Richard Stakelum

Richard Stakelum, born on 28 March 1963, is an Irish hurling manager and former player who is the current manager of the Dublin under-21 hurling team. He enjoyed a successful playing career at club level with Borris-Ileigh and at inter-county level with Tipperary, of whose team he was a member in the late 1980s, captaining it to a first Munster title in sixteen years in 1987. He also captured All-Ireland, Munster and county honours at club level. In retirement he became involved in team management, bringing the Kilmacud Crokes minor hurling team to championship victory in 2007, serving as a selector under Anthony Daly on the Dublin senior hurling team since 2008 and being appointed manager of the Dublin under-21 hurling team in 2009.