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'''Mary Leacy''' (born |
'''Mary Leacy''' (born 2 March 1986<ref>{{cite news|title=21 kisses for Mary|url=https://m.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/news/21-kisses-for-mary-27655534.html|date=8 March 2007|accessdate=3 February 2022}}</ref> in [[Oulart]], [[County Wexford]]) is an [[Irish people|Irish]] sportsperson. She won [[Camogie All Stars|camogie All Star]] awards in [[Camogie All Stars#2004|2004]], [[Camogie All Stars#2007|2007]] and 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Allstars selected|url=http://www.camogie.ie/tabid/54/mid/411/newsid412/13/Default.aspx|work=Camogie.ie|publisher=Camogie.ie|date=13 November 2007|accessdate=30 December 2009 }}</ref> She plays [[camogie]] with her local club [[Oulart–The Ballagh GAA|Oulart–The Ballagh]] and has been a member of the [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]] senior inter-county team since 2001. Leacy captained Wexford to the [[All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship|All-Ireland]] title in 2007<ref>2007 All Ireland final reports in [https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-10042143.html Irish Examiner], [http://www.independent.ie/other/wexfords-day-of-glory-1074735.html Irish Independent], [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2007/0910/1189076008095.html Irish Times] and [http://www.goreyguardian.ie/sport/other-sports/leacy-goals-fire-wexford-to-emotional-victory-1079990.html Gorey Guardian] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219153020/http://www.goreyguardian.ie/sport/other-sports/leacy-goals-fire-wexford-to-emotional-victory-1079990.html |date=2012-02-19 }}</ref> and won further All Irelands in 2010 and 2011, and a member of the [[All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2011#Team of the championship|Team of the Championship]] for 2011. |
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==Family background== |
==Family background== |
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Irish name | Máire Ní Léasaigh | ||
Sport | Camogie | ||
Position | Half back | ||
Born |
Oulart, Ireland | 2 March 1986||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
2001-present | Oulart–The Ballagh | ||
Club titles | |||
All-Ireland Titles | 3 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
2004-2018 | Wexford | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
All-Irelands | 4 | ||
All Stars | 3 |
Mary Leacy (born 2 March 1986[1] in Oulart, County Wexford) is an Irish sportsperson. She won camogie All Star awards in 2004, 2007 and 2010.[2] 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[3] and won further All Irelands in 2010 and 2011, and a member of the Team of the Championship for 2011.
Family background
[edit]She is a daughter of Margaret O'Leary who won three All-Ireland medals with Wexford in 1968, 1969 and 1975.[4] 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.[citation needed] Mary's sister Una Leacy is also a star camogie player.
Other honours
[edit]National League Division one 2009, 2010,2011. All Star 2004; She was an All Star nominee in 2005,[5] 2006,[6] 2007,[7] 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.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "21 kisses for Mary". 8 March 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "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 Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Irish Independent Sept 10 2010: Camogie blueblood Una Leacy is looking to lead Wexford’s All-Ireland assault from the front
- ^ 2005 Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2006
- ^ 2007
- ^ Wexford 3-12 Kilkenny 1-11 Semi-final report in Sunday Independent, on RTÉ online, camogie.ie, Breakingnews.ie and gaa.ie Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine