Dermot O’Brien

Dermot O'Brien (23 October 1932 – 22 May 2007) was an Irish céilí and showband musician and singer, as well as a Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-forward with the Louth senior football team. His children also sang and performed instruments. His accordions are now kept in his son’s house in Ardee, Louth. His daughter is a teacher in New York City and his son is a very successful business man. His Irish talents are passed on to the rest of his family. His very successful son plays a guitar and his other daughter sings. The successful son’s son is a Boston University graduate and plays piano. Then his daughters kids play Gaelic Football and the girls play tin whistle and guitar. The son also plays the button accordion. Needless to say, the Irish culture has been passed down to another generation.