Leo Turley (born 7 December 1966) is a former Gaelic footballer from County Laois.

Leo Turley
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Forward
Born 7 December 1966
Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
1984–1997
1998–1999
2000-date
O'Dempseys
Éire Óg
Leixlip
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
?- ?
Laois

Playing career edit

Leo played for the Laois senior football team from the late 1980s until the 1990s primarily as a forward.[1]

In 1991, he played on the Laois team beaten by Meath GAA in the final of the Leinster Senior Football Championship.

He began his club football career with his native O'Dempseys with whom he won underage honours and also played for the Éire Óg club in Carlow and Leixlip in Kildare

Managerial career edit

Leo started his management career with Fenagh in Carlow in 1997 then taking over at Arles/Killeen in Laois before moving to Blackhall Gaels in County Meath who he guided to the Meath Intermediate (2001) and Senior Football Championship title in 2003.[1]

He also managed his native club O'Dempseys in 2004 and 2005[2] and since then has been manager of Confey in Kildare, Dunshaughlin, Blackhall Gaels again, Donaghmore Ashbourne and Leixlip seniors for one year. He subsequently returned to O'Dempseys in Laois, who gained promotion to senior ranks after winning 2016 Laois Intermediate Championship.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Boyle, Donnchadh (19 June 2010). "Turley sure Laois' new spirit can stun Meath". Irish Independent.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)