Philip Treacy (a Treacy quote which is often reproduced): Treacy had previously written a piece for "The Guardian" in May 2001 on what defines the "perfect hat". Treacy's hats are also associated with English royalty, with thirty–six worn at the 29 April 2011 Royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, including the controversial fascinator style hat worn by Princess Beatrice of York. The so–called "pretzel hat" was auctioned for charity by Princess Beatrice on eBay for $130,000 (£80,100.01) on the 22 May 2011. Treacy felt the criticism regarding the "pretzel hat" was very extreme (the hat had its own Facebook page
David Treacy David Treacy David Treacy (born 21 November 1989) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-forward for the Dublin senior team. Born in Glenageary, Treacy first played competitive hurling with the amalgamated Dublin Colleges team, winning an All-Ireland medal in 2006. He simultaneously came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Cuala club, winning under-21 championship medals as a dual player. Treacy subsequently joined the Cuala senior team and has enjoyed much success, culminating with the winning of an All-Ireland medal in 2017. He has also won two Leinster medals and three county championship medals. Treacy