Dermot Sheriff

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDermot Joseph•Sheriff
Used nameDermot•Sheriff
Born10 August 1920 in Dublin, Dublin (IRL)
Died10 May 1993 in Athlone, Westmeath (IRL)
AffiliationsWestern Command, Athlone (IRL) / Army School of Music, Dublin (IRL)
NOC Ireland

Biography

Dermot Sheriff was stationed with Western Command in Athlone, Westmeath when he was one of six other fellow Western Command servicemen (along with Bill Jackson, Tommy Keenan, Jimmy McGee, brother Paddy and Danny Reddin) selected to compete on the Irish basketball team at the 1948 Olympics. Sheriff was a member of the Army School of Music and longtime member Western Command Army Band.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) IRL Dermot Sheriff
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Ireland 23

Olympic family relations