# Tom Mahony

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**Thomas Mahony** (1877-1971) was an [Irish](/source/Irish_people) sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club [Dungourney](/source/Dungourney_GAA) and was a member of the [Cork](/source/Cork_GAA) senior inter-county team from 1902 until 1907.

## Playing career

### Club

Mahony played his hurling with his local club in [Dungourney](/source/Dungourney_GAA) and enjoyed some success. He won a [county senior championship](/source/Cork_Senior_Hurling_Championship) title in 1902. Two more county winners’ medals followed for Mahony in 1907 and 1909.

### Inter-county

Mahony first came to prominence on the inter-county scene with [Cork](/source/Cork_GAA) as part of the Dungourney selection in 1902. That year he lined out in his first provincial decider with [Limerick](/source/Limerick_GAA) providing the opposition. The Shannonsiders failed to test Mahony and at full-time Cork were the champions by 2-9 to 1-5.[1] It was Mahony’s first [Munster](/source/Munster_Senior_Hurling_Championship) title. After a draw and a replay with [Dublin](/source/Dublin_GAA) in the ‘home’ final, Cork qualified for an All-Ireland final meeting with [London](/source/London_GAA). The game turned into an absolute rout as Cork powered to a 3-13 to 0-0 victory. It was a fitting opening to the new [Cork Athletic Grounds](/source/P%C3%A1irc_U%C3%AD_Chaoimh) and, more importantly, the victory gave Mahony an [All-Ireland](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) winners’ medal.[2]

Mahony was dropped from the Cork team for a number of years as Dungourney lost control of the team selection. He was back with Cork in 1907 as the team qualified for the Munster decider once again. [Tipperary](/source/Tipperary_GAA), the reigning All-Ireland champions, provided the opposition on that occasion and a close game ensued. After a stern test Cork won the game by 1-6 to 1-4 and Mahony added a second Munster winners’ medal to his collection.[3] Cork subsequently qualified for an All-Ireland final showdown with [Kilkenny](/source/Kilkenny_GAA). In one of the best exhibitions of hurling seen to date a close game developed between these great rivals. [Jimmy Kelly](/source/Jimmy_Kelly_(Mooncoin_hurler)) scored three goals for Kilkenny, the first within seconds of the start. Cork went on several goal hunts at the end of the game, however, [Jack Anthony](/source/Jack_Anthony_(hurler)) got the winning point for Kilkenny. At the full-time whistle Mahony’s side were defeated by 3-12 to 4-8.[4]

## Sporting ancestry

Mahony’s grandson, [Seánie O'Leary](/source/Se%C3%A1nie_O'Leary), followed in his grandfather’s footsteps as a hurler of renown. He played with his local club in [Youghal](/source/Youghal_GAA) and won All-Ireland titles with Cork as part of the three-in-a-row team in the 1970s. Mahony's granddaughter, [Mary O'Leary](/source/Mary_O'Leary_(camogie)), won All Ireland medals in 1978, 1980, 1982 (when her last-gasp point secured victory for Cork) and 1983. She was named B&I Star of the Year award in 1982. Mahony’s great-grandson, [Tomás O'Leary](/source/Tom%C3%A1s_O'Leary), captained Cork to the [All-Ireland](/source/All-Ireland_Minor_Hurling_Championship) minor title. He played [rugby](/source/Rugby_union) with [Munster](/source/Munster_Rugby), [London Irish](/source/London_Irish), [Montpellier](/source/Montpellier_H%C3%A9rault_Rugby) and earned 24 caps for [Ireland](/source/Ireland_national_rugby_union_team) during his career, before retiring from the sport in 2017.[5]

## Honours

### Dungourney

- **[Cork Senior Hurling Championship](/source/Cork_Senior_Hurling_Championship)**: - **Winner (3):** 1902, 1907, 1909

### Cork

- **[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship)**: - **Winner (1):** 1902
- **[Munster Senior Hurling Championship](/source/Munster_Senior_Hurling_Championship)**: - **Winner (2):** 1902, 1907

## Sources

- Corry, Eoghan, *The GAA Book of Lists* (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Cronin, Jim, *A Rebel Hundred: Cork's 100 All-Ireland Titles*.
- Donegan, Des, *The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games* (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
- Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460.

## References

1. ["Senior Hurling - Munster Final Winning Teams (1887-2007)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080719154803/http://munster.gaa.ie/teams/seniorhurling.html). [Munster GAA](/source/Munster_GAA). Archived from [the original](http://munster.gaa.ie/teams/seniorhurling.html) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-10.

1. ["Cork Hurling Profile"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090216074254/http://hoganstand.com/Cork/Profile.aspx). www.hoganstand.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.hoganstand.com/Cork/Profile.aspx) on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-03-12.

1. ["Senior Hurling - Munster Final Winning Teams (1887-2007)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080719154803/http://munster.gaa.ie/teams/seniorhurling.html). [Munster GAA](/source/Munster_GAA). Archived from [the original](http://munster.gaa.ie/teams/seniorhurling.html) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-12.

1. Corry, Eoghan (2005). *The GAA Book of Lists*. Hodder Headline Ireland. p. 8.

1. ["Tomas O’Leary retires from professional rugby"](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/tomas-o-leary-retires-from-professional-rugby-1.3166353). *The Irish Times*. Retrieved 2021-12-02.

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