D. J. Kane

Irish Gaelic footballer

D.J. Kane
Personal information
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

References

  1. ^ "Profile of D. J. Kane". www.hoganstand.com. 9 August 1991. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
Sporting positions
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)
  • v
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  • e
Down – 1991 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (4th title)
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
  • v
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  • e
Down – 1994 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (5th title)
Sub used
17 G. Colgan for C. Deegan
Subs not used
16 E. Connolly
18 G. Deegan
19 P. Withnell
20 J. Kelly
21 R. Starkey
22 C. McCabe
23 B. Hynes
24 R. Sharvin
Manager
P. McGrath
  • v
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  • e
1994 All Star Gaelic Football Team