Rachel Ruddy

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| name = Rachel Ruddy

| irish = Rachel Ní Rodaigh

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| occupation = Physiotherapist

| birth_date = {{c.}} {{birth year and age|1988}}

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| sport = Ladies' Gaelic football
Camogie

| code = Ladies' Football

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| club = Ballyboden St Enda's
→ Dublin University GAA
→ Singapore Gaelic Lions

| clyears = 1994–
200x–2010
2010–2012

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| counties = Dublin (camogie)
Dublin (football)

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2010–

| icposition = Left Corner Back

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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.

Early years, family and education

Ruddy is the daughter of Vivian Ruddy, a former Ballyboden Wanderers Gaelic footballer who originally came from Achill Island.{{cite web|url=https://www.mayonews.ie/news/34246-former-achill-footballers-on-opposing-teams-in-ladies-final|title=Former Achill footballers in opposing corners for Ladies final|publisher=www.mayonews.ie|date=10 September 2019|accessdate=26 October 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ballyboden.ie/best-wishes-to-rachel-and-sinead-and-that-amazing-achill-connection/|title=Best wishes to Rachel and Sinead (and that amazing Achill connection)|publisher=www.ballyboden.ie|date=13 September 2019|accessdate=27 October 2019}} Her sister, Ciara Ruddy, has also played for the Dublin senior ladies' football team.{{cite web|url=http://ladiesgaelic.ie/ciara-ruddy-ready-after-injury-nightmare/|title=Ciara Ruddy Ready After Injury Nightmare|publisher=ladiesgaelic.ie|date=18 September 2015|accessdate=29 October 2019}} Ruddy graduated in physiotherapy from Trinity College Dublin.{{cite web|url=http://www.theliberty.ie/2010/11/23/swapping-dole-queues-for-custom-queues/|title=Swapping dole queues for customs queues|publisher=www.theliberty.ie|date=23 November 2010|accessdate=27 October 2019}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1706161/5000/|title=One Club Guidelines Launch Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|date=26 June 2017|accessdate=27 October 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.herald.ie/sport/gaa/sister-act-as-emer-repeats-ciaras-heroics-27889437.html|title=Sister act as Emer repeats Ciara's heroics|publisher=www.herald.ie|accessdate=24 November 2018|date=21 October 2008}}{{cite news|url=https://www.herald.ie/sport/gaa/camogie-boden-claim-senior-honours-27887159.html|title='Boden claim Senior honours|publisher=www.herald.ie|accessdate=24 November 2018|date=30 September 2008}}{{cite news|url=https://www.herald.ie/sport/gaa/boden-get-best-of-brigids-29548446.html|title=Boden get best of Brigid's|publisher=www.herald.ie|accessdate=23 November 2018|date=3 September 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://www.dublincamogie.ie/Boden_are_Senior_1_champions_again__4_in_a_row/Default.8731.html|title=Boden overcome Naomh Uinsionn to claim Senior 1 championship again (4-in-a-row)|publisher=www.dublincamogie.ie|accessdate=23 November 2018|date=6 October 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dublincamogie.ie/Ballyboden_St_Endas_are_Senior_1_champions__5_in_a_row/Default.10343.html|title=Ballyboden St. Endas are Senior 1 champions - 5 in a row!|publisher=www.dublincamogie.ie|date=20 October 2014|accessdate=27 October 2019}} Ruddy was also a member of the Ballyboden team that won the 2010 Dublin Ladies' Senior Football Championship.{{cite web|url=http://dublinladiesgaelic.ie/news-detail/88649/|title=Ballyboden St Endas reclaim Title|publisher=dublinladiesgaelic.ie|date=13 September 2010|accessdate=29 October 2019}} She also played for Ballyboden in the 2017 Dublin final.{{cite web|url=https://www.wearedublin.com/ladies-football/match-report-foxrock-cabinteely-v-ballyboden-st-endas-senior-championship-final/|title=Match Report: Foxrock–Cabinteely v Ballyboden St. Enda's Senior Championship Final|publisher=www.wearedublin.com|date=4 October 2017|accessdate=27 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.grassroots-gaa.com/ladies-senior-final-report-foxrockcabinteely-vs-ballyboden/|title=Ladies Senior Final Report – Foxrock/Cabinteely vs Ballyboden|publisher=www.grassroots-gaa.com|date=7 October 2017|accessdate=27 September 2019}}

;Dublin University GAA

While attending Trinity College Dublin, Ruddy played camogie for Dublin University GAA.{{cite web|url=http://www.tcdlife.ie/ducac/assets/pdf/2012-13/Alumni%20Newsletter%20Trinity%20College%20Dublin%20GAA%20-%20March%202013%20Updated.pdf|title=Trinity College Dublin – GAA Newsletter|publisher=www.tcdlife.ie|date=20 March 2013|accessdate=27 October 2019}}

;Singapore Gaelic Lions

While working as a physiotherapist in Singapore, Ruddy played for Singapore Gaelic Lions.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/irelands-eastern-promise-170720.html|title=Ireland's Eastern promise|publisher=www.irishexaminer.com|date=15 October 2011|accessdate=27 October 2019}}

