Dermot O'Brien
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Diarmuid Ó Briain | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born | 23 October 1932 Ardee, County Louth |
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| Died | 22 May 2007 (aged 74) | ||
| Occupation | Entertainer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1950s-1960s | St. Mary's | ||
| Club Titles | |||
| Louth titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 1950s-1960s | Louth | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Dermot O'Brien (1932–2007) 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.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Louth legend Dermot O'Brien dies". RTÉ Sport. 2007-05-22. http://www.rte.ie/sport/2007/0522/obriend.html. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by |
Louth Senior Football Captain 1957 |
Succeeded by |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Jack Mangan (Galway) |
All-Ireland Senior Football winning captain 1957 |
Succeeded by Kevin Heffernan (Dublin) |
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