Liz Neary

Who is Liz Neary?

Liz Neary is a retired Irish sportsperson. She played camogie at various times with her local clubs St. Paul's and Austin Stacks and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1970 until 1987. Neary is regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time.

In a senior inter-county career that lasted for nineteen years she won seven All-Ireland medals, five National League medals and five Gael Linn Interprovincial medals. With her two clubs St. Paul’s and Austin Stack’s she collected a huge haul of twenty-one county titles and six All-Ireland club medals.

Neary was also presented with a number of personal awards during her career. In 1981 and 1986 she was honoured with the prestigious B&I Player of the Year Award. In 2004 she was named on the Camogie Team of the Century.