| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Gearóid Ó Manlaí | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born | 13 January 1968 Inniscarra, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Prison officer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
1985–1992 1987–1992 1993–2006 | Inniscarra → Muskerry Midleton | 11 (5–46) 29 (7–54) | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1987–1997 | Cork | 8 (3–10) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Gerard Manley (born 13 January 1968) is an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Inniscarra, Midleton and Muskerry and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team. [1]
Manley first played Gaelic football and hurling with the Inniscarra club. He won a Mid Cork JAFC title with the club in 1989, while he also lined out with the Muskerry divisional team as a dual player. Manley first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor team that won the 1985 All-Ireland MHC title. [2] He progressed onto the under-21 team and was at centre-forward on the team that beat Kilkenny in the 1988 All-Ireland Under-21 HC final. [3] Manley made his senior team debut against Waterford during the 1987–88 league; however, it took a number of years before he established himself on the team. In the meantime, he won an All-Ireland JFC with the Cork junior football team in 1990. [4] Manley won a Munster SHC in 1992; however, Cork lost the subsequent All-Ireland SHC final to Kilkenny. He added a National League title to his collection in 1993. [5] Manley ended his club career as a goalkeeper with Midleton.
Manley first became involved in team management and coaching at various level with Midleton. He was a selector with the Cork under-21 hurling team that was beaten by Tipperary in the 2007 All-Ireland MHC final.[ contradictory ] Manley subsequently spent two years as manager of the team. [6] He later took charge of a number of club sides, including Kilbree and Slieve Bloom. [7] [8]
In December 2023, Manley was announced as the manager of the Cork senior camogie team. He had roles with the side under previous manager, Matthew Twomey, and was appointed for a two-year term, for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.