Darragh Leahy

Darragh Leahy
Personal information
Full name Darragh John Leahy
Date of birth (1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Waterford
Number 15
Youth career
–2015 St. Kevin's Boys
2015–2016 Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Coventry City 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Nuneaton Town (loan) 7 (0)
2017 → Nuneaton Town (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 Bohemians 49 (1)
2020–2023 Dundalk 83 (3)
2024– Waterford 40 (2)
International career‡
2014 Republic of Ireland U16 5 (0)
2014–2015 Republic of Ireland U17 8 (0)
2016–2017 Republic of Ireland U19 8 (3)
2019–2020 Republic of Ireland U21 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:51, 1 April 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:34, 18 February 2025 (UTC)

Darragh John Leahy (born 15 April 1998) is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford. His former clubs are Coventry City, Nuneaton Town, Bohemians and Dundalk.

Club Career

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Early career

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Swords, County Dublin native Leahy grew up supporting Shelbourne[1] and started playing his schoolboy football with top Dublin Academy St Kevin's Boys, before earning a move to the Academy of English side Coventry City in 2015.[2][3][4]

Coventry City

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Leahy was called up to the Coventry City first team squad during pre-season training in the summer of 2016, playing friendlies against Sturm Graz, Notts County and Norwich City.[5]

Nuneaton Town loans

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On 4 November 2016, he joined National League North side Nuneaton Town on a short term loan.[6] His loan spell was extended by another month on 11 January 2017, having made 8 appearances for the club up that point.[7] The loan was cut short just 10 days later however, with Coventry recalling him with immediate affect.[8] On 24 November 2017, he joined the club again on another month long loan spell.[9]

Bohemians

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On 2 January 2018, Leahy signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians.[10][11][12] On 14 April 2018, he scored his first career goal in senior football, a 99th minute winner away to Shamrock Rovers in the Dublin Derby at Tallaght Stadium.[13] He was named in the 2018 PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year by his fellow professionals.[14]

Dundalk

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On 12 December 2019, Leahy signed for League of Ireland Premier Division champions Dundalk ahead of the 2020 season.[15][16] On 6 December 2020, he replaced Sean Gannon from the bench in a 4–2 win over Shamrock Rovers in the 2020 FAI Cup final at the Aviva Stadium.[17] On 12 March 2021, he scored the winning penalty in the shootout as his side defeated Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium to win the 2021 President of Ireland's Cup.[18] He spent 4 seasons with the club, scoring 3 goals in 112 appearances in all competitions, before leaving at the end of the 2023 season.[19]

Waterford

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Leahy signed for newly promoted League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford on 13 December 2023.[20] He scored his first goals for the club on 23 February 2024, scoring twice in a 4–1 win away to Drogheda United.[21] On 12 November 2024, he signed a new contract with the club.[22]

International Career

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Leahy featured for his country right up to under-21 level.[23][24]

Style of play

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Leahy can operate as a central defender or left-back.[25]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 28 March 2025[26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Coventry City 2016–17 EFL League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0[c] 0 0 0
2017–18 EFL League Two 0 0 0 0 — — 0[c] 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Nuneaton Town (loan) 2016–17 National League North 7 0 — — — 1[d] 0 8 0
Nuneaton Town (loan) 2017–18 National League North 0 0 — — — 0[d] 0 0 0
Bohemians 2018 LOI Premier Division 24 1 5 1 0 0 – 0[e] 0 29 2
2019 25 0 2 0 0 0 – 0[e] 0 27 0
Total 49 1 7 1 0 0 — 0 0 56 2
Dundalk 2020 LOI Premier Division 8 0 3 0 — 8[f] 0 — 19 0
2021 23 0 4 0 — 6[g] 0 1[h] 0 34 0
2022 28 3 1 0 — — — 29 3
2023 24 0 2 0 — 4[g] 0 0[e] 0 0 0
Total 83 3 10 0 – 18 0 1 0 112 3
Waterford 2024 LOI Premier Division 33 2 2 0 — — 1[i] 0 36 2
2025 7 0 0 0 — — 1[i] 0 8 0
Total 40 2 2 0 – — 2 0 44 2
Career total 179 6 19 1 0 0 18 0 4 0 220 7
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup & League of Ireland Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
  5. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
  6. ^ 1 appearances in the UEFA Champions League & 7 appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  8. ^ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
  9. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Munster Senior Cup

Honours

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Club

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Dundalk

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Home fires burn for Gypsy Leahy". independent.ie.
  2. ^ Poole, by Alan (January 6, 2015). "Coventry City sign promising young Ireland defender Darragh Leahy". Coventry Live.
  3. ^ "'People think it's negative coming back to Ireland - I think of it as another bounce forward'". the42.ie.
  4. ^ "Darragh Leahy | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
  5. ^ "Darragh living the Sky Blue dream". Coventry Live. July 28, 2016.
  6. ^ https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/darragh-leahy-youth-loan-coventry-city-nuneaton.-3398771.aspx
  7. ^ Mann, Mantej (January 11, 2017). "Digest: Sky Blues defender extends stay at Nuneaton Town". Coventry Live.
  8. ^ https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/darragh-leahy-recall-coventry-city-nuneaton-3530666.aspx
  9. ^ https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2017/november/transfer-darragh-leahy-joins-nuneaton/
  10. ^ Graham, Brendan. "Bohemians sign Ireland under-19 defender Darragh Leahy from Coventry City". extratime.com.
  11. ^ "LEFT-BACK LEAHY JOINS FROM COVENTRY | Bohemian FC". bohemianfc.com.
  12. ^ "Bohemians snap up Leahy from Coventry City". January 2, 2018 – via www.rte.ie.
  13. ^ Buttner, Paul (April 13, 2018). "Leahy's 99th-minute goal gives Bohs derby victory" – via www.rte.ie.
  14. ^ Gallagher, Aaron (November 11, 2018). "Double-winner Michael Duffy named PFAI Player of the Year following stellar season with Dundalk". The 42.
  15. ^ "Dundalk swoop to sign Leahy from Bohemians". December 12, 2019 – via www.rte.ie.
  16. ^ Blake, Ben (December 12, 2019). "Ireland U21 defender Leahy joins Dundalk from Bohemians". The 42.
  17. ^ "FAI Cup Final Report: Shamrock Rovers 2 - 4 Dundalk (Dundalk win after extra-time)". extratime.com.
  18. ^ Graham, Brendan. "President's Cup Final Report: Shamrock Rovers 1 - 1 Dundalk (Dundalk win 4-3 on penalties)". extratime.com.
  19. ^ McLaughlin, Gavin (December 15, 2023). "LEAHY MOVES TO WATERFORD". Dundalk Football Club.
  20. ^ "Waterford make move for Dundalk defender Darragh Leahy". Irish Independent. December 13, 2023.
  21. ^ Landy, Barry (February 23, 2024). "Waterford earn emphatic win over hapless Drogheda". The 42.
  22. ^ Team, Extratime. "Darragh Leahy and Ben McCormack pen new deals with Waterford as Niall O'Keefe departs". extratime.com.
  23. ^ "Who is Coventry City's new Irish starlet Darragh Leahy?". coventrytelegraph.net.
  24. ^ "Dundalk's Darragh Leahy On Settling At The Champions & U21 Aspirations". punditarena.com.
  25. ^ "'I never expected anything like this' Young Irish international Darragh Leahy living the dream at Coventry City". coventrytelegraph.net.
  26. ^ "Republic of Ireland - D. Leahy - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.
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