Birth Date: | 1986 3, df=y |
Birth Place: | Omagh, Northern Ireland |
Currentclub: | Armagh City |
Position: | Left back |
Youthyears1: | 2004–2006 |
Youthclubs1: | Hibernian |
Years1: | 2006–2008 |
Clubs1: | Hibernian |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2006–2007 |
Clubs2: | → Queen of the South (loan) |
Caps2: | 11 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2007–2008 |
Clubs3: | → Livingston (loan) |
Caps3: | 28 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2008–2010 |
Clubs4: | Falkirk |
Caps4: | 2 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2009 |
Clubs5: | → Arbroath (loan) |
Caps5: | 6 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2010–2012 |
Clubs6: | Dungannon Swifts |
Caps6: | 66 |
Goals6: | 10 |
Years7: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs7: | Derry City |
Caps7: | 24 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Years8: | 2013–2018 |
Clubs8: | Dungannon Swifts |
Caps8: | 58 |
Goals8: | 1 |
Years9: | 2019– |
Clubs9: | Armagh City |
Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland U21 |
Dermot McCaffrey (born 29 March 1986 in Omagh) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Armagh City.
McCaffrey spent his childhood in Clogher, County Tyrone, and he started his professional career with Scottish club Hibs. McCaffrey made only one appearance for the Hibs first team, in which he was sent off.[1] He was loaned out to First Division clubs Queen of the South and Livingston during his time with Hibs.
At the end of the 2007–08 season, McCaffrey signed a three-year deal to play for Falkirk.[2] Having made only one appearance for Falkirk in over a year, McCaffrey joined Arbroath on loan on 18 September 2009.[3]
On 18 February 2010, BBC Sport reported that McCaffrey had agreed to return to Northern Ireland and his home town club, Dungannon Swifts. McCaffrey signed for the club as an out-of-contract professional.[4]
McCaffrey signed for Derry City on 18 February 2012[5] He has represented Northern Ireland at under-21 level.[3]
He signed for Armagh City in 2019.[6]
Derry City