Craig Leahy

Craig Leahy
Personal information
Irish name Craig Ó Laocha
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born (1989-09-01) 1 September 1989 (age 35)
Glanmire,
County Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Nickname Nailer
Occupation Piping designer
Club(s)
Years Club
2008-present
 Sarsfields
Club titles
Cork titles 5
Munster titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
 Cork Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
2008-2009
 Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Craig Leahy (born 1 September 1989) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Sarsfields and at inter-county level he has played at various levels with Cork.

Career

Leahy was a "late starter" to hurling and only started playing at the age of 12.[1] He played as a student at Glanmire Community College and lined out in all grades during his time there. Leahy later studied at Cork Institute of Technology and played in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[2]

At club level, Leahy first played for Sarsfields at juvenile and underage levels. He won a Cork Premier MHC medal in 2007 before making his senior team debut a year later.[3] Leahy won his first Cork SHC medal in 2008 before claiming further winners' medals in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2023.[4] He added a Munster Club SHC medal to his collection in 2024.[5]

Leahy first appeared on the inter-county scene for Cork as a substitute on the minor team beaten by Tipperary in the 2007 All-Ireland minor final.[6] He earned a call-up to the Cork senior hurling team in 2009, at a time when the majority of the team's regular players were on strike. Leahy lined out in Cork's first three National Hurling League games before the strike ended.[7]

Honours

Sarsfields

References

  1. ^ "Craig Leahy as driven as ever to succeed with Sars". Echo Live. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ "14-man UL stand firm as CIT rally just falls shy". Irish Examiner. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Craig Leahy: 'If you're not putting pressure on yourself to deliver, I don't think you're doing it right'". Irish Examiner. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Premier SHC: Sarsfields' Craig Leahy relishing return to county final". Echo Live. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Ravenous Sars stun Ballygunner to claim thrilling Munster hurling title". Irish Examiner. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  6. ^ Larkin, Brendan (3 September 2007). "Premier class bags 18th All-Ireland". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Tribesmen add to Rebel woe". Irish Examiner. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2024.