Séamus Leydon (1942 to 31 October 2023) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who won three consecutive All-Ireland senior football titles with Galway in 1964, 1965 and 1966. He first shone as a student at St Jarlath's College in Tuam, where he won the Hogan Cup in 1960, and he took five Galway senior club titles with Dunmore McHales between 1961 and 1969. After winning an All-Ireland minor medal in 1960 and a Connacht junior medal in 1961, he made his senior debut for Galway in late 1961 and went on to win seven Connacht senior titles and a National League in 1965, captaining the team in 1968. He also won Railway Cup medals with Connacht in 1967 and 1969. His performances in the 1971 season, ending with an All-Ireland final defeat by Offaly, brought his only All Star. A move to Cork for work took him to Nemo Rangers, with whom he won Cork and Munster club titles in 1974 and 1975 and played in the 1975 All-Ireland club final.
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Séamus Leydon (1942-31 October 2023) was an Irish Gaelic footballer
Career, 1971 season
His performances that season earned him his only All Star.
Honours, Galway
Connacht Senior Football Championship: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971
Competed In: All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Career, Galway senior team
Three successive All-Ireland SFC titles followed for Leydon, beating Kerry in the finals of 1964 and 1965 and Meath in the 1966 decider.
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