Paddy Leahy
Patrick "Paddy" Leahy (17 March 1892 – 15 May 1966) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Tipperary senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Liathaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
17 March 1892 Tubberadora, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died | 15 May 1966 (aged 73) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Boherlahan-Dualla | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 9 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1916-1927 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Leahy made his first appearance for the team during the 1916 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1927 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals, four Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal.[1][2]
At club level Leahy was a multiple county club championship medalist with Boherlahan-Dualla.
Leahy was the member of a hurling 'dynasty' in Tipperary. His older brother Johnny was a two-time All-Ireland-winning captain. His younger brothers, Mick and Tommy, also won All-Ireland medals.
In retirement from hurling Leahy became involved in coaching. He was chairman of the selection committee for eight All-Ireland victories for Tipperary between 1949 and 1965.
References
- "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2012.