Great Grandfather of Naomh Ólaf Senior Hurler Donal Leavy Commemorated in GAA Ceremony.

On Tuesday, 8th November 2022, the GAA commemorated and laid a wreath at the graveside of Donal Leavy (current Senior Ólafs Hurling team, and recent captain of Dublin minors) great grandfather, William Colbert, in Glasnevin cemetery.

Donal Leavy recently in action vs Fingallians. Image courtesy of Frank McGrath, via Independent.ie Website.

William (Liam) Colbert was on the first Cork team to bring an all Ireland football title to Leeside in 1890.

The event was to commemorate both Ted Downey who won All Ireland medals with Cork (1890) and Dublin (1897) and Donal's great grandfather William Colbert.

A wreath was laid by the President of the GAA, Liam McCarthy, and members of Midleton GAA.

Shown are: Colm O'Neill (Cork Football all Ireland medalist), Vincent O'Neill, Liam McCarthy (President GAA) and John Fenton (Cork Hurling all Ireland medalist)

For more information see:

https://www.gaa.ie/news/memorial-to-timothy-ted-downey-to-be-erected-in-glasnevin-cemetery/

Image courtesy of GAA

Special thanks to Donal’s father Paddy Leavy, for providing details and images from this special event 👏👏