Dermot Heaney: Ever the gentleman
The story of one of Derry's greatest ever players
Dermot Heaney takes the Sam Maguire Cup back to Anahorish PS in 1993
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Ten years ago the ever-popular Dermot Heaney retired from football with an intermediate championship medal tucked in his pocket, after a decorated career for club, school, county and province. Michael McMullan spoke to him as he delved into the memory bank.
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Dermot Heaney talks with the same poise and footballing IQ he displayed on the fields of Ireland.
There is a quiet and unassuming excitement in his voice, of total contentment in the hand sport dealt him.