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
Keith Treacy his Barnsley's career went bad after needing rehabilitation. Treacy then scored his first Barnsley goal on 22 November 2014, in a 2-1 loss against Chesterfield. However, just six months into his contract, he left Barnsley by mutual consent in January 2015, after he had made 16 appearances. Treacy returned to Ireland and joined struggling Premier Division side Drogheda United midway through the season. His two goals in eight games was not enough to help his side avoid being relegated on the final day of the season, and he left the club to sign for another Premier Division side, St Patrick's