Question: Dermot Earley Junior (born on 7 July 1978) is a Gaelic football player who played inter-county football for Kildare and club football with Sarsfields Newbridge. He is the son of former Roscommon footballer and former Kildare manager the late Dermot Earley brother of Kildare footballer David Earley and nephew of Roscommon footballer Paul Earley.Earley was a regular player for Kildare at midfield position for more than 15 years and his performances won him All Star Awards in 1998 and 2009. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Athlete