Margaret O'Leary
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Margaret O'Leary-Leacy born in Wexford
is a former camogie
player selected on the camogie team of the century in 2004, and winner of All Ireland medals in 1968, 1969 and 1975.
. She also holds eight Gael Linn interprovincial
medals. She was selected as the Gaelic Weekly All Star Camogie Player of the Year in 1968 and was twice voted Wexford Powers “Sport Star of the Year” 1966 and 1968.
teams to All Ireland success.
and Una
later played for Wexford.
Wexford
Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to Dublin via the M11/N11 National Primary Route, and the national rail network...
is a former camogie
Camogie
Camogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....
player selected on the camogie team of the century in 2004, and winner of All Ireland medals in 1968, 1969 and 1975.
Playing career
She played for Buffers Alley Club with whom she won three All Ireland Club ChampionshipsAll-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship
The All-Ireland Club Camogie Championship is the most important competition for club teams in the Irish women’s field sport of camogie. It is contested by the senior club champions of the leading counties and organised by An Cumann Camógaíochta.-Trophy:...
. She also holds eight Gael Linn interprovincial
Gael Linn Cup
The Gael Linn Cup is a bi-ennial tournament in the Irish sport of camogie contested by Ireland’s fuur provincial teams. Currently played at senior and junior level on alternate years. The tournament has existed in various guides since 1956, is played at senior and junior level on alternate years...
medals. She was selected as the Gaelic Weekly All Star Camogie Player of the Year in 1968 and was twice voted Wexford Powers “Sport Star of the Year” 1966 and 1968.
Administrator
She later became Chair of the Oulart the Ballagh club where she trained five Féile na GaelFéile na nGael
Féile na nGael , Irish for "Festival of the Gaels") is an annual tournament comprising the sports of hurling, camogie and handball organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association...
teams to All Ireland success.
Citation
Her team of the century citation read “a player of remarkable all round ability, she was equally at home at midfield or in the backs. A powerful striker, she was capable of turning defence into attack with one puck of the sliotar. Highly motivated, determined and full of energy she inspired her team-mates.”GAA Family
Her daughters MaryMary Leacy
Mary Leacy is an Irish sportsperson. She won camogie All Star awards in 2004 and 2007. She plays camogie with her local club Oulart the Ballagh and has been a member of the Wexford senior inter-county team since 2001...
and Una
Una Leacy
Una Leacy is a camogie player, winner of two All-Star awards in 2007 the year her two early goals helped Wexford win their first All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in 32 years and 2011. She won further All Ireland medals in 2010 and 2011....
later played for Wexford.
External links
- Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website
- Team of the Century on Camogie.ie website
- On The Ball Official Camogie Magazine Issue 1 and issue 2
- Historic newspaper reports of All Ireland finals
- County and provincial websites: Antrim
- History of Camogie slideshow. presented by Cumann Camógaíochta Communications Committee at GAA Museum January 25, 2010 part one, part two, part three and part four
- Camogie on official GAA website
- Timeline: History of Camogie
- Camogie on GAA Oral History Project
- County and provincial websites: Antrim Armagh Clare Connacht Cork Derry Down Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Leinster Limerick London Louth Meath Munster North America Offaly Tipperary Ulster Waterford Wexford Wicklow