Stephen McDermott

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Stephen McDermott
Personal information
Irish name Stíofán Mac Diarmada
Sport Gaelic football
Club(s)
Years Club
?–20??
 Glenfin
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2003–200?
 Donegal

Stephen McDermott is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Glenfin and the Donegal county team.

His inter-county debut came in 2003.[1]

He played in the 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-final draw with Galway but was substituted at half-time because of a problem with his toe.[2] He returned to play in the semi-final against Armagh.[3]

He often played alongside John Gildea in midfield but could also play as a forward.[1]

He nearly scored a goal against Armagh in the 2006 Ulster Senior Football Championship final that would have levelled the game; Donegal lost, he never won an Ulster Senior Football Championship.[1][4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Nulty, Chris (22 July 2011). "1992–2011: The best XV not to win Ulster…". Donegal News. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  2. ^ Cummiskey, Gavin (27 August 2003). "McDermott back at centre of things for Donegal". The Irish Times. McDermott was replaced at half-time in the drawn match with Galway after he failed to recover from a stubbed toe.
  3. ^ "Armagh's double still alive". Irish Independent. 1 September 2003.
  4. ^ "Donegal 0–09 1–09 Armagh". BBC Sport. 9 July 2006. Right at the end Donegal substitute [sic] had a chance to score an equalising goal but keeper Paul Hearty pulled off a vital stop. The BBC report omits his name but lists him as a substitute. The 2011 Donegal News piece lists him as the player who almost scored.
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