Punditry now but McManus will keep close eye on Monaghan

The 37-year-old still has football in his life and will attempt to play for another season with Clontibret.

Conor McManus of Monaghan is consoled after his side's defeat in the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship preliminary quarter-final match between Galway and Monaghan. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Championship time and Conor McManus is a busy man.

No great change there because for the last 18 years he's been coiling himself up throughout the winter and spring months and releasing all that energy and enthusiasm right about now in a Monaghan jersey.