Rachel Ruddy is a senior Dublin ladies' footballer. She was a member of the Dublin teams that won the

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and

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. In 2017 she received her second

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award. Ruddy has also played for the Dublin senior camogie team.

Early years, family and education

Ruddy is the daughter of Vivian Ruddy, a former

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er who originally came from

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. Her sister, Ciara Ruddy, has also played for the

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. Ruddy graduated in physiotherapy from

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Playing career

Clubs

;Ballyboden St Enda's Ruddy has won senior

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and

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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

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and her sister, Ciara Ruddy. Ruddy was also a member of the Ballyboden team that won the 2010

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. She also played for Ballyboden in the 2017 Dublin final. ;Dublin University GAA While attending

, Ruddy played camogie for Dublin University GAA. ;Singapore Gaelic Lions While working as a physiotherapist in

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, Ruddy played for Singapore Gaelic Lions.

Inter-county

Ladies' Gaelic football

Ruddy made her senior inter-county debut for

in 2010 against

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. She was a member of the Dublin team that won the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship final. In 2010 she also won her first

. She also played in the 2014 final against

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but missed the

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and 2016 finals because of a back injury. She was subsequently a member of the Dublin teams that won the

, and

All-Ireland finals. In 2017 Ruddy won her second All Star.

Camogie

Ruddy has also played for the Dublin senior camogie team. In 2008 she was nominated for an

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Personal life

Ruddy works as a physiotherapist at

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. It is a tradition that All-Ireland champions visit this hospital after the final. In September 2019 Ruddy hosted her

team mates during their visit. On 19 October 2019 Ruddy married Seamus Conboy in

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Honours

Ladies' Gaelic football

;

**''Winners'':

: 3 **''Runner up'':

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1 ; Ballyboden St Enda's *

**''Winners'': 2010: **''Runner up'': 2017 ;Individual *

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**''Winner'': 2010, 2017 : 2

Camogie

; Ballyboden St Enda's *Leinster Senior Club Camogie Championship **''Winners'': 2008 *Dublin Senior Club Camogie Championships **''Winners'': 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruddy, Rachel 1988 births Living people Dublin camogie players Dublin inter-county ladies' Gaelic footballers Ballyboden St Enda's Gaelic footballers Ballyboden St Enda's camogie players Dual camogie–football players Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Irish physiotherapists Health professionals from County Dublin 21st-century Irish sportswomen