Tommy Leahy (Kilkenny hurler)

Tommy Leahy

Personal information
Irish name	Tomás Ó Laocha
Sport	Hurling
Position	Centre-forward
Born	(1907-01-22)22 January 1907 Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died	29 December 1978(1978-12-29) (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

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.^[citation needed]

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.^[citation needed]

References

1. "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
2. "Emeralds GAA on KilkennyCats.com". Kilkenny Cats. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.