Dermot Hanifin (born in

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, County Kerry) is a former

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sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club

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and was a member of the

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senior inter-county team from 1985 until 1993. His father, also Dermot, played with

during the 1950s.

Army career

Hannafin is an officer in the

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. His current rank is Lieutenant Colonel and is based in the

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the main training centre for the Irish Defence Forces.

Playing career

Club

Hanifin played his club football with his local

club and enjoyed much success. He won a number of county club championship titles with Castleisland throughout the 1980s and 1990s. These victories allowed the club to represent the county in the provincial club championship. A 2-6 to 0-9 defeat of the famous St. Finbarr's club gave Hanifin a Munster club winners' medal. He later lined out in Croke Park for the All-Ireland final against St. Vincents of Dublin. In one of the most dramatic endings ever a fifty-eighth minute goal gave Castleisland a 2-2 to 0-7 victory. The win gave Hanifin an

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club winners' medal. Hanifin collected a second consecutive Munster club winners' medal in 1985 as the mighty 'Barr's' were defeated for the second consecutive year. Castleisland later qualified for another All-Ireland final. This time Burren provided the opposition and the game was another close affair. A second-half goal secured the title for Burran as Hanifin's side were defeated by 1-10 to 1-6.''The GAA Book of Lists'' p. 420

Intercounty

Hanifin also played with Kerry during the mid-1980s and early 1990s. He was part of the team that won Munster & All Ireland Championships in 1986 a year that would turn out to be Kerry's last All Ireland for 11 years.

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* http://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/player/181/Dermot-%28Jnr%29-Hanafin/League {{DEFAULTSORT:Hannafin, Dermot Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Castleisland Gaelic footballers Kerry inter-county Gaelic footballers Winners of one All-Ireland medal (Gaelic football)