Tom Lahiff (Gaelic footballer)

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Tom Lahiff
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-back
Born 1995
Dublin, Ireland
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
St Jude's
Club titles
Dublin titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2012-2018
DCU Dóchas Éireann
College titles
Sigerson titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2019–present
Dublin 6 (0-01)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 5
All-Irelands 2
NFL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:22, 22 February 2022.

Thomas Lahiff (born 1995) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Dublin SFC club St Jude's and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team. He usually lines out as a defender.

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Career

Lahiff first came to sporting prominence playing soccer. He played at under-19 level with Bray Wanderers before making it onto the first team squad, however, the leap to becoming a full-time professional in Britain remained unfulfilled. [1] Lahiff joined the St Jude's in 2014 and has been a mainstay of the senior team since then. He first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Dublin under-21 football team and won a Leinster U21 Championship title in 2016. [2] Lahiff joined the senior team for the 2019 O'Byrne Cup pre-season tournament and was an unused substitute when Dublin beat Mayo in the 2020 All-Ireland final. [3] [4] His other honours include two Leinster Championships and a National League title.

Honours

Dublin

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References

  1. "'I just decided I'd drop the soccer altogether and give the GAA a bit of a crack' - Dublin focus". The 42. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. "Two sent-off as Dublin claim 12-point win over Laois to reach EirGrid Leinster U21 final". The 42. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. "Westmeath defeat Dublin in O'Byrne Cup Final". GAA website. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  4. "Darragh Ó Sé's player-by-player guide to the Dublin team". Irish Times. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2022.