John Leahy (27 December 1891 – 19 November 1949) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Tipperary senior team. After joining the team for a tournament game in 1909, Leahy made his proper debut during the 1914 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1928 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals, five Munster Championship medals and one National League medal. An All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions, Leahy captained the team to the All-Ireland title in 1916 and 1925. At club level Leahy was a nine-time county club championship medalist with Boherlahan–Dualla. In retirement from playing Leahy became involved in the coaching and administrative affairs of the GAA. He served as chairman and secretary of the Tipperary County Board for lengthy periods, while he was also an All-Ireland-winning selector. Leahy was the member of a hurling 'dynasty' in Tipperary. His younger brothers Paddy, Mick and Tommy were also All-Ireland medalists. Playing career Club Leahy played his club hurling with Boherlahan in a career that spanned almost twenty years. Founded in 1912, the club went on to contest their first championship decider just two years later. A 5–2 to 3–1 defeat by Toomevara was the result on that occasion. The following year Boherlahan were back in the county final once again. Thurles Sarsfields provided the opposition, however, a 4–4 to 1–2 victory gave Leahy his first Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship medal. It was the first of a four-in-a-row for the club as subsequent defeats of Toomevara in 1916, 1917 and 1918 gave Leahy further winners' medals. Five-in-a-row proved beyond Boherlahan and political unrest led to the disbanding of the championship for two years. In 1922 Boherlahan reached the county final once again. A 5–1 to 2–3 defeat of a north selection representing Toomevara gave Leahy a fifth championship medal. Boherlahan surrendered their title the following year, however, Leahy lined out in yet another county final in 1924. An 8–3 to 1–0 defeat of a mid selection gave Leahy a sixth championship medal. A seventh medal followed in 1925 as Boherlahan defeated a Toomevara–Moneygall combination. Leahy's side were denied a third successive championship by Moycarkey–Borris, however, back-to-back defeats of Clonoulty in 1927 and 1928 brought Leahy's championship medal tally to nine. A defeat by old rivals Toomevara in a replay of the county final in 1930 brought the