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Uploaded by on Feb 7, 2011

Country Comes Home Concert recorded live in Castleblayney (One of the first country shows held in Iontas) A fund-raiser organised by Tony Loughman 2007

The renowned musician and singer's recording of 'The Merry Ploughboy' went straight to number 1 in the Irish Charts in 1966. Dermot also hosted his own television programmes, including 'The Dermot O'Brien Show' on RTÉ television and his talents as an accordion player were respected the world over. He also had a great love of the Irish language and his All Ireland winning speech in 1957 was delivered primarily in the native tongue. With his Clubmen, he toured the Irish and English ballroom circuit in the sixties, before moving into cabaret in the 70's and 80's.
Dermot joined the renowned Jury's Irish Cabaret in 1995 and spent six happy years performing with them in Dublin and on their US tours. After the 2000 season, Dermot left to pursue his solo career. He spent the summers performing in Ireland, after which he returned to his home base in New York. Most recently, Dermot toured the U.S. in 2002 with a very successful Christmas Tour featuring himself and Deirdre Reilly.

Dermot is also well know as Louth's 1957 All-Ireland winning captain. A member of the St Mary's club in Ardee, he won three Louth Senior Football championship medals in 1951, 1956 and 1960 and also played for one year with Navan O Mahony's. In 1953, he won a Leinster Senior Championship medal as part of the Louth team that defeated Wexford in the Leinster final. In 1957, he won his second Leinster Championship medal when Louth defeated Dublin in the Leinster final, and in September of that year lifted the Sam Maguire cup on behalf of the Wee County.

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  • reminds me so much of my dad he loved this man now my dads past this man helps me keep my dad alive xx

  • people like dermot come around if you was ever given the chance to hear and see him you missed someone special

  • Genius of a man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • A terrific upload!!!

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