Peter McDermott

Peter 'The Man in the Cap' McDermott (1 February 1918 - 11 October 2011) was an inter-county Gaelic footballer 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...