Peter McDermott
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Peter 'The Man in the Cap' McDermott (1 February 1918 - 11 October 2011) was an inter-county Gaelic football
er for County Meath
in Ireland who enjoyed much success in the 1940s and 50s. During his playing career he won 2 Senior All Ireland
medals (1949 & as captain in 1954) as well as 6 Leinster medals. He played in 4 All Ireland Finals.
Peter McDermott had the unusual distinction of participation in five All-Ireland final matches in the four years between 1951 and 1954. He played in the 1951, 52 (draw and replay) and 54 finals and refereed the 1953 final. He is also the only man to referee an All-Ireland final both before and after winning one.
In the sixties he was coach on the Meath team and held this position when Meath won the All-Ireland title in 1967.
He is jointly credited with starting the International Compromise Rules Series
. McDermott collaborated with Harry Beitzel of Australia to arrange a two-match tour by an Australian Rules side, which played (and defeated) reigning All-Ireland Champions Meath at Croke Park in October 1967 under Gaelic football rules. When the International series started formally in 1984 Peter was manager of the Irish Team.
In recognition of his skills and long-running contribution to the sport, McDermott was awarded the 1989 All-time all-star award
as no GAA All Stars Awards
were being issued at the time of his playing career.
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 who enjoyed much success in the 1940s and 50s. During his playing career he won 2 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 (1949 & as captain in 1954) as well as 6 Leinster medals. He played in 4 All Ireland Finals.
Peter McDermott had the unusual distinction of participation in five All-Ireland final matches in the four years between 1951 and 1954. He played in the 1951, 52 (draw and replay) and 54 finals and refereed the 1953 final. He is also the only man to referee an All-Ireland final both before and after winning one.
In the sixties he was coach on the Meath team and held this position when Meath won the All-Ireland title in 1967.
He is jointly credited with starting the International Compromise Rules Series
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....
. McDermott collaborated with Harry Beitzel of Australia to arrange a two-match tour by an Australian Rules side, which played (and defeated) reigning All-Ireland Champions Meath at Croke Park in October 1967 under Gaelic football rules. When the International series started formally in 1984 Peter was manager of the Irish Team.
In recognition of his skills and long-running contribution to the sport, McDermott was awarded the 1989 All-time all-star award
GAA All-Time All-Star Award (Football)
The GAA All-Time All-Star Award in Football was an award given on an annual basis to a sportsperson who had made a long-running and considerable contribution to the sport of Gaelic football in Ireland...
as no GAA All Stars Awards
GAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
were being issued at the time of his playing career.