Georgie Leahy

Georgie Leahy, who lived from 1938 to 6 June 2017, was an Irish hurling manager, coach, selector and player. His league and championship career with the Kilkenny senior team lasted one season, from 1970 to 1971. He first played with the James Stephens club in his teens, winning a county junior championship medal in 1955 and a county senior championship medal in 1969. After making his debut on the inter-county scene at seventeen with the Kilkenny minor team, an All-Ireland runner-up in that grade, he joined the senior team during the 1970 to 71 league, was an All-Ireland runner-up again, and won a Leinster medal as a non-playing substitute. He began coaching at sixteen and in retirement from playing became more involved in team management, and in 1976 he was the sole trainer, coach and selector of James Stephens.