| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born | (1976-05-17)17 May 1976 (age 48) County Cavan,Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Gowna | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cavan titles | 6 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1995–2009 | Cavan | 70 (7–133) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Dermot McCabe (born 17 May 1976) is a formerGaelic footballer who played for theCavan county team.[1][2] and is the currentWestmeath Senior Football Manager[3]
He broke into the Cavan team in 1995 when they lost an Ulster final against Tyrone. He helped Cavan reach theAll-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship final in 1996, but they were defeated by Kerry. In 1997, McCabe was highly influential as Cavan claimed theUlster Senior Football Championship, beatingDerry in Clones.
Widely regarded as one of Cavan's best players of modern times, McCabe claimed anAll-Star Award for his efforts in 1997. He played forIreland in the revived1998 International Rules Series againstAustralia. He was one of Ireland's stars by scoring 14 points. He was again selected for Ireland when they won the2001 International Rules Series.[4][5]
In 2011 McCabe was part of theCavan minor team management when they won theUlster Minor Football Championship.[6]