Noel Mannion

Position Number 8
Date of Birth 12/01/1963
International Debut versus Samoa
International Debut Date 29/10/1988
Last Test versus Scotland
Last Test Date 16/01/1993
Caps 16
Test Tries 3
Test Penalties 0
Test Conversions 0
Test Drop Goals 0
Total Test Points 12
Captain 0
Lions Caps 0

Any Other Info
"Fly" is probably most famously remembered for his try against Wales in Cardiff Arms Park in 1989. Having blocked Bledwyn Bowen's fly kick on the Irish 22 metre Line Mannion came up with the ball as much to his own surprise as everybody else's. The most amazing scene developed as the Galwayman made a bee-line for the Welsh line pursued by most of the Welsh team. All that was missing was the plaintive tooting of the hunting horn, and the baying of the hounds. It was a long journey, a full 70 yards passed before Mannion eventually fell over the line in a dive that was as graceful as a tree being felled. He remained on the ground for a few moments totally drained after scoring one of the most remarkable tries ever seen in the game.

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