John Leonard (15 November 1873 – 21 March 1938) was an Irish hurler who played with club side Redmonds and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

Playing career

Born in Ballyphehane,

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, Leonard first played hurling as a member of the Redmonds club. He was a member of the club's senior team when they won back-to-back County Senior Championships in

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. These victories earned Leonard a call-up to the Cork senior hurling team for the 1901 Munster Championship. After being appointed

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of the team, he was replaced midway through the championship but won a Munster Championship medal after a win over Clare. Leonard later lined out in Cork's defeat by

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in the 1901 All-Ireland final.

Honours

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References

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