John Leahy (hurler)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Irish name | Seán Ó Laochda | ||
| Sport | Hurling / Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Half-forward | ||
| Born |
16 September 1969 Mullinahone, County Tipperary |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Mullinahone | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 1 County SH (2002) | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1988-2003 | Tipperary | ? (5-75) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NHL | 4 | ||
| All Stars |
3 McGrath Cup Football = 1 (1994) |
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John Leahy (born 16 September 1969 in Mullinahone) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played senior hurling with the Tipperary inter-county team from 1988 until 2003. He also represented Tipperary in all grades in Gaelic football. He is regarded as a great hurler in Tipperary.
John Leahy was born in Mullinahone, County Tipperary in 1969. He was educated locally in Mullinahone N.S., Ballingarry Presentation Convent and Killenaule V.S. He later worked for United Beverages Group in Kilkenny. He is currently working as a Drug Education Officer with Health Service Executive (HSE)
On 9 February 2005 Leahy was profiled on the TG4 television programme Laochra Gael.
Leahy played his club hurling and football with his local Mullinahone club. He enjoyed much success winning county medals in both codes at underage levels. By the time Leahy’s club career was coming to an end Mullinahone had been promoted to the senior grade. In 2002 he battled back from a cruciate ligament injury to be appointed player-manager of the club’s senior hurling side. That year he guided Mullinahone to their first senior county championship.
Leahy’s hurling skills quickly came to the attention of the Tipperary inter-county selectors and he joined the minor panel in 1987. In 1987 he won a Munster minor medal and joined the Senior Hurling and U21 Teams in 1988. In 1989 Leahy won a Munster title with the under-21 team before later converting this into an All-Ireland medal. In 1990 he won a second Munster under-21 medal. That year he was the first Mullinahone man to Captain a Tipperary Side to a Munster Hurling Title.
In 1988 Leahy made his senior inter-county debut in a National Hurling League game against Antrim. In doing so he became the first Mullinahone man ever to play for the senior side. Tipp later went on to win the league title, with Leahy coming on as a substitute in the final. Later that year he came on as a substitute in the Munster final to claim his first senior provincial medal. Tipperary later lost the All-Ireland final to Galway. In 1989 Leahy was a full member of the Tipperary team and he captured a second consecutive Munster medal. This was later converted into his first senior All-Ireland medal following a final victory over Antrim.
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