Bill Casey (Dublin Gaelic footballer) explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Bill Casey
Irish:Liam Ó Cathasaigh
Feet:5
Inches:11
County:Dublin
Province:Leinster
Cposition:Goalkeeper
Clubs:Na Fianna
Clcounty:1
Counties:Dublin
Icposition:Left corner-back
Icyears:1963-1965
Icprovince:2
Icallireland:1
Nfl:0
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Birth Date:1939

Bill Casey (born 1939) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for club side Na Fianna and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team.

Career

Casey first came to prominence as a member of the Dublin minor team that won back-to-back Leinster Championship titles in 1960 and 1961. While still eligible for the minor grade he was drafted onto the Dublin junior team before making his senior debut against Laois in the National League. Casey won Leinster Senior Football Championship medals in 1963 and 1965. He was part of the team that beat Galway to win the 1963 All-Ireland final.[1] [2] He also claimed a County Championship title with Na Fianna in 1969.

Honours

Na Fianna

1969

Dublin

1963

1963, 1965

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'The thing I most remember is the noise. From the second we ran out, there was a din. And it was constant'. Irish Independent. 1 June 2021. 18 May 2020. Niall. Scully.
  2. Web site: The swinging Sixties - How the Dubs beat the odds to reclaim Sam after Heffo's retirement. Irish Independent. 1 June 2021. 26 August 2019. Rónán. Mac Lochlainn.