Clarke Dermody, New Zealand rugby player
Clarke Dermody (born 22 April 1980, in Invercargill) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He played as a prop. He was first selected for the All Blacks in 2006 for the test series against Ireland and Argentina.
He played 44 games for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and 89 games for Southland in the National Provincial Championship and Air New Zealand Cup. In 2006, he had 3 test appearances, two of which were against Ireland and then one against England.
Dermody was born in Invercargill, New Zealand, and attended Southland Boys' High School. He played for Woodlands in the Invercargill premier competition. He is the second Woodlands player to date who has played for the All Blacks along with Jimmy Cowan.
He was not required in the 30-man squad for the 2006 Tri Nations Series.
In 2007 he announced that he had signed a 2 year 6 month deal with English club London Irish which he was taking up after the World Cup in November. He was the latest in a number of New Zealand players exodus after the World Cup.
On 18 May 2007, Dermody missed out on selection for the All Blacks but was named in the Junior All Blacks for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup.
He currently is part of the coaching setup of both the Highlanders in Super Rugby and Tasman in the Mitre 10 Cup.