Tony McTague (born January 1946 in

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former

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er who played for the

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club and at senior level for the Offaly county team from 1965 until 1975. McTague

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ed Offaly to the All-Ireland SFC title in 1972. He was inducted into the

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in 2013. McTague is his county's top scorer in

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history, finishing his career with 9–360 (387) in that competition.

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