Mary O’Leary is a former camogie player, winner of the B+I Star of the Year award in 1982 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 Seán O'Leary (25 February 1952 – 1 December 2021) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward at senior level for the Cork county team. Career Born in Youghal, County Cork, Munster, O'Leary first played competitive hurling wh ...

, 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 The Gael Linn Cup is a bi-ennial tournament, representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, contested by Ireland's four provincial teams with competitions at senior and junior level on alternat ...

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

Living people Cork camogie players Year of birth missing (living people) {{Cork-camogie-bio-stub