Mary Geaney

Mary Geaney (born 1954) is an Irish sportswoman. She played senior ladies' Gaelic football for Kerry, senior camogie for Cork and is also a former Ireland women's field hockey international. In 1976 she captained Kerry when they won the All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship and in 1980 she captained Cork when they won the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship. She was the first player to captain a team to both championships. As a field hockey international, she was a member of the Ireland team that won the 1983 Women's Intercontinental Cup. In 2010 she was inducted into the Irish Hockey Association Hall of Fame.

Early years, family and education Mary Geaney is the daughter of Con Geaney, a member of the Kerry team that won the 1932 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Her brother, David Geaney, was a member of the Kerry team that won the same All-Ireland championship in 1959. She was educated at the Ursuline Secondary School in Blackrock, Cork. In 1973 she played for Kerry against Cork in one of the first ladies' Gaelic football games between the two counties. Kerry won by 5–10 to 4–11 with Geaney scoring 2–6. In 1974 she played for Kerry when they lost to Tipperary in the first Munster Senior Ladies' Football Championship final. In 1976 she captained Kerry when they won the All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship, defeating Offaly by 4–6 to 1–5. With 3–2, Geany was also the top scorer in the final. She also scored the first ever hat-trick in a Ladies' All-Ireland final. Geaney also won the All-Ireland Ladies Club Football Championship with Castleisland Desmonds. She also represented Munster at interprovincial level in the Gael Linn Cup.

Field hockey

Geaney played field hockey for Old Ursulines (Cork), Munster and Ireland. She made her senior international debut in 1971 against England. She subsequently made 61 senior appearances for Ireland. She was a member of the Ireland teams that won the 1977 Triple Crown and the 1983 Women's Intercontinental Cup. In 2010, together with her former team mate, Margaret Gleghorne, she was inducted into the Irish Hockey Association Hall of Fame. Tournaments Place 1983 Women's Intercontinental Cup

Honours Ladies' Gaelic football Kerry All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Winners: 1976 Castleisland Desmonds All-Ireland Ladies Club Football Championship Winners: 1980, 1983

Camogie Cork All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Winners: 1978, 1980, 1983 Runners Up: 1981, 1987, 1988 National Camogie League Winners: 1986 Runners Up: 1977–78, 1981, 1982 Munster Gael Linn Cup Runners Up: 1979, 1983 UCC Ashbourne Cup Winners:

Field hockey Ireland Women's Intercontinental Cup Winners: 1983 Triple Crown Winners: 1977