senior Camogie team. He had previous roles with the side under previous manager, Matthew Twomey and was appointed for a two year term, for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

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. ^ "John Horgan picks an All-Star 15 of Cork hurlers without a Celtic Cross". Echo Live. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  6. ^ "McDonnell's short reign as Armagh manager ends". Irish Examiner. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Kilbree dethrone Clonakilty". The Southern Star. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Former Cork hurler hoping to guide Slieve Bloom to IHC success". Laois Today. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ger_Manley
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