Background
He was born in Dublin, County Dublin.
He was born in Dublin, County Dublin.
McDermott was a left-handed batsman. McDermott made a single first-class appearance for Ireland in 1982 against Scotland. In his only first-class match he scored 18 runs in two innings, at a batting average of 9.00 and a high score of 18.
McDermott later represented Ireland in a single List A match against Northamptonshire in the 1982 National Westminster Trophy.
He scored just 9 runs in his only List A match, before being dismissed by David Steele.