Tags: Gaelic Games Player.
Peter ‘The Man in the Cap’ McDermott (1 February 1918 – 11 October 2011) was an inter-county Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland who enjoyed much success in the 1940s and 50s. During his playing career he won 2 Senior All Ireland medals (1949 & as captain in 1954) as well as 6 Leinster medals. He played in 4 All Ireland Finals. Peter McDermott had the unusual distinction of participation in five All-Ireland final matches in the four years between 1951 and 1954.