David Hickey (Gaelic footballer)
.jpg) Hickey in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Daithí Ó hÍcí | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Half Forward | ||
| Born | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
?–? | Raheny | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1969–? | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
David Hickey is a former Gaelic footballer, semi-professional rugby union player and selector for the Dublin county team. With Dublin he played as wing-forward, with French rugby union club Stade Rochelais as full-back.[1]
He is a doctor by profession and Director of
Biography
Hickey was interested in rugby union, specifically the French variety, from a young age.[1] His father, Patrick, was a Waterpark RFC player.[1]
Hickey studied medicine at University College Dublin (UCD).[1] He first featured for Dublin at the age of 17, and was the only footballer in a medical class dominated by rugby players.[1] He appeared in six consecutive All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finals during the 1970s, winning three of them and receiving two All-Stars.[1] His All-Ireland winning years were 1974, 1976 and 1977.[2] His two All-Stars for Dublin were in 1974 and 1976.[2] He also won two National Football League medals with Dublin in 1976 and 1978.[2]
Offaly, on their way to three consecutive
Hickey, upon his return to Ireland, was first sent to
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "The Dublin GAA legend who became 'the unofficial Lord Mayor of La Rochelle': Dublin GAA legend David Hickey is still much-loved in France for his two seasons playing rugby with La Rochelle". Irish Independent. 1 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Hickey tipped for Dublin selector role". Hogan Stand. 3 October 2009.