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His older brother Johnny was a two-time All-Ireland-winning captain. His younger brothers, Mick and Tommy, also won All-Ireland medals. [citation needed] In retirement from hurling Leahy became involved in coaching. He was chairman of the selection committee for eight All-Ireland victories for Tipperary between 1949 and 1965. [citation needed]

Jump to content Personal tools Toggle the table of contents Tools Personal information Cork provided the opposition on that occasion, however, Leahy collected his first Munster Senior Hurling Championship medal as Tipperary won by 5–0 to 1–2.[3] Galway were beaten in the subsequent All-Ireland semi-final, resulting in a Tipperary-Kilkenny All-Ireland final. Tipperary native Bob Mockler scored 1–2 from midfield as Dublin won the game by 5–4 to 4–2.[5] Personal life[edit] Leahy came from a sporting family, and his brothers Paddy, Mick and Tommy all playing inter-county hurling at various times. 1916–1926 Succeeded by 1927–1948 Succeeded by Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Privacy policy

Johnny Leahy, Date of Birth, Date of Death Johnny Leahy, Date of Birth, Date of Death Johnny Leahy About Johnny Leahy John "Johnny" Leahy (27 December 1891 – 19 November 1949) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Tipperary senior team. An All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions, Leahy captained the team to the All-Ireland title in 1916 and 1925. At club level Leahy was a nine-time county club championship medalist with Boherlahan-Dualla. Leahy was the member of a hurling 'dynasty' in Tipperary. Famous hurler's Birthdays on 01 January, Worldwide Famous hurler's Birthdays in January, Worldwide By BornGlorious.com | Source: Text content from Wikipedia licensed under CC BY-SA | Image Source and License | Terms of Use | Contact