Martin McDermott

Martin "Marty" McDermott is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the St Brigid's GAA club and at senior level for the Roscommon county team. He has also managed Gaelic team. He is a bank manager by profession.

Playing career McDermott played for Roscommon in the late 1970s, typically as a midfielder. He was inspired by Mick O'Dwyer and Heffo McDermott got over the senior team in 1988.

Personal life McDermott is a native of Oran, and after managing Roscommon to two Connacht SFC titles in 1990 and 1991, he relocated to South Dublin in 1997, moving to Blackrock-Stillorgan. He became involved with Kilmacud Crokes with his son. McDermott said in 2022: "From '97 until last year, I was involved on the committees, coaching, management teams". He was also Director of Football "for seven or eight years".