Leo Turley (born 7 December 1966) is a former

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er from

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Playing career

Leo played for the

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senior football team from the late 1980s until the 1990s primarily as a forward. In 1991, he played on the Laois team beaten by

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in the final of the

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. 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

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and

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in Kildare

Managerial career

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

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who he guided to the Meath Intermediate (2001) and Senior Football Championship title in 2003. He also managed his native club O'Dempseys in 2004 and 2005 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.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Turley, Leo 1966 births Living people Laois inter-county Gaelic footballers O'Dempseys Gaelic footballers Éire Óg (Carlow) Gaelic footballers Leixlip Gaelic footballers Gaelic football managers