Dáire O'Leary
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| Native name | Dáire Ó Laoire (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2002 (age 23–24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Garda[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:10, 31 January 2026. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dáire O'Leary (born 2002) is an Irish hurler who plays as a defender for club side Watergrasshill, at divisional level with Imokilly and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.[2][3]
Career
O'Leary first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Watergrasshill club before joining the club's intermediate team in 2020.[4] As a schoolboy at St. Colman's College he also lined out in various hurling competitions including the Harty Cup. O'Leary first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Cork minor team before he won consecutive All-Ireland Under-20 Championships in 2020 and 2021.[5][6] He joined the Cork senior hurling team as a member of the extended training panel in 2021 and was a panellist for the National League game against Limerick.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 7 March 2026
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 2021 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | — | 2 | 0-00 | |||
| 2024 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2026 | 5 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | ||
| Career total | 11 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 11 | 0-00 | ||
Honours
- St Colman's College
- Dean Ryan Cup: 2017
- Garda College
- Ryan Cup: 2025
- Watergrasshill
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2025
- Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2024
- Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2024
- Imokilly
- Cork
- All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020, 2021
- Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020, 2021
References
- ^ "Pat Ryan: 'It was a game to get us started ... we're delighted with our fellas' attitude'". Cork GAA website. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ O'Shea, John (28 August 2020). "Watergrasshill maintain their impressive form in edging out Valley Rovers". The Echo. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Cork starting team to play Limerick". Cork GAA website. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ O'Shea, John (28 August 2019). "Watergrasshill maintain their impressive form in edging out Valley Rovers". The Echo. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (10 July 2021). "Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin". The 42. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions". GAA website. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Cork starting team to play Limerick". Cork GAA website. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.