Noel O'Leary

Noel O'Leary
Personal information
Irish name Nollaig Ó Laoire
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Right wing-back
Born (1982-05-05) 5 May 1982 (age 42)
Kilnamartyra, County Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Sales rep
Club(s)
Years Club
Cill na Martra
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2000–2013
Cork 42 (1–77)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
NFL 4
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:12, 17 October 2013.

Noel O'Leary (born 5 May 1982) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left wing-back for the Cork senior team.[1]

Born in Kilnamartyra, County Cork, O Leary arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He made his debut in the 2000 National Football League. O'Leary went on to play a key part for over a decade, and won one All-Ireland medal, three Munster medals and four National Football League medals(1 division 2). He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

O'Leary represented the Munster inter-provincial team on one occasion, when he captained the team in an unsuccessful campaign. At club level he plays with Cill na Martra.

Throughout his career, O'Leary made 42 championship appearances for Cork. He announced his retirement from inter-county football on 17 October 2013.[2]

  1. ^ "Player profile: Noel O'Leary". Cork GAA website. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  2. ^ Moynihan, Michael (17 October 2013). "I've had a fair innings, says retiring Cork ace O'Leary". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 October 2013.