Mary Leacy

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.

Mary Leacy
Personal information
Irish name Máire Ní Léasaigh
Sport Camogie
Position centre half back
Born 1987 (age 32–33)
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
* 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)).

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]

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References
  1. "Allstars selected". Camogie.ie. Camogie.ie. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  2. 2007 All Ireland final reports in Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, Irish Times and Gorey Guardian Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Irish Independent Sept 10 2010: Camogie blueblood Una Leacy is looking to lead Wexford’s All-Ireland assault from the front
  4. 2005 Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
  5. 2006
  6. 2007
  7. 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
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)
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