Rachel Ruddy

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Rachel Ruddy
Personal information
Irish name Rachel Ní Rodaigh
Sport Ladies' Gaelic football
Camogie
Position Left Corner Back
Bornc. 1988 (age 34–35)
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1]
Occupation Physiotherapist
Club(s)
YearsClub
1994–
200x–2010
2010–2012
 Ballyboden St Enda's
→ Dublin University GAA
→ Singapore Gaelic Lions
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
200x–
2010–
 Dublin (camogie)
Dublin (football)
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 3
All Stars 2

Rachel Ruddy is a senior Dublin ladies' footballer. She was a member of the Dublin teams that won the All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship in 2010, 2017 and 2019. In 2017 she received her second All Star award. Ruddy has also played for the Dublin senior camogie team.

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Early years, family and education

Ruddy is the daughter of Vivian Ruddy, a former Ballyboden Wanderers Gaelic footballer who originally came from Achill Island. [2] [3] Her sister, Ciara Ruddy, has also played for the Dublin senior ladies' football team. [4] Ruddy graduated in physiotherapy from Trinity College Dublin. [5]

Playing career

Clubs

Ballyboden St Enda's

Ruddy has won senior Leinster and Dublin camogie championships with Ballyboden St Enda's. Between 2010 and 2014 she helped the club complete a five in a row of Dublin titles. Her team mates at Ballyboden included Emer Lucey, Ciara Lucey and her sister, Ciara Ruddy. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Ruddy was also a member of the Ballyboden team that won the 2010 Dublin Ladies' Senior Football Championship. [12] She also played for Ballyboden in the 2017 Dublin final. [13] [14]

Dublin University GAA

While attending Trinity College Dublin, Ruddy played camogie for Dublin University GAA. [15]

Singapore Gaelic Lions

While working as a physiotherapist in Singapore, Ruddy played for Singapore Gaelic Lions. [5] [16]

Inter-county

Ladies' Gaelic football

Ruddy made her senior inter-county debut for Dublin in 2010 against Laois. [1] [17] She was a member of the Dublin team that won the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship final. [18] [19] In 2010 she also won her first All Star. [20] [21] She also played in the 2014 final against Cork [22] but missed the 2015 and 2016 finals because of a back injury. [17] She was subsequently a member of the Dublin teams that won the 2017, [23] [24] and 2019 All-Ireland finals. [25] [26] In 2017 Ruddy won her second All Star. [27] [28]

All-Ireland FinalsPlaceOpponentGoal/Points
1 2010 [18] [19] [29] Winners Tyrone 0–2
2 2014 [22] Runner up Cork 0–3
3 2017 [23] [24] Winners Mayo 0–0
4 2019 [25] [26] [30] [31] Winners Galway 0–1

Camogie

Ruddy has also played for the Dublin senior camogie team. [32] In 2008 she was nominated for an All-Star. [33]

Personal life

Ruddy works as a physiotherapist at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin. [17] It is a tradition that All-Ireland champions visit this hospital after the final. In September 2019 Ruddy hosted her Dublin team mates during their visit. [31] [34] [30] [35] On 19 October 2019 Ruddy married Seamus Conboy in Ravello, Italy. [36]

Honours

Ladies' Gaelic football

Dublin
Ballyboden St Enda's
Individual

Camogie

Ballyboden St Enda's

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