Tommy Leahy (Kilkenny hurler)
Thomas Leahy (22 January 1907 – 29 December 1978) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Kilkenny senior team from 1932 until 1937.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tomás Ó Laocha | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
22 January 1907 Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
29 December 1978 (aged 71) London, England | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Emeralds | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1932-1937 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Leahy made his first appearance for the team during the 1932 championship and became a regular player over the next decade. During that time he won three All-Ireland winner's medal, five Leinster winner's medals and a National Hurling League winners' medal.
At club level Leahy enjoyed a lengthy career with the Emeralds club, however, he failed to win a county club championship winners' medal.[2]
Leahy's brother, Terry, was also an All-Ireland medal-winner with Kilkenny. His brother-in-law, John Joe Cassidy won All-Ireland medals with the Cavan senior football team.
References
- "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- "Emeralds GAA on KilkennyCats.com". Kilkenny Cats. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
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