Declan Darcy Gaelic games player
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.Dublin went on to win the final on 22 September, defeating Mayo by 2-12 to 1-14.