Kevin McManamon determined to shed super-sub tag

Three All-Ireland titles. Two All-Star nominations. One crucial All-Ireland goal. Zero All-Ireland final starts. Kevin McManamon knows what number grates most and he intends setting the record straight this season.

Reckoning the ‘super-sub’ tag ascribed to him has become “a bit boring”, the 29-year-old intends being a regular starter at the business end of Dublin’s season this year.

“It’s a big bullseye for me. I want to do something that I’ve never done before and that’s be a big player for 70 minutes rather than what I’ve become accustomed to or what management have decided for me. Circumstances have decided as well – players playing better than me in the All-Ireland series – but there’s no doubt that that’s the goal.