Tony McTague

Irish Gaelic footballer

Tony McTague
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-forward
Born January 1946 (age 78)
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 who played for the Ferbane club and at senior level for the Offaly county team from 1965 until 1975.[1]

McTague captained Offaly to the All-Ireland SFC 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
Willie Bryan
Offaly Senior Football Captain
1972
Succeeded by
Pat Keenan
Achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland SFC
winning captain

1972
Succeeded by
Billy Morgan
(Cork)
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Offaly – 1964 All-Ireland Minor Football Champions (1st title)
  • 1 M. Furlong
  • 2 S. Coughlan
  • 3 J. Smith
  • 4 M. Ryan
  • 5 E. Mulligan
  • 6 S. Grogan
  • 7 L. Duffy
  • 8 O. Kilmurray
  • 9 F. Greene
  • 10 W. Bryan
  • 11 A. McTague
  • 12 J. Gunning
  • 13 E. Kennady
  • 14 D. McIntyre
  • 15 M. Byrne
Sub used
M. O'Rourke
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Offaly – 1969 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up
Subs used
17 F. Costelloe for A. Hickey
18 K. Kilmurray for P. Keenan
16 P. Monaghan for S. Kilroy
Subs not used
19 M. O'Rourke
20 J. Flynn
21 B. Guinan
22 L. Grogan
23 H. McEvoy
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Offaly – 1971 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (1st title)
Subs used
17 J. Smith for N. Clavin
18 P. Fenning for J. Gunning
Subs not used
16 N. Kinnarney
19 L. Hanlon
20 L. Coughlan
21 D. Murphy
22 S. Darby
23 G. Hughes
24 S. Lowry
Trainer
T. F Gillooley
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Offaly – 1972 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (2nd title)
Subs used
17 M. Connor for S. Cooney
22 N. Clavin for E. Mulligan
18 M. Wright for L. Coughlan
Subs not used
16 N. Kinnarney
19 L. Hanlon
20 J. Gunning
21 S. Kilroy
Selectors
A. Kelly
S. Brereton
P. McCormack
Trainer
T. F. Gillooly
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1971 All Star Gaelic Football Team
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1972 All Star Gaelic Football Team
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