Friends of Dublin Hurling (FODH) is an organisation established in 2002 to help project a dynamic image of hurling in

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 c ...

. It organises many events and social functions to enable this to be achieved. One of the main FODH events is the annual golf classic held in May each year in Castlewarden Golf Club. FODH also raises funding through membership fees and has made this funding available to

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teams for training related activities. In 2008 it supported the Dublin colleges' teams that won Leinster ‘A’ hurling titles at senior and juvenile level. In addition, FODH organises buses to take Dublin hurling supporters to matches around the country and a cash incentive is made available for clubs to organise a supporters’ bus to certain games. The inaugural ‘Celebration of Dublin Hurling’ took place in 2007 in the Red Cow Hotel and attracted four hundred and fifty people, and there was a full house at the second annual event in the Grand Hotel in

Malahide Malahide ( ; ) is an affluent coastal settlement in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland, situated north of Dublin city. It has a village centre surrounded by suburban housing estates, with a population of over 17,000. Malahide Castle dates from th ...

. At this annual event, FODH recognise the achievements of hurlers from

and the ‘Senior Hurler of the Year’, ‘Young Hurler of the Year’ and ‘Hall of Fame Award’ recipients are honoured. The 2007 Hall of Fame inductee was

Jimmy Boggan Jimmy Boggan (August 1938 – 6 February 2009) was a mentor for the Dublin hurling team when they won the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship in 1965. Jim, as he was known within Crumlin, was a member of Crumlin GAA club in south County Dub ...

( Crumlin).Boggan honoured at Friends of Dublin Hurling
Dublin GAA Official Website In addition, the work being done by clubs for the development of hurling in Dublin is recognised through the ‘Club of the Year’ awards at senior, intermediate and junior level.

Winners of Young Hurler of the Year

Alan McCrabbe Alan McCrabbe (born 29 April 1986 in Dublin) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Craobh Chiaráin and has been a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team since 2006. Playing career Club McCrabbe plays his c ...

( Craobh Chiaráin) – 2007 *

Liam Rushe Liam Rushe (born 18 June 1990) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a centre back for the Dublin senior team. Rushe made his first appearance for the team during the 2009 championship and has become a regular member of the starting fifte ...

– 2011

References

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External links

Friends of Dublin Hurling Official Website
Hurling in County Dublin Hurling culture