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Obituary: People speak about Georgie Leahy with a kind of awe

Legendary Kilkenny hurling coach, Seán ‘Georgie’ Leahy.

Obituary: People speak about Georgie Leahy with a kind of awe

Fri, 28 Jul, 2017 - 01:00

PM O’Sullivan

Séan ‘Georgie’ Leahy loomed large with remarkable benevolence.

While unmissable, being so tall, it was the man’s exceptionally genial personality that drew people to him.

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Gaa Hurling Kilkenny Seán ‘Georgie’ Leahy Place: Loughboy Shopping Centre Place: Ballyhale Place: St Patrick’s Parish Place: Patrick Street Place: Crosspatrick Place: Conahy Place: Tullaroan Place: Waterford Place: Wexford Place: Westmeath Place: Meath Place: Carlow Place: Kilkenny Place: St John’s Parish Place: Nowlan Park Person: Georgie Leahy Person: Georgie Person: Leahy Person: Séan ‘Georgie’ Leahy Person: Jackie Tyrrell Person: James Stephens Person: Tyrrell Person: Leahys’Person: Thomas Leahy Person: Jack Person: Bridie Person: Jack Leahy Person: Sean Leahy Person: Rita Hennessy Person: Bill Hennessy Person: Noel ‘Lou’ Walsh Person: Noel Person: Bill Cody Person: Brian Event: All-Ireland Event: Centenary Cup final Organisation: Kilkenny Organisation: James Stephens GAA Club Organisation: Christian Organisation: James Stephens club Organisation: The Fenians Organisation: All Ireland Organisation: Laois Organisation: Offaly Organisation: Cork Organisation: O’Loughlins GAA Club

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