Irish name Una Leasaigh Years County Years Club | Position Forward Sport Camogie Name Una Leacy | |
Born 17 May 1988 (age 35)
Wexford, Ireland ( 1988-05-17 ) | ||
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.
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Family Background
Her sister Mary Leacy won two All Star awards with Wexford. She is a daughter of Margaret (née O'Leary) who was selected at left half-back on the camogie team of the century. Margaret's successes include three All-Ireland Seniors with Wexford in 1968, '69 and '75; 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 Camogie League in 1977-'78. She plays for Oulart the Ballagh.
Other Awards
National League Division one 2009; All Star 2007; five All-Ireland Féile na nGael 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 Coláiste Bríde in 2003, 2004, 2005; All-Ireland Junior Colleges in 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.