His notoriety within the game was secured during the 1995 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final when he was sent off but refused to leave the field of play; as a result, the GAA introduced red and yellow cards to the sport.
He scored a goal in the 1995 All-Ireland final win over Tyrone which ended on a scoreline of 1–10 to 0–12; later in the same game he was controversially sent off.
[citation needed] However, when tasked with taking an early penalty facing the Canal End in the 1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, he fired the ball over the bar instead and caused heavy favourites Dublin to lose the game.
[5] He was then tasked with taking a penalty in front of Hill 16 in the 1994 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.
Redmond is a firefighter by profession and has featured in the Dublin fire brigade Halloween health and safety campaign.