Declan O'Dwyer (hurler)

Declan O'Dwyer, born on 1 June 1987, is a hurler who plays for Naomh Olaf and has represented Dublin in the past. He won a Leinster Minor Hurling Championship medal with Dublin in 2005 and the Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship with Dublin against Offaly in July 2007, Dublin's first under-21 trophy since 1972. More recently he played a pivotal role in Dublin's league campaign that brought them their first Division 1 league title since 1939. He learned his trade at Naomh Olaf under the management of Fran Meegan, who coached and mentored him from a young age, and he also played under Liam McLoughlin at St. Benildus College, Kilmacud, achieving success at both under-16 and senior level with the school.