Mary O'Leary (camogie)
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| 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.
Family
She is a sister of Cork hurler Seánie O'Leary, a four times All Ireland medalist.[citation needed]
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. p. 460.
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