{{short description|Irish sportsperson (born March 1986)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Use Irish English|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox GAA player | image = | code = Camogie | province = Leinster | name = Mary Leacy | irish = Máire Ní Léasaigh | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|3|2|df=y}} | sport = Camogie | county = Wexford | club = Oulart–The Ballagh | clyears = 2001-present | clapps(points) = | clcounty = | clprovince = | clallireland = 3 | clposition = centre half back | icyears = 2004-2018 | icapps(points) = | counties = Wexford | scores = | icprovince = | icallireland = 4 | allstars = 3 | icposition = Half back | clupdate = (16:31, 30 December 2009 (UTC)) | icupdate = (20:33, 3 February 2022 (UTC)) | birth_place = Oulart, Ireland }}
'''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 sportsperson. She won camogie All Star awards in 2004, 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 and has been a member of the Wexford senior inter-county team since 2001. Leacy captained Wexford to the 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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020043138/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2007/0910/1189076008095.html |date=20 October 2012 }} 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 Team of the Championship for 2011.
==Family background== She is a daughter of Margaret O'Leary who won three All-Ireland medals with Wexford in 1968, 1969 and 1975.<ref>[http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/model-of-excellence-2332786.html Irish Independent Sept 10 2010: Camogie blueblood Una Leacy is looking to lead Wexford’s All-Ireland assault from the front]</ref> 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.{{fact|date=February 2020}} Mary's sister Una Leacy is also a star camogie player.
==Other honours== National League Division one 2009, 2010,2011. All Star 2004; She was an All Star nominee in 2005,<ref>[http://www.rebelgaa.com/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=735 2005] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001021048/http://www.rebelgaa.com/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=735 |date=2011-10-01 }}</ref> 2006,<ref>[http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/1016/camogie.html 2006]</ref> 2007,<ref>[http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/?jp=MHMHMHOJEYKF&rss=rss2 2007]</ref> 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.<ref>Wexford 3-12 Kilkenny 1-11 Semi-final report in [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/burns-keeps-corks-treble-dreams-alive-2297992.html Sunday Independent], on [https://archive.today/20120914060525/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0814/wexford_kilkenny.html RTÉ online], [http://www.camogie.ie/Home/tabid/54/mid/411/newsid412/1378/Powerful-Wexford-prevail/Default.aspx camogie.ie]{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}, [http://breakingnews.ie/sport/wexford-power-through-to-camogie-final-469342.html Breakingnews.ie] and [http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/1408102131-wexford-into-camogie-final-but-must-wait-to-discover-opponents/1/ gaa.ie] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306040104/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/1408102131-wexford-into-camogie-final-but-must-wait-to-discover-opponents/1/ |date=2012-03-06 }}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{s-start}} {{s-sports}} {{succession box| before=| title=Wexford Senior Camogie Captain| years=2007| after= }} {{s-ach|ach}} {{succession box| after=Catríona Foley<br>(Cork)| title=All-Ireland Senior Camogie Final<br>winning captain| years=2007| before=Joanne O'Callaghan<br>(Cork) }} {{s-end}}
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