| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Deasún Mac Catháin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born | 1939 Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St. Vincent's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1960-1964 | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
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