Dermot O'Brien
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Dermot O'Brien was an Irish
sportsperson. He played Gaelic football
with his local club St. Mary's and was a member of the Louth
senior inter-county team from the 1950s until the 1960s. O'Brien captained Louth to the All-Ireland
title in 1957. O'Brien was also a renowned musician and singer and hosted his own television programmes on RTÉ
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
sportsperson. He played Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
with his local club St. Mary's and was a member of the Louth
Louth GAA
The Louth County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Louth GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Louth. The county board is also responsible for the Louth inter-county teams....
senior inter-county team from the 1950s until the 1960s. O'Brien captained Louth to the All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
title in 1957. O'Brien was also a renowned musician and singer and hosted his own television programmes on RTÉ
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
.