David O'Leary (1925 – 21 April 2005) was an Irish hurler who played at club level with Castletownroche, at divisional level with Avondhu and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Daithí Ó Laoire | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born | 1925[1] Castletownroche, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died | 21 April 2005 (aged 79) Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Cody | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Castletownroche Avondhu | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1952-1954 | Cork | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Playing career
O'Leary first came to hurling prominence with the Castletownroche club.[2] In 1942 he was captain of the first minor hurling team to bring a North Cork title to the club. O'Leary progressed through the ranks and ended his career with three North Cork JAHC medals. In 1952 he was a member of the Avondhu team that became the first division to win the Cork SHC title.[3] This victory saw O'Leary being selected for the Cork senior hurling team and he was team captain when winning the National Hurling League title in 1953. He was a reserve when Cork beat Galway in the 1953 All-Ireland final.[4] A knee injury curtailed O'Leary's inter-county career after this, but he continued to play line out at club level and with the Cork junior team.[5]
Death
O'Leary died in Fermoy, County Cork on 21 April 2005.[6]
Honours
- Castletownroche
- North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship: 1954, 1956, 1957
- Avondhu
- Cork