Stephen McDermott is an Irish former

Gaelic football Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...

er who played for Glenfin and the Donegal county team. His inter-county debut came in 2003. He played in the

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quarter-final draw with

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but was substituted at half-time because of a problem with his toe. He returned to play in the semi-final against

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. He often played alongside

John Gildea John Gildea (born 27 March 1971) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Naomh Conaill and the Donegal county team. He is originally from Glenties. Playing career Gildea made his championship debut for Donegal as a substitute a ...

in midfield but could also play as a forward. He nearly scored a goal against

in the 2006

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final that would have levelled the game; Donegal lost, he never won an Ulster Senior Football Championship. The BBC report omits his name but lists him as a substitute. The 2011 ''

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'' piece lists him as the player who almost scored.

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