Dermot Earley Snr

Dermot Earley DSM
Born(1948-02-24)24 February 1948
Died23 June 2010(2010-06-23) (aged 62)
Drogheda Memorial Hospital, Curragh, County Kildare
Buried
St Conleth's Cemetery, Newbridge, County Kildare
Allegiance Ireland
BranchIrish Defence Forces
Service years1965—2010
RankLieutenant General
CommandsChief of Staff of the Defence Forces 2007—2010
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
RelationsDermot Earley Jnr (son)
Dermot Earley
Earley in 2009
Personal information
Native name
Diarmuid Ó Maolmhoichéirghe (Mór) (Irish)
Born(1948-02-24)24 February 1948
Died23 June 2010(2010-06-23) (aged 62)
Occupation(s)Chief of Staff of the
Irish Defence Forces
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Sport
SportGaelic football
PositionMidfield
Clubs
Years Club
1960s–1970s
1970s–1980s
Michael Glavey's
Sarsfield's
Club titles
Roscommon titles 1
Inter-county
Years County
1965–85
Roscommon
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 5
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1
All Stars 2

Lieutenant-General Dermot Earley DSM (24 February 1948 – 23 June 2010) was an Irish military officer. He was the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces from 2007 to 2010, and previously held roles with the United Nations.