NAME: John Leahy DATE OF BIRTH: 16/9/69 HEIGHT: 5' 10" WEIGHT: 12st 7lbs CLUB: CJ Kickham Club, Mullinahone COUNTY: Tipperary PLACE OF WORK: United Beverages Group, Kilkenny, suppliers to publicans HONOURS: Under 21 All-Ireland; Senior All-Ireland 1989; County medals in hurling and football with club and National League medal INTER-COUNTY DEBUT: versus Antrim, March 1988, Croke Park FAVOURITE POSITION: Midfield or half forward TOUGHEST OPPONENT: There are many, it is hard to pick one player FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Semple Stadium SPORTING AMBITION: Captain Tipp to win All-Ireland and help club to win senior status DO YOU PLAY ANY OTHER SPORTS: Yes, swimming, football, golf and handball BOYHOOD HEROES: Only played hurling in later stage of my boyhood, so Nicky English and John Fenton FAVOURITE PLAYER AT PRESENT: Hard to name any one player, but going on form I would name Michael Cleary, Tipperary BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER: Michael Babs Keating, Mick Minogue, Paddy Doyle, Richie Sheehan WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Maybe more coaching at underage level BEST GAME SEEN: 1987 Munster Final replay, Tipperary v Cork BEST GAME PLAYED IN: 1991 Munster Final replay v Cork TIPS FOR THE FUTURE: Tipp to win All-Ireland on Sunday HOPES FOR 1991: To win All-Ireland Senior Final with Tipp and help club to win senior status Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 30th August 1991 Vol 1 No 24 Tweet

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