Declan O'Dwyer (born 1 June 1987) is a hurler who plays for Naomh Ólaf and has represented

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in the past. O'Dwyer won a

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medal with Dublin in 2005. He won the

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with Dublin against

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in July 2007. It was Dublin's first Under-21 trophy since 1972. More recently he played a pivotal role in Dublin's league campaign which brought them to their first Div 1 league title since 193

Declan learned his trade at Naomh Olaf under the management of Fran Meegan. Mr Meegan passed on his wealth of knowledge to Declan from a young age, coaching and mentoring him all through his hurling career. Declan also played under the tenure of Liam McLoughlin at St. Benildus College, Kilmacud, Dublin. He achieved success at both U16 and Senior level with St. Benildus.

Honours

National Hurling League The National Hurling League is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition featuring teams from Ireland and England. Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation within the l ...

(1):

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

(1): 2007 *

(1): 2005

External links

Official Dublin GAA Website
Living people 1987 births Dublin inter-county hurlers Naomh Ólaf hurlers 21st-century Irish sportsmen {{Dublin-hurling-bio-stub