Paddy Leahy
Geelong and Carlton
AFL career
21 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1897 v ESS8 May 1897
- Most recent
- R7 1902 v COL9 June 1902
Stats
Bio
Born in Murchison, Paddy Leahy holds a place in history as a foundation player for Geelong, featuring in the club's inaugural VFL match against Essendon at Corio Oval in Round 1, 1897. Having represented the Pivotonians in the VFA prior to the league's formation, he served the club across its first four VFL seasons, though his appearances were sporadic with just 17 games recorded between 1897 and 1900. A defensive-minded player who failed to register a goal during his career, Leahy spent the 1901 season out of the league before crossing to Carlton in 1902. He played a final four matches for the Blues in a brief late-career cameo before retiring, leaving the game as one of the pioneers of the competition's earliest era.
Profile
- Born
- 16 May 1874
- Died
- 06 May 1955 (aged 80y 355d)
- Birthplace
- Murchison, VIC
- Deathplace
- Brunswick East, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBorn in Murchison, Paddy Leahy holds a place in history as a foundation player for Geelong, featuring in the club's inaugural VFL match against Essendon at Corio Oval in Round 1, 1897. Having represented the Pivotonians in the VFA prior to the league's formation, he served the club across its first four VFL seasons, though his appearances were sporadic with just 17 games recorded between 1897 and 1900. A defensive-minded player who failed to register a goal during his career, Leahy spent the 1901 season out of the league before crossing to Carlton in 1902. He played a final four matches for the Blues in a brief late-career cameo before retiring, leaving the game as one of the pioneers of the competition's earliest era.