D. J. Kane
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 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 | ||
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.
Honours
- Dr. McKenna Cup (5) 1987 1989 1992 1996 1998
- Ryan Cup (3) 1987 1988 1989
- Railway Cup (3) 1993 1994 1995
- Ulster Senior Football Championship (2) 1991 1994 (C)
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2) 1991 1994 (C)
- Sigerson Cup (2) 1986 1987 (C)
- Down Minor Football Championship (1)1981 1982
- Ulster Under-21 Football Championship (1) 1984
- GAA GPA All Stars Awards (1) 1994
- MacRory Cup (1) 1982
- Down Senior Football League (1) 1997
- National Football League Division 2 (1) 1988
- National Football League Division 3 (1) 1997
References
- "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 Henry Downey (Down) |
All-Ireland Senior Football winning captain 1994 |
Succeeded by John O'Leary (Dublin) |
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