Ardal McDermott

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{{Short description|Irish hurler and manager}}

Ardal McDermott is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He formerly played for and later managed the Donegal county team. His club is Burt.{{cite news|url=https://www.donegallive.ie/news/sport/258295/donegal-looking-for-new-hurling-manager-after-mcdermott-steps-down.html|title=Donegal looking for new hurling manager after McDermott steps down|date=5 July 2017|accessdate=5 July 2017}}

McDermott played for the full final of the 2011 Lory Meagher Cup, which Donegal won at Croke Park.{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2011/0604/280726-donegal_tyrone/|title=Donegal 2–12 Tyrone 0–17|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=4 June 2011|accessdate=4 June 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412230022/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2011/0604/280726-donegal_tyrone/|archivedate=12 April 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://inishowennews.com/011Sports040.htm|title=Donegal thriller at Croke Park|date=9 June 2011|accessdate=9 June 2011}} He played for the county until retiring in 2012. He first served under the management of Ray Durack, later succeeding him as county manager in 2015. He was apoointed for a two-year term with the possibility of a third year, though he did not request this and left the post in 2017.{{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2017/09/23/county-board-to-headhunt-hurling-boss-as-candidates-not-deemed-suitable/|title=County Board to headhunt hurling boss as candidates not deemed suitable|date=23 September 2017|accessdate=23 September 2017}} McDermott led the county back to Division 2B of the National Hurling League in 2017, after the team were relegated the previous year.{{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2017/07/05/ardal-mcdermott-steps-down-as-donegal-hurling-boss/|title=Ardal McDermott steps down as Donegal hurling boss|date=5 July 2017|accessdate=5 July 2017}}