=Inter-county=

==Ladies' Gaelic football==

Ruddy made her senior inter-county debut for Dublin in 2010 against Laois.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/rachel-ruddy-dublin-interview-mayo-all-ireland-senior-final-3603739-Sep2017/|title='I've been watching from the sidelines for the past two years, wishing I was out there'|publisher=www.the42.ie|date=19 September 2017|accessdate=26 October 2019}} She was a member of the Dublin team that won the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship final.{{cite web|url=http://ladiesgaelic.ie/news/tg4-all-ireland-ladies-senior-football-championship-final/|title=TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship final|publisher=ladiesgaelic.ie|date=29 September 2010|accessdate=4 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/dublin-ladies-complete-maiden-win-of-all-ireland-football-title-475230.html|title=Dublin Ladies complete maiden win of All-Ireland Football title|publisher=www.breakingnews.ie|date=26 September 2010|accessdate=4 April 2018}} In 2010 she also won her first All Star.{{cite web|url=https://ladiesgaelic.ie/the-lgfa/roll-of-honours/all-stars/2010-2/|title=TG4/O'Neills Ladies All-Stars for 2010|publisher=ladiesgaelic.ie|accessdate=16 October 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/ladies-football/2010/1115/273180-allstars/|title=Dublin dominate Ladies All Stars awards|publisher=www.rte.ie|accessdate=9 October 2019|date=15 November 2010}} She also played in the 2014 final against Cork{{cite web|url=http://munster.gaa.ie/2014/09/28/tg4-all-ireland-ladies-football-senior-championship-final-cork-v-dublin/|title=All Ireland Ladies Football Senior Final – Cork 2-13 Dublin 2-12|publisher=munster.gaa.ie|date=28 September 2014|accessdate=12 April 2018}} but missed the 2015 and 2016 finals because of a back injury. She was subsequently a member of the Dublin teams that won the 2017,{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0924/907178-dublin-v-mayo/|title=Dublin's goal rush secures All-Ireland glory|publisher=www.rte.ie|date=24 September 2017|accessdate=18 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/775046079/5000/|title=Dublin v Mayo - TG4 Ladies Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|accessdate=18 April 2018|date=24 September 2017}} and 2019 All-Ireland finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/0915/1076059-dublin-grind-down-galway-to-seal-three-in-a-row/|title=Dublin grind down Galway to seal three-in-a-row|publisher=www.rte.ie|date=15 September 2019|accessdate=19 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/775406251/5000/|title=Dublin v Galway - TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Final Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|accessdate=20 September 2019|date=15 September 2019}} In 2017 Ruddy won her second All Star.{{cite web|url=https://ladiesgaelic.ie/the-lgfa/roll-of-honours/all-stars/2017-2/|title=2017 TG4 All Star Team|publisher=ladiesgaelic.ie|accessdate=14 October 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://ladiesgaelic.ie/dublin-lead-way-6-players-2017-tg4-star-team-mayos-cora-staunton-makes-history/|title=Dublin lead the way with 6 players on 2017 TG4 All-Star team as Mayo's Cora Staunton makes history|publisher=ladiesgaelic.ie|date=26 November 2017|accessdate=8 October 2019}}

class="wikitable collapsible" ! ! All-Ireland Finals ! Place ! Opponent ! Goal/Points
1	2010{{cite web\|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/10090261/\|title=Dublin v Tyrone - TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship Final Photos\|publisher=www.sportsfile.com\|date=26 September 2010\|accessdate=4 April 2018}}	Winners	Tyrone	0–2
2	2014	Runner up	Cork	0–3
3	2017	Winners	Mayo	0–0
4	2019{{cite web\|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/heros-welcome-rachel-brings-the-cup-to-work-as-dubs-celebrate-with-young-patients-38505243.html\|title=Hero's welcome: Rachel 'brings the cup to work' as Dubs celebrate with young patients\|publisher=www.independent.ie\|date=17 September 2019\|accessdate=26 October 2019}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.the42.ie/dublin-ladies-pictures-crumlin-4811396-Sep2019/\|title=Dublin's All-Ireland heroes visit Crumlin Children's Hospital with the Brendan Martin Cup\|publisher=www.the42.ie\|date=16 September 2019\|accessdate=27 October 2019}}	Winners	Galway	0–1

==Camogie==

Ruddy has also played for the Dublin senior camogie team.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/PR0906024/|title=Cork v Dublin - Gala Senior Camogie Championship - Group 1 Rd 1 Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|date=20 June 2009|accessdate=27 October 2019}} In 2008 she was nominated for an All-Star.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/id/RP0063475/|title=Camogie All-Star Awards 2008 in association with O'Neills|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|date=20 June 2009|accessdate=8 November 2008}}

Personal life

Ruddy works as a physiotherapist at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin. 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/ladies-football/a-really-special-place-dublin-ladies-football-champions-visit-crumlin-childrens-hospital-38502264.html|title='A really special place' - Dublin ladies football champions visit Crumlin Children's Hospital|publisher=www.independent.ie|date=16 September 2019|accessdate=26 October 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1909115/|title=2019 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Champions visit Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|date=16 September 2019|accessdate=27 October 2019}} On 19 October 2019 Ruddy married Seamus Conboy in Ravello, Italy.{{cite web|url=https://www.ballyboden.ie/rachel-ruddy-and-seamus-conboy-wedding-ravello-italy/|title=Rachel Ruddy and Seamus Conboy Wedding|publisher=www.ballyboden.ie|date=4 November 2019|accessdate=20 December 2019}}