David O'Leary (hurler)

David O'Lery
Personal information
Irish name Daithí Ó Laoire
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 1925[1]
Castletownroche, County Cork, Ireland
Died 21 April 2005 (aged 79)
Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
Nickname Cody
Club(s)
Years Club
 Castletownroche
Avondhu
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1952-1954
 Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1

David O'Leary (1925 – 21 April 2005) was an Irish hurler who played at club level with Castletownroche, at divisional level with Avondhu and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a defender.

Playing career

O'Leary first came to hurling prominence with the Castletownroche club.[2] In 1942 he was captain of the first minor hurling team to bring a North Cork title to the club. O'Leary progressed through the ranks and ended his career with three North Cork JAHC medals. In 1952 he was a member of the Avondhu team that became the first division to win the Cork SHC title.[3] This victory saw O'Leary being selected for the Cork senior hurling team and he was team captain when winning the National Hurling League title in 1953. He was a reserve when Cork beat Galway in the 1953 All-Ireland final.[4] A knee injury curtailed O'Leary's inter-county career after this, but he continued to play line out at club level and with the Cork junior team.[5]

Death

O'Leary died in Fermoy, County Cork on 21 April 2005.[6]

Honours

Castletownroche
Avondhu
Cork

References

  1. ^ "David O'Leary in 1925". Find My Past website. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Stirred by memories of green and gold". Irish Examiner. 16 December 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Castletownroche". The Corkman. 26 July 2001. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Cork SHC teams; 1950-1959" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  6. ^ "All-Ireland medal winner laid to rest". The Corkman. 28 April 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2022.