Mary Leacy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Máire Ní Léasaigh | ||
| Sport | Camogie | ||
| Position | centre half back | ||
| Born |
1987 (age 28–29) Oulart, Ireland | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
| 2001-present | Oulart the Ballagh | ? | |
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| Wexford | ? | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
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* club appearances and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 December 2009 (UTC)). **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 December 2009 (UTC)). | |||
Mary Leacy (born 1987 in Oulart, County Wexford) is an Irish sportsperson. She won camogie All Star awards in 2004 and 2007.[1] She plays camogie with her local club Oulart the Ballagh and has been a member of the Wexford senior inter-county team since 2001. Leacy captained Wexford to the All-Ireland title in 2007[2] and won further All Irelands in 2010 and 2011, and a member of the Team of the Championship for 2011.
Family background
She is a daughter of Margaret O'Leary who won three All-Ireland medals with Wexford in 1968, 1969 and 1975.[3] Margaret (née O'Leary) who was selected at left half-back on the camogie team of the century. Margaret's other honours include seven Gael Linn Cups with Leinster in 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1978; five All-Ireland Clubs, with Eoghan Ruadh (Dublin) in 1967 and with Buffers Alley (Wexford) in 1978, 1981, 1982 and 1983; Gaelic All Star award 1968; captain of the first Wexford team to win the National League in 1977-'78.
Other honours
National League Division one 2009, 2010,2011. All Star 2004; She was an All Star nominee in 2005,[4] 2006,[5] 2007,[6] All-Ireland Under-16 1995 (captain and player of the match); County Centenary Ambassador 2004; Ashbourne Shield 1998; Ashbourne Cup Combined team 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001; Leinster Under-14 1993; Leinster Under-16 1994, 1995; Leinster Under-18 1997; Leinster Senior 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007; Club Junior 1996; Club Intermediate 1999; Club Senior 'B' 2003, 2007; Purple and Gold Star 2008. She was player of the match in Wexford's 3-12 to 1-11 victory over Kilkenny in the 2010 All Ireland semi-final.[7]
References
- ↑ "Allstars selected". Camogie.ie. Camogie.ie. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ↑ 2007 All Ireland final reports in Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, Irish Times and Gorey Guardian
- ↑ Irish Independent Sept 10 2010: Camogie blueblood Una Leacy is looking to lead Wexford’s All-Ireland assault from the front
- ↑ 2005
- ↑ 2006
- ↑ 2007
- ↑ Wexford 3-12 Kilkenny 1-11 Semi-final report in Sunday Independent, on RTÉ online, camogie.ie, Breakingnews.ie and gaa.ie
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by |
Wexford Senior Camogie Captain 2007 |
Succeeded by |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Joanne O'Callaghan (Cork) |
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Final winning captain 2007 |
Succeeded by Catríona Foley (Cork) |