Shamrock Rovers Alan Mannus wins prestigious soccer writers Goalkeeper award
He finished ahead of Sligo’s Ed McGinty and Drogheda’s David Odumoso. By Gavin Cooney Thursday 17 Dec 2020, 12:02 PM Dec 17th 2020, 12:02 PM 3,417 Views 1 Comment
Alan Mannus.
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SHAMROCK ROVERS’ ALAN Mannus has been voted the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Association of Ireland Goalkeeper of the Year for 2020.
Mannus finished ahead of Sligo Rovers’ Ed McGinty and Drogheda United’s David Odumoso in a vote among members of the Irish football media.
The Shamrock Rovers goalkeeper kept 13 clean sheets in 18 league games, as Rovers won the league title without losing a game. He played every minute of Rovers’ season, and made the crucial save in his side’s epic 13-12 penalty shootout win over Ilves of Finla