Mick Leahy (rugby union)

Michael William Leahy (6 June 1935 – 16 November 2023) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Mick Leahy

Full name	Michael William Leahy
Date of birth	(1935-06-06)6 June 1935
Place of birth	Woodford, Co. Galway, Ireland
Date of death	16 November 2023(2023-11-16) (aged 88)
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
University	University College Cork
Occupation(s)	Policeman
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1964 Ireland 1 (0)

Leahy hailed from Woodford in County Galway and was taught his rugby by the village's only previous international, winger Dickie Roche.^[1] He gained an Ireland cap against Wales during the 1964 Five Nations and was a Munster Senior Cup-winner with Highfield.^[2] A second-rower, Leahy also competed for University College Cork and Connacht.^[3]

A Gardaí superintendent, Leahy had four sons who won Munster Schools titles passing through Crescent College. One of his sons, Kelvin, was capped by Ireland on their 1992 tour of New Zealand and another, Shane, played for Ireland A.^[4]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players