Leahy swaps UCD for Limerick

Limerick FC have announced the signing of 24-year old defender Mick Leahy from UCD for the 2014 season.

The former UCD captain has agreed terms on a one-year deal with the Shannonsiders and has become Stuart Taylor’s second new arrival after Shane Duggan was unveiled last month.

After playing underage football for Belvedere, the centre half joined UCD in the summer of 2007.

Leahy’s League of Ireland debut was ironically against Limerick FC – the opening game of UCD’s First Division campaign in 2009.

Leahy’s presence was certainly felt at Belfield – he went on to captain the Students in 2011 after having two successful seasons with the club.

Soon establishing himself as first-choice centre half at Belfield, Mick went onto make thirty appearances that year before impressing further in 2012.

The 2013 season was cut short for him though – the UCD graduate missed a large chunk of the year through injury and only returned to action in August with a 3-1 over Bohemians.

Read Extratime.ie columnist Mick Leahy's two-part series on the UCD Development Model here - Part 1 | Part 2