Wesley College In 2005 Darling scored the only goal in a 1–0 win as
Wesley College defeated a
St. Andrew's College team featuring
Alan Sothern and
David Fitzgerald in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup final. He also helped Wesley win the
All Ireland Schoolboys Hockey Championship. After becoming an
Ireland international, Darling returned to Wesley as a coach.
Three Rock Rovers Darling began playing for
Three Rock Rovers at under-8 level. Together with
Kyle Good, Darling was a member of the Rovers team that won the 2008 All-Ireland Club Championship and played in the
2008–09 Euro Hockey League. Darling was also a member of the Rovers teams that won the
Irish Senior Cup in 2013–14, 2017–18 and 2018–19. Between 2017 and 2019 he also helped Rovers win the
EY Champions Trophy on three successive occasions. He also played for Rovers in the
2017–18 and
2018–19 Euro Hockey Leagues.
KHC Leuven During the
2008–09 Euro Hockey League, Darling played for
Three Rock Rovers against
KHC Leuven. The 2009–10 season subsequently saw him invited to play for the
Men's Belgian Hockey League team.
Hoofdklasse Darling has also played for
HC Den Bosch,
SCHC and
HC Rotterdam in the
Hoofdklasse. His teammates at HC Den Bosch included
Alan Sothern. ==Ireland international==