D. J. Kane
Irish Gaelic footballer
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | D.S. Mac Catháin | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Right wing-back | ||
Born | Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Occupation | Teacher | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1980s-2000s | Newry Shamrocks | ||
Club titles | |||
Down titles | 0 | ||
College titles | |||
Sigerson titles | 2 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1986-1999 | Down | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Ulster titles | 3 | ||
All-Irelands | 2 | ||
NFL | 2 (Div 2 & Div 3) | ||
All Stars | 1 |
D.J. Kane (born 1964, Newry, County Down) is a former Gaelic footballer from Northern Ireland. He played with his local club Newry Mitchels but moved to Newry Shamrocks and was a member of the Down senior inter-county team from the 1980s until the 1990s. Kane captained Down to the All-Ireland title in 1994.
Personal life
His brother Val had been a substitute on the Down team that won the All-Ireland title in 1968.[1]
He is the uncle of Irish actress Valene Kane.[citation needed]
Honours
- Dr. McKenna Cup (5) 1987 1989 1992 1996 1998
- Ryan Cup (3) 1987 1988 1989
- Railway Cup (3) 1993 1994 1995
- Ulster Senior Football Championship (2) 1991 1994 (C)
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2) 1991 1994 (C)
- Sigerson Cup (2) 1986 1987 (C)
- Down Minor Football Championship (1)1981 1982
- Ulster Under-21 Football Championship (1) 1984
- GAA GPA All Stars Awards (1) 1994
- MacRory Cup (1) 1982
- Down Senior Football League (1) 1997
- National Football League Division 2 (1) 1988
- National Football League Division 3 (1) 1997
References
- ^ "Profile of D. J. Kane". www.hoganstand.com. 9 August 1991. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by | Down Senior Football Captain 1994 | Succeeded by |
Achievements | ||
Preceded by | All-Ireland Senior Football winning captain 1994 | Succeeded by John O'Leary (Dublin) |
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Down – 1991 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (4th title)
- 1 N. Collins
- 2 B. McKernan
- 3 C. Deegan
- 4 P. Higgins
- 5 J. Kelly
- 6 P. O'Rourke (c)
- 7 D. J. Kane
- 8 B. Breen
- 9 É. Burns
- 10 R. Carr
- 11 G. Blaney
- 12 G. Mason
- 13 M. Linden
- 14 P. Withnell
- 15 J. McCartan
- Subs used
- 21 L. Austin for B. Breen
- 24 A. Rogers for P. Withnell
- Subs not used
- 16 P. Donnan
- 17 M. Quinn
- 18 M. Laverty
- 19 P. McCartan
- 20 M. McCartan
- 22 J. Austin
- 23 C. Murray
- Manager
- P. McGrath