John Leonard (Gaelic footballer)

John Leonard, born on 20 October 1976, is a Gaelic footballer who played for the St Sylvester's club and the Dublin county team. Born in Dublin, he played as a child for Na Piarsaigh in Baldoyle and later for St Sylvester's, where he remains. In his early twenties he was also called up to play for the Dublin junior football team, until it was suspended after a violent on-pitch brawl. He was previously the reserve goalkeeper for the Dublin senior football team and was on Dublin's winning team for the 2008 O'Byrne Cup, which defeated Longford in the final.