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Friday, January 30, 2004
GAA: John Leahy links up with St. Mary’s
IT’S the coup of the year so far in the county. The great John Leahy of Tipperary hurling fame is set to take a firm hands on role in the training of the St. Mary’s intermediate hurlers of Touraneena for the coming year.
The Mullinahone man will act as assistant trainer to former club and county star Declan Fitzpatrick, and that makes up just about the most formidable training duo on the club scene in the entire county.
Now living in nearby Clonmel, the approach to Leahy was made through John Fitzgerald, brother of county man Pat Fitzgerald. Then followed a meeting between the former All-Ireland winning hero and representatives of St. Mary’s/Sliabh gCua including chairman Declan Kiely, Declan Fitzpatrick, and John Fitzgerald.
Leahy was clearly enthusiastic about the prospect of stepping into the St. Mary’s set up. Initially he will be involved in Sunday morning training sessions, with the frequency of his visits to Touraneena likely to be stepped up as the year advances.
Very understandably there’s a right old buzz about the place just now and everyone involved in the St. Mary’s club is excited at the prospect of having such an illustrious name involved with the training of the hurlers.
Leahy however is a man that won’t tolerate anything less than total commitment and he has been given a very definite assurance that it will be forthcoming from everyone in the club. Hats off to St. Mary’s then for securing the services of as big a name as John Leahy. He’s a player who has been through it all at the highest hurling level and his very presence in the St. Mary’s camp should have a beneficial impact on players and mentors alike.
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