Leo Smith (hurler)

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Leo Smith
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Leo Smith in action for Portumna in 2013
Personal information
Irish name Leo Mac Gabhann
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 03/07/81
Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Occupation School Teacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
Portumna
Club titles
Galway titles 6
Connacht titles 3
All-Ireland Titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2005-
Westmeath

Leo Smith is a hurler from Portumna in County Galway, Ireland but plays with the Westmeath senior team, with whom he won Christy Ring Cup tiles in 2005 and 2007. With Portumna he has won Galway Senior Hurling Championships in 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009, 2013Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championships in 2005 & 2007 and All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2013. Smith qualifies to play for the Lake County through his work as a teacher in Athlone. Now teaching Ag science, biology, and chemistry in his native Portumna.

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