Ray Treacy Rovers fans when his penalty against Sligo helped win the FAI Cup in 1978. Treacy almost scored a hat trick for the Republic of Ireland national football team against Turkey in April 1978. The two goals he scored (along with the game's opening goal by Johnny Giles) represent the last occasion that a home-based player has scored for the senior Irish national team until 40 years later when in June 2018, Graham Burke, also a Shamrock Rovers player, scored against the United States. Treacy represented the League of Ireland in a friendly against Argentina in the Boca Junior Stadium in
Jim Treacy medallist with Bennettsbridge. His brother, Martin Treacy, also enjoyed All-Ireland success with Kilkenny. Throughout his career Treacy made 30 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county following the conclusion of the 1975 championship. Treacy played hurling with his local club in Bennettsbridge and enjoyed much success during a golden age for the club. In 1964 Bennettsbridge qualified for the final of the county senior championship with Treacy lining out in defence. Glenmore provided the opposition, however, they proved no match for 'the bridge'. A 4–9 to 1–4 victory gave Treacy his first county championship title. Treacy's side surrendered their championship crown