In 2010 he returned home to Dublin to play with Lansdowne in the All Ireland League, before joining up with the Italian club Petrarca Padova for the 2011→2012 season. From 2012→2015, Hickey played with Massy based in south west Paris during which time he completed his third university degree.
In 2010, he returned to Dublin to play for Lansdowne in the All Ireland League and then joined Petrarca Padova in Italy for the 2011→2012 season. From 2012→2015, Hickey played with Massy based in south-west Paris while completing his third university degree.