Tommy Leahy
Irish hurler
About Tommy Leahy
Lived 1905 – 1981 (aged 75).
Thomas Leahy (16 November 1905 – 17 October 1981) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played for Boherlahan and was the left wing-forward on the Tipperary senior hurling team that won the 1930 All-Ireland Championship.
A native of Tubberadora, County Tipperary, Leahy played his club hurling with Boherlahan and won four Tipperary Senior Championship medals between 1924 and 1928.
Leahy made his first appearance for the Tipperary senior hurling team during the 1927 Munster Championship. In the following years he had several successes, including a Munster Championship medal, and an All-Ireland Championship medal. The latter coming when Tipperary defeated Dublin in the final in 1930.
Leahy's brothers, Paddy, Mick and Johnny, were also All-Ireland medal winners.
Honours
Boherlahan Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (4): 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928
Tipperary All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1930 Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1930
Munster Railway Cup (1): 1931
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Tommy Leahy?
Irish hurler
When was Tommy Leahy born?
Tommy Leahy was born on 16 November 1905.
When did Tommy Leahy die?
Tommy Leahy died on 17 October 1981.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Tommy Leahy (Tipperary hurler)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tommy Leahy. https://biography.guide/tommy-leahy-1905/
MLA: "Tommy Leahy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tommy-leahy-1905/.
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