Dermot McNicholl Gaelic games player

Dermot "Spoofer" McNicholl (Irish: Diarmuid Mac Niocail; born 6 November 1965), from Glenullin, is an All Star winning former Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1980s and 1990s. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1987 and 1993. He usually played in the half-forward line and was regarded as one of the best footballers in Ireland at a time. McNicholl played club football with John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin, where he won a Derry Senior Football Championship in 1985.Some of McNicholl's key attributes included his power, determination, balance, bravery and explosive pace. He was described by former Derry team mate Fergal McCusker as "impossible to mark". He managed home-club Glenullin in 2009.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 06, 1965
Birth place
Ireland

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Gaelic games player

former team
Glenullin GAC
sport
Gaelic football
teams
Glenullin GAC

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Dermot McNicholl on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://derrygaa.ie
  2. http://www.glenullin.com/Index.htm