- Mary O'Leary (carmogie player)
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Mary O’Leary Personal information Irish name Máire Ní Laoire Sport Camogie Position Centre back Born Cork, Ireland Club(s)* Years Club Apps (scores) Youghal ? Inter-county(ies)** Years County Apps (scores) 1978-85 Cork ? Inter-county titles All Irelands 4 * club appearances and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC)).
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC)).Mary O’Leary is a former camogie player, winner of the B+I Star of the Year award in 1982[1] and All Ireland medals in 1978, 1980, 1982 (when her last-gasp point secured victory for Cork) and 1983.
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Family Background
She is a sister of Cork hurler Seanie O'Leary, a four times All Ireland medalist.
Free taker
As well as her 1982 All Ireland winning point she also pointed a long range free at the end of the 1982 Gael Linn Cup final to win the cup for Munster.
Awards
She was the second winner of the Cospoir/Glen Abbey Hosiery women in sport award in 1982.
References
- ^ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. pp. 460.
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
Categories:- Living people
- People from County Cork
- Cork camogie players
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