D.J. Kane (born 1964, Newry, County Down) is a former Gaelic footballer from Northern Ireland. He played with his local club Newry Mitchels but moved to Newry Shamrocks and was a member of the Down senior inter-county team from the 1980s until the 1990s. Kane captained Down to the All-Ireland title in 1994.
Personal life
His brother Val had been a substitute on the Down team that won the All-Ireland title in 1968.
He is the uncle of Irish actress Valene Kane.
Honours Dr. McKenna Cup (5) 1987 1989 1992 1996 1998 Ryan Cup (3) 1987 1988 1989 Railway Cup (3) 1993 1994 1995 Ulster Senior Football Championship (2) 1991 1994 (C) All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2) 1991 1994 (C) Sigerson Cup (2) 1986 1987 (C) Down Minor Football Championship (1)1981 1982 Ulster Under-21 Football Championship (1) 1984 GAA GPA All Stars Awards (1) 1994 MacRory Cup (1) 1982 Down Senior Football League (1) 1997 National Football League Division 2 (1) 1988 National Football League Division 3 (1) 1997
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