Tony McTague

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Tony McTague
Personal information
Irish name Tónaí Mac Taidhg
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-forward
Born January 1946 (age 75–76)
Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation ESB worker
Club(s)
Years Club
1960s-1980s
Ferbane
Club titles
Offaly titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1964–1975
Offaly 36 (4-205)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 2
NFL 0
All Stars 2

Tony McTague (born January 1946 in Clonakilty, County Cork) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. He played for the Ferbane club and was a member of the Offaly county team at senior level from 1965 until 1975.[1]

McTague captained Offaly to the All-Ireland title in 1972.

He was inducted into the GAA Hall of Fame in 2013.[2]

McTague is his county's top scorer in National Football League history, finishing his career with 9–360 (387) in that competition.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Offaly GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  2. ^ "GAA open Hall of Fame in Croke Park". Joe.ie. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Banner hero David Tubridy already has more history in his sights after becoming highest league scorer of all time". Irish Independent. 1 June 2021.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Offaly Senior Football Captain
1972
Succeeded by
Achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Football
winning captain

1972
Succeeded by


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