Declan Leonard - Lahardane (July-96)

A player profile on Declan as appeared in the Western People before the Inter-County Minor Football Final against Sligo in 1996.

"One shell-shocked panelist observed at training one evening, that Declan could outpace most, running backwards!!

Slow motion video replays have revealed that Declan’s feet don’t actually touch the ground and the Lahardane man has used this to his advantage to destroy opposing defences.

Regarded by many as one of the deadliest forwards to have come out of Mayo for quite a while, Declan will be a constant worry for the Sligo defence on Sunday".