Desmond P. McKane (born 1939) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for club side St. Vincent's and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Deasún Mac Catháin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
1939 Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St. Vincent's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1960-1964 | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Career
editMcKane first came to prominence after joining the St. Vincent's club from the O'Connell's Boys' Club. He lined out during a golden era for the club and won five County Championship titles in six seasons. McKane first played for the Dublin senior team in 1960 and, after initially lining out at midfield, eventually found his best position at wing-back. He won back-to-back Leinster Championship medals in 1962 and 1963, however, the highlight of his brief inter-county career was the 1963 All-Ireland final defeat of Galway.[1][2]
Honours
edit- St. Vincent's
- Dublin Senior Football Championship: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964
- Dublin
References
edit- ^ Scully, Niall (18 May 2020). "'The thing I most remember is the noise. From the second we ran out, there was a din. And it was constant'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Mac Lochlainn, Rónán (26 August 2019). "The swinging Sixties - How the Dubs beat the odds to reclaim Sam after Heffo's retirement". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.