It’s a special band of blues brothers: Kevin McManamon

Mon, 3rd September 2018

Kevin McManamon praised his fellow members of the Blues Brothers after Sunday's All-Ireland SFC final victory over Tyrone.

It was Dublin's fourth success in-a-row - a record for the county. For the St Jude's man himself it was his sixth All-Ireland glory, joining a band of ten others who have been part of successful Championship panels during this golden era in the capital.

"There’s a deep friendship, deep brotherhood between the lads," said Kevin.

"Lads I started with in 2010, lads I came on the panel with first, Mick Fitzsimons, Mick Macauley, Eoghan O’Gara, James McCarthy, Cian O’Sullivan, these guys - they are my best mates and I’ve been through it all with them.

"The likes of Butsy (Darren Daly), Paul Flynn, Bernard Brogan, we’ve been to war with so many times.

"It is a deep bond, a brotherhood, no more so than I have great friendship with so many of the fellas who are only on the panel this year and I’m sure that’s going to grow over the next few days when we’re enjoying it.

"From the guys who joined this year to Clucko, I’m so proud to be part of the team, proud to represent Dublin and so proud to have another title.

"You’re surrounded with really driven people," added Kevin.

"It’s a great group to be part of. I remember Paul O’Connell saying when he retired that he always missed that sense of having a purpose, being part of a group of people working towards the same thing.

"I think that’s what I will miss whenever I pack it in, in a few months or a few years. It’s a special group."