Multi-talented Mary Geaney made her own All-Ireland history

Mary Geaney’s phone began to hum as Cork camogie captain Rena Buckley climbed the Hogan Stand steps to collect the O’Duffy Cup on Sunday afternoon.
Multi-talented Mary Geaney made her own All-Ireland history

The commentators and analysts proclaimed history made as Buckley became the first person to skipper All-Ireland winning sides in two codes.

Buckley had in fact become the first person to achieve the feat with her native county on Sunday - incredibly almost four decades earlier Geaney had the honour of leading both Cork and Kerry to championship glory in camogie and ladies football respectively.

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