Looby first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the
Drom & Inch club. He eventually joined the club's senior team and won a
Mid Tipperary Championship title in 1984. Looby first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Tipperary minor team that won the
All-Ireland Minor Championship in 1976. He progressed onto the Tipperary under-21 team and an
All-Ireland Under-21 Championship title in 1979. Looby subsequently made a number of league and championship appearances with the
Tipperary senior hurling team between 1979 and 1980. ==Honours==