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

Playing career

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

Leo Turley

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

Leo Turley

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

Leo Turley

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 County Meath 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

1966 births

Living people

Laois inter-county Gaelic footballers

O'Dempseys Gaelic footballers

Éire Óg (Carlow) Gaelic footballers

Leixlip Gaelic footballers

Gaelic football managers