Peter McDermott

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Peter McDermott

Personal information
Sport	Gaelic football
Place of birth	?, Ireland
Club information
Club	Navan O'Mahony's
Position	??
Club(s)*
Club	Years	Apps (scores)
?
Inter County
County	Meath
Position	Corner Forward
Inter County(ies)**
County	Years	Apps (scores)
Meath	?-?
Inter County Titles
Leinster Titles	6
All-Ireland	2
All-Stars	N/A
* club appearances and scores correct as of {{{clupdate}}}. **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of {{{icupdate}}}.

Peter 'The Man with the Cap' McDermott is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland. He enjoyed much success play inter-county football in the forty's & fiftys's on the Meath team. During his playing career he has won 2 Senior All Ireland medals (1949 & 1954) as well as 6 Leinster medals. He played in 4 All Ireland Finals. Peter McDermott holds the unique record of participation in six All-Ireland finals between 1949 and 1954-five in succession as a player, captain (He captained the All Ireland winning team of 1954) and referee. He is also the only man to referee an All Ireland both before and after winning one. He is credited with starting the International Compromised Rules Series with the Australian tour of Meath in 1968.

[edit] External links

• Official Meath Website