D. J. Kane
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| Position | Right wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 life
[edit]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.[citation needed]
Honours
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ↑ "Profile of D. J. Kane". www.hoganstand.com. 9 August 1991. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
Categories:
- All Stars Awards winners (football)
- 1964 births
- Living people
- All-Ireland–winning captains (football)
- Down inter-county Gaelic footballers
- Newry Mitchels Gaelic footballers
- Sportspeople from Newry
- Tír Chonaill Gaels Gaelic footballers
- Ulster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers
- Winners of two All-Ireland medals (Gaelic football)
