Career
Born in Cushendall, County, McManus first excelled at hurling during his school days at Street MacNissi"s College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 2007 championship.
McManus has represented the Ulster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions.
At club level he is a two-time Ulster medallist with. Club McManus plays his club hurling with the Cushendall club and has enjoyed much success.
After a promising under-age career he made his senior debut as a seventeen-year-old in 2005. Cushendall made it two-in-a-row in 2006 with McManus later collecting an Ulster club title.
Inter-county He subsequently joined the under-21 hurlung team, winning his first Ulster title while still a minor in 2006.
McManus made his senior debut in 2007 in a National Hurling League game against Dublin. Later that year he made his championship debut in the provincial decider. A 2-24 to 0-4 trouncing of Down gave McManus his first Ulster title.
In 2008 McManus missed the later stages of the National League and the entire championship campaign due to injury.
He returned in 2009 and has become "s top score-getters. Inter-provincial McManus has also lined out with Ulster in the inter-provincial series of games.
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