Tommy Leahy
For other people with the same name, see Tom Leahy.
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Tomás Ó Laocha | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Centre-forward | ||
Born |
1906 Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1920s-1930s | 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 |
Thomas 'Tommy' Leahy (born 1906, date of death unknown) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Kilkenny senior team from 1932 until 1937.[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]
References
- ↑ "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ↑ "Emeralds GAA on KilkennyCats.com". Kilkenny Cats. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
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