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 made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was selected for the Dublin minor teams in both codes. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minor teams, Leinster medals as both a Gaelic footballer and as a hurler. He subsequently joined the Dublin under-21 hurling team, winning a Leinster medal in 2010. Treacy made his senior debut during the 2009 league and has been a regular member of the starting fifteen since then. He has won Leinster and National League medals. David Treacy David Treacy (born 21 November 1989) is an Irish hurler who