Tommy Leahy (Kilkenny hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Tommy Leahy
Irish:Tomás Ó Laocha
County:Kilkenny
Province:Leinster
Club:Emeralds
Clcounty:0
Counties:Kilkenny
Icposition:Centre-forward
Icyears:1932-1937
Icprovince:5
Icallireland:3
Nhl:1
Birth Date:1907 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Death Place:London, England

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]

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.

Notes and References

  1. News: County profile: Kilkenny. Hogan Stand. 31 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111014192436/http://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/Profile.aspx. 14 October 2011.
  2. News: Emeralds GAA on KilkennyCats.com. Kilkenny Cats. 31 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928025326/http://www.kilkennycats.com/clubs/cgi-bin/cginews.pl?record=29. 28 September 2011.