Des McKane

Des McKane
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

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.

Career

McKane 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

St. Vincent's
Dublin

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.