David Hickey
Encyclopedia
David Hickey is a retired Gaelic football
player and current selector for Dublin
, now a doctor and the current Director of Transplantation
in Ireland
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Hickey was awarded two all-stars for Dublin in 1974 and 1976. He won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
with Dublin on three occasions in 1974, 1976 and again in 1977. David has won two National football league medals
with Dublin in 1976 and 1978.
Hickey today is a Consultant Urologist and Transplant Surgeon based in Beaumont Hospital
, Dublin. David has been tipped to become a selector for the Dublin football panel replacing Paul Nugent for the 2010 Gaelic football season season.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player and current selector for Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
, now a doctor and the current Director of Transplantation
Organ transplant
Organ transplantation is the moving of an organ from one body to another or from a donor site on the patient's own body, for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or absent organ. The emerging field of regenerative medicine is allowing scientists and engineers to create organs to be...
in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
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Hickey was awarded two all-stars for Dublin in 1974 and 1976. He won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
with Dublin on three occasions in 1974, 1976 and again in 1977. David has won two National football league medals
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
with Dublin in 1976 and 1978.
Hickey today is a Consultant Urologist and Transplant Surgeon based in Beaumont Hospital
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
Beaumont Hospital, is a public hospital located in Beaumont, Dublin, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish Government's Health Service Executive and provides acute-care hospital services, including a 24-hour emergency department, for the population of Dublin. In 2008, the hospital served 149,559...
, Dublin. David has been tipped to become a selector for the Dublin football panel replacing Paul Nugent for the 2010 Gaelic football season season.