Ed McDermott
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| Native name | Éamonn Mac Diarmada (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Big Ed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2006 (age 19–20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edward McDermott (born 2006) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with James Stephens and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]McDermott attended St Kieran's College and played in all grades of hurling during his time there. He was part of the back-to-back Dr Croke Cup-winning teams in 2023 and 2024, while he also won a Leinster PPS SAHC title.[1][2] McDermott later lined out with University College Cork in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[3]
At club level, McDermott first played for James Stephens at juvenile and underage levels.[4] He won consecutive Kilkenny MAHC titles in 2023 and 2024, before progressing to adult level.[5] McDermott's first year with the seniors saw the team relegated to the Kilkenny IHC.[6]
McDermott first appeared on the inter-county scene for Kilkenny during a two-year tenure with the minor team in 2022 and 2023.[7] He immediately progressed to the under-20 team and lined out with them in the 3–19 to 1–16 defeat by Tipperary in the 2025 All-Ireland U20HC final.[8] McDermott made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League game against Cork in March 2026.[9]
Honours
[edit]- St Kieran's College
- All-Ireland PPS Senior A Hurling Championship (2): 2023, 2024
- Leinster PPS Senior A Hurling Championship (1): 2024
- James Stephens
- Kilkenny Minor A Hurling Championship (2): 2023, 2024
- Kilkenny
References
[edit]- ^ Keane, Paul (17 March 2023). "St Kieran's too strong for Pres in Croke Cup final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Peter (16 March 2024). "Raphael's push them to brink but kingpins Kieran's claim 25th Croke Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Four-goal UCC put Garda College to the sword to book Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final". Irish Examiner. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Bord Na Nog- James Stephens crowned Under 15 hurling champions". Kilkenny Live. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "James Stephens claim back-to-back minor titles with win over city rivals". Kilkenny Live. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Kilkenny senior hurling shock as Glenmore send James Stephens down". Kilkenny Live. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Brilliant Ben does it again as Laois minor hurlers defeat Kilkenny to reach Leinster final". Laois Today. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ^ "oneills.com All-Ireland U20 Final: Terrific Tipperary triumph". GAA website. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Cork hurlers secure fourth successive league win as newcomers hit the net against Kilkenny". Echo Live. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.