13. His senior career saw him involved with Kildare in 16 seasons, 3 decades and 2 millennia

1998

2013

12. He hit the net on the biggest football day of the year in Croke Park

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11. He won championship silverware with his county

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10. To get an idea of his longevity, consider that when he started his career he was in opposition to Kieran McGeeney…

9. But when he ended it, Geezer was his gaffer

8. He won two Allstar awards

7. He represented his country against Australia

6. He was a high flier in the middle of the park

1998

2002

2012

5. He suffered injuries but battled on

4. He was well regarded by teammates and opponents alike

3. He continued a great family Gaelic football tradition as his father Dermot Snr was a star for Roscommon

2. And he made the brave decision to represent Kildare against Antrim on the day of his father's funeral in 2010

1. At the end he had this to say of his time as a Lilywhite

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