Dermot Mac Curtain
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| Dermot Mac Curtain | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Sport | Hurling | |
| Full name | Dermot Mac Curtain | |
| Place of birth | Blackrock , County Cork | |
| Club information | ||
| Club | Blackrock | |
| Position | Half-back | |
| Inter-County | ||
| County | Cork | |
| Position | Half-back | |
| Inter-County(ies)** | ||
| County | Years | Apps (scores) |
| Cork | 1977-1987 | |
| Senior Inter-County Titles | ||
| Munster Titles | 8 | |
| All-Ireland | 3 | |
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* club appearances and scores |
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Dermot Mac Curtain (born 1957) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Blackrock and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1977 until 1987.
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[edit] Early & private life
Dermot Mac Curtain was born in Blackrock, just outside Cork in 1957. He was educated locally and later worked with the Royal liver insurance company. He currently works with the O'Leary Insurance Group
[edit] Playing career
[edit] Club
Mac Curtain played his club hurling with the famous Blackrock club. He was only out of minor grade when he won his first senior county championship medal in 1975. This was later converted into a Munster club title, however, 'the Rockies' were later defeated by James Stephens in the ALl-Ireland final. Mac Curtain captured a second set of county and Munster club titles in 1978 before winning a coveted All-Ireland club title. A third set of county and Munster titles were added to Mac Curtain's collection in 1979. He won a fourth county medal in 1985.
[edit] Inter-county
By 1974 Mac Curtain was a key member of the Cork minor hurling team. That year he won a Munster medal at that level before winning a second in succession in 1975. That same year he won an All-Ireland medal at minor level. In 1976 Mac Curtain had graduated onto the Cork under-21 team. That year he captured a Munster title at that level, before adding an All-Ireland medal to his collection. He won a second Munster under-21 title in 1977.
In 1977 Mac Curtain made his debut with the Cork senior hurling team. That year he came on as a substitute to win his first senior Munster title. This was later converted into his first senior All-Ireland medal following a win over Wexford in the final. In 1978 Mac Curtain repeated these victories with Cork by capturing his second Munster and All-Ireland titles. 1979 saw Mac Curtain win a third Munster medal, however, Cork were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. In 1980 and 1981 Cork relinquished their Munster titles, however, Mac Curtain won back-to-back National Hurling League medals with his native-county. In 1982 Cork were back and Mac Curtain won his fourth provincial medal. Unfortunately, his side were later defeated by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. 1983 saw Mac Curtain win a fifth Munster medal, however, Kilkenny defeated Cork again in the All-Ireland final.
In 1984, the centenary year of the Gaelic Athletic Association, Mac Curtain won a sixth Munster Championship medal following a thrilling game against Tipperary. He later added a third All-Ireland medal to his collection following a defeat of Offaly in a special All-Ireland final in Semple Stadium. In 1985 another Munster title came Mac Curtain's way, however, Galway were victorious over Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final. In 1986 a fifth consecutive provincial medal brough Mac Curtain's overall tally up to eight. He missed the All-Ireland final win over Galway to injury. He returned in 1987 but Tipperary defeated Cork in the Munster final. Mac Curtain later retired from inter-county hurling.
| Preceded by John Horgan |
Cork Senior Hurling Captain 1980 |
Succeeded by Dónal O'Grady |
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