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Tommy Leahy (Kilkenny hurler)

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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

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  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.