Declan Darcy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | - | ||
| Born | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Aughawillian | |||
| Club Titles | |||
| [[Dublin
province=Connacht Senior Football Championship|Dublin province=Connacht titles]] | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 1988-1998 | Leitrim | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| {{{province}}} titles | 2 | ||
Declan Darcy (Irish: Déaglán Ó Dorchaí) is a former Gaelic footballer with Leitrim and Dublin. He helped Leitrim to win a Connacht Senior Football Championship as captain in 1994, he also won a Connacht Under-21 Football Championship in 1991. He won Leitrim Senior Football Championship titles in 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994 with Aughawillian.
He was a selector of the Dublin U21 Football team for the 2009 championship season. Declan also helped manage St. Brigids minor team, alongside Gerry McEntee, Liam PLunkett and Mick Clerkin, to Minor 'A' Championship glory in 2008, winning both Dublin and Leinster titles. He worked alongside Shane O'Hanlon and Jim Brogan.
He was a selector with the Dublin Senior team manager Jim Gavin, in 2013 and was part of the backroom team who were All-Ireland champions that year.
He was a selector with Jim Gavin, who guided Dublin to the 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final after defeating Kerry in the semi-final by 3-18 to 3-11.[1] Dublin went on to win the final on 22 September, defeating Mayo by 2-12 to 1-14. [2][3]
Honours
- Connacht Senior Football Championship: 1994
- Connacht Under-21 Football Championship: 1991
- All-Ireland Senior B Championship: 1990, 1991, 1992
- Leitrim Senior Football Championship: 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994
- 1 under 21 Leitrim Championship
- 1 Leitrim Senior League
- 3 All Star nominations
- Leinster Senior Football Championship 2002
- Leinster Senior Club Championship 2003
- 1 Dublin Senior Championship
- 2 Dublin Senior League
- Irish Press Sports Star of the Year 1994
- Selector with Dublin 2013 All-Ireland Champions.
References
- ↑ "As it happened: Dublin beat Kerry". RTE Sport. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ↑ "Bernard Brogan's brace seals Sam for Dubs but it's agony for Mayo yet again in Corker". Irish Mirror. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Dublin win 2013 All-Ireland football final". The Score. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
External links
- Official Dublin Website
- One On One - Declan Darcy, Former Leitrim and Dublin Footballer, Sunday Tribune
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