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 January 2017 Treacy took part in pre-season training with St Patrick's Athletic on a trial basis looking to prove his fitness and earn a new contract with the Saints. Treacy was first called up by Republic of Ireland U21 in November 2007. However, his debut was delayed after suffering a hamstring injury in training ahead of the match. Treacy finally made his Ireland U21 debut on 20 August 2008, scoring in a 1-1 draw against Austria U21. On 11 August 2010, Treacy made his senior international début for the Republic of Ireland against Argentina, coming on as a substitute in