Making her mark

Congratulations to Eimear Leacy – the Enniscorthy teenager making her mark in the world of ice hockey. Last month, Eimear was named captain of Sweden for the European Youth Olympic Festival 2023 taking place in Austria.

Eimear lives in Sweden but her proud dad Paul is originally from Bellefield, Enniscorthy. Her grandmother Lily is still hail and hearty and living at Bellefield. Her grandfather, the late Pat, played football with the Starlights and Wexford for a long period and was a renowned goalkeeper. He worked at Enniscorthy Post Office for many years.

Our photo shows a 1940s Wexford team managed by Enniscorthy’s Martin Doyle and with Pat Leacy in the middle of front row.

It looks like Eimear didn’t lick her sporting prowess off a stone! n