Declan O'Dwyer (hurler)
Declan O'Dwyer (born 1 June 1987) is a hurler who plays for Naomh Ólaf and has represented Dublin in the past.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Déaglán Ó Duibhir | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left Half Forward | ||
| Born |
1 June 1987 Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2004- | Naomh Ólaf | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2011- | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| NHL | 1 | ||
O'Dwyer won a Leinster Minor Hurling Championship medal with Dublin in 2005.
He won the Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship with Dublin against Offaly in July 2007. It was Dublin's first Under-21 trophy since 1972.
More recently he Declan played a pivotal role in Dublin's league campaign which brought them to their first Div 1 league title since 1939.
Declan learned his trade at Naomh Olaf under the management of Fran Meegan. Many sources agree Mr. Meegan played a pivotal role in Declan's success passing down a wealth of knowledge and skill acquired through many years of management 'Franagment' at Super Valu, Mount Merrion. 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 (1): 2011
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2007
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2005