John McDermott (Gaelic footballer)
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John McDermott is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic football
er for County Meath
in Ireland. He enjoyed much success playing inter-county football in the ninety's on the Meath team's managed by Sean Boylan
. For Meath he played in the Midfield position. He played club football first for Curraha and later Skryne
. He was on the Meath panel when Meath reached the All Ireland final in 1991 and in 1992 had to be taken off injured in Meath's surprising first round loss to Laois
in 1992. During his playing career he has won two Senior All Ireland
medals (1996,1999) as well as three Leinster Senior Football Championship
medals and one National Football League
Medal. He has won 2 All-Star awards. He retired after the 2000 season but returned for the All Ireland series of the 2001 season. As well as playing for Meath, John has played in some of the Test matches against Australia
in some of the International rules
series. He was made the captain of the Irish team in 1998 and 1999.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er for County Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
in Ireland. He enjoyed much success playing inter-county football in the ninety's on the Meath team's managed by Sean Boylan
Seán Boylan
Seán Boylan is a former football manager from Dunboyne, County Meath, Ireland. He retired from his position as manager of the Meath GAA Senior Football team on the evening of 31 August 2005 after twenty-three years in charge...
. For Meath he played in the Midfield position. He played club football first for Curraha and later Skryne
Skryne GFC
Skryne GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Skryne, in County Meath, Ireland. The club mainly plays Gaelic Football. It competes in Meath GAA competitions. Skryne has the second most Meath Senior Football Championship titles after Navan O Mahony's. Every All-Ireland...
. He was on the Meath panel when Meath reached the All Ireland final in 1991 and in 1992 had to be taken off injured in Meath's surprising first round loss to Laois
Laois GAA
The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois and the Laois inter-county teams.-History:...
in 1992. During his playing career he has won two Senior 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...
medals (1996,1999) as well as three Leinster Senior Football Championship
Leinster Senior Football Championship
The GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
medals and one National Football League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
Medal. He has won 2 All-Star awards. He retired after the 2000 season but returned for the All Ireland series of the 2001 season. As well as playing for Meath, John has played in some of the Test matches against Australia
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
in some of the International rules
International rules football
International rules football is a team sport consisting of a hybrid of football codes, which was developed to facilitate international representative matches between Australian rules football players and Gaelic football players....
series. He was made the captain of the Irish team in 1998 and 1999.