Dermot Earley — more than just a footballer

His fame came from football but his name transcends the game. Dermot Earley was John Scally’s boyhood hero.

Dermot Earley — more than just a footballer
Sat, 11 Oct, 2014 - 01:00
Brendan Coffey

The Roscommon native has written the official Dermot Earley biography: An Officer and a Gentleman and shares his memories of the man he knew and admired so much

December, 1973 — Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon

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