Craig Leahy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Craig Ó Laocha | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born | 1 September 1989 Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Nickname | Nailer | ||
| Occupation | Piping designer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2008– | 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 (0–0) | |
| 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
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2024
- Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship: 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2023
- Cork Premier Minor Hurling Championship: 2007
References
- ^ "Craig Leahy as driven as ever to succeed with Sars". Echo Live. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "14-man UL stand firm as CIT rally just falls shy". Irish Examiner. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Premier SHC: Sarsfields' Craig Leahy relishing return to county final". Echo Live. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Ravenous Sars stun Ballygunner to claim thrilling Munster hurling title". Irish Examiner. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Larkin, Brendan (3 September 2007). "Premier class bags 18th All-Ireland". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Tribesmen add to Rebel woe". Irish Examiner. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2024.