Code: | Hurling |
Sport: | Hurling |
Paddy Leahy | |
Irish: | Pádraig Ó Liathaigh |
Occupation: | Farmer |
County: | Tipperary |
Province: | Munster |
Club: | Boherlahan–Dualla |
Clcounty: | 9 |
Counties: | Tipperary |
Icposition: | Midfield |
Icyears: | 1916-1927 |
Icprovince: | 4 |
Icallireland: | 2 |
Nhl: | 1 |
Icupdate: | 12:20, 28 April 2012 |
Birth Date: | 17 March 1892 |
Birth Place: | Tubberadora, County Tipperary, Ireland |
Death Date: | 15 May 1966 (aged 73) |
Patrick Leahy (17 March 1892 – 15 May 1966) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Tipperary senior team.
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.