FAI pays tribute to Cork Celtic star Donal Leahy

The Football Association of Ireland has paid tribute to former Cork Celtic centre-forward Donal Leahy, who passed away on New Year’s Eve.

In 14 seasons in the League of Ireland, Leahy scored 162 league goals, including 22 in the 1958-59 season.

Leahy began his football career with Dunbar Celtic and North End in Cork before signing for Evergreen United in 1956. He scored on his League of Ireland debut at the age of 18 against Shamrock Rovers in the Shield at the start of the 1956-57 season. He moved on to Cork Celtic when they replaced Evergreen in the League and finished his career with a season at Limerick before being forced to call it a day because of a back injury.