Kevin Leahy (Gaelic footballer)

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Kevin Leahy is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Ballymun Kickhams club and, formerly, for the Dublin junior team.

Playing career

Leahy opened his 2007 Junior campaign with Dublin by scoring a total of 0-10 (0-9f) against Louth in the quarter final of the Leinster Junior Football Championship.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=8385&viewstory=yes|title = News}} Dublin then progressed to the semi-final against neighbours Wicklow. Leahy continued with his impressive scoring for Dublin by getting 0-8 (0-3f, 0-1 '45').{{Cite web|url=http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=8443&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes|title = News}} This leaves him with a total of 0-18 (0-12f, 0-1 '45') in the 2007 Junior championship. Dublin meet Wexford in the final as they beat last years champions Meath by 2-14 to 2-09.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Meath/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=78781|title=Wexford dethrone holders - HoganStand}} Leahy continued with his scoring but his four points weren't enough to seal the victory against Wexford in the final. Wexford beat Dublin by 1-10 to 1-08 at Wexford Park.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=8533&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes|title = News}}

Kevin won the 2012 Dublin Senior Football Championship with Ballymun Kickhams against Kilmacud Crokes at Parnell Park.{{fact|date=February 2022}}

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