Martin Casey Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Martin Casey
Irish:Máirtín