| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Craig Ó Laocha | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born | 1 September 1989 Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Nickname | Nailer | ||
| Occupation | Piping designer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2008– | Sarsfields | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 5 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| Cork Institute of Technology | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2008–2009 | Cork | 0 (0–0) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Craig Leahy (born 1 September 1989) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Sarsfields and at inter-county level he has played at various levels with Cork.
Leahy was a "late starter" to hurling and only started playing at the age of 12. [1] He played as a student at Glanmire Community College and lined out in all grades during his time there. Leahy later studied at Cork Institute of Technology and played in the Fitzgibbon Cup. [2]
At club level, Leahy first played for Sarsfields at juvenile and underage levels. He won a Cork Premier MHC medal in 2007 before making his senior team debut a year later. [3] Leahy won his first Cork SHC medal in 2008 before claiming further winners' medals in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2023. [4] He added a Munster Club SHC medal to his collection in 2024. [5]
Leahy first appeared on the inter-county scene for Cork as a substitute on the minor team beaten by Tipperary in the 2007 All-Ireland minor final. [6] He earned a call-up to the Cork senior hurling team in 2009, at a time when the majority of the team's regular players were on strike. Leahy lined out in Cork's first three National Hurling League games before the strike ended. [7]