Una Leacy
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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
.
won two All Star awards with Wexford. She is a daughter of Margaret (nee O'Leary) who was selected at left half-back on the camogie team of the century. Margaret's include three All-Ireland Seniors with Wexford in 1968, '69 and '75; seven Gael Linn Cup
s 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 Camogie League
in 1977-'78. She plays for Oulart the Ballagh.
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 as captain (national record); Leinster Under-14 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002; Leinster Under-16 2002; Leinster and winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in Colleges
with {http://www.colaistebride.ie/|Coláiste Bríde] 2003, 2004, 2005; All-Ireland Junior Colleges with {http://www.colaistebride.ie/|Coláiste Bríde] 2004 (captain); Leinster Junior 2003, 2004; Club Senior 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009; Leinster Club Senior 2009; Ashbourne Cup
2007, 2008; Leinster Senior 2007; shared 'Irish Independent/Jury's' sportstar of the week with her sister, Mary, after the 2007 Winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in final; Purple and Gold Star 2008.
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, 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
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2010
The 2010 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship for sponsorship reasons—is the high point of the 2010 season in the sport of camogie. It commenced on June 13, 2010 and ended with the final between Galway and Wexford on 12...
and 2011
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2011
The 2011 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in association with RTÉ Sport for sponsorship reasons— is the premier competition of the 2011 camogie season. It commenced on 11 June 2011 and ended with the final on 11 September...
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Family Background
Her sister Mary LeacyMary 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...
won two All Star awards with Wexford. She is a daughter of Margaret (nee O'Leary) who was selected at left half-back on the camogie team of the century. Margaret's include three All-Ireland Seniors with Wexford in 1968, '69 and '75; seven Gael Linn Cup
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...
s 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 Camogie League
National Camogie League
The National Camogie League is the second most important competition in the Irish team sport of Camogie, played exclusively by women. The competition is held in four divisions graded by ability....
in 1977-'78. She plays for Oulart the Ballagh.
Other Awards
National League Division one 2009; All Star 2007; five All-Ireland Féile na nGaelFéile 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...
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 as captain (national record); Leinster Under-14 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002; Leinster Under-16 2002; Leinster and winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in Colleges
All Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship
The All-Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship is an Irish camogie tournament played each year to determine the national champion secondary school or second level college....
with {http://www.colaistebride.ie/|Coláiste Bríde] 2003, 2004, 2005; All-Ireland Junior Colleges with {http://www.colaistebride.ie/|Coláiste Bríde] 2004 (captain); Leinster Junior 2003, 2004; Club Senior 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009; Leinster Club Senior 2009; Ashbourne Cup
Ashbourne Cup
The Ashbourne Cup is an Irish camogie tournament played each year to determine the national champion university or third level college. The Ashbourne Cup is the highest division in inter-collegiate camogie. The competition features many of the current stars of the game...
2007, 2008; Leinster Senior 2007; shared 'Irish Independent/Jury's' sportstar of the week with her sister, Mary, after the 2007 Winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in final; Purple and Gold Star 2008.
External links
- Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website
- On The Ball Official Camogie Magazine Issue 1 and issue 2
- County and provincial websites: Antrim Armagh Clare camogie Connacht Cork Derry Down Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Leinster Limerick London Louth Meath Munster North America Offaly Tipperary Ulster Waterford Wexford Wicklow