Leahy to Lead Tipp

Mullinahone’s
John Leahy has been appointed as the new manager of the Tipperary Ladies
Football Intermediate team for the 2014 season.

John
was appointed at the Tipperary Ladies Football County Board Meeting on Monday, January
6^th. John will be joined by Assistant Manager Martin Halpin
(Cahir). 

John, has
played both hurling and football for his club and county and has three All
Ireland titles with Tipperary in Hurling and a McGrath Cup Medal in Football.  He has previously been involved with his
club, Mullinahone at Minor and U21 level and served as selector to the
Tipperary Senior Hurlers in the mid 2000’s. 
John is currently working with the HSE as a drug education officer and
studying in the University of Limerick as a fitness instructor. 

Martin
Halpin, Cahir Ladies Football Club has previously assisted with all underage
levels and was involved with the U14 team when they competed in the Feile
Peil.  Martin has also served as Chairman
of his club.

The Tipperary
Ladies Gaelic Football Board welcome John & Martin on board and wish them
and the team the very best of luck for the coming season. Chairman Tommie
Campbell has requested that clubs please put forward their players who are
interested in joining the Tipperary Ladies panel to attend the trials organised
for Sunday 12^th January in Duneske, Cahir at 9.00am.

John
Leahy told munsterlgfa.com that he was â€œlooking forward to challenge and very enthusiastic about the talent
available with the Tipperary Ladies Team. I look forward to working with the
girls beginning with a trial game next Sunday”

 

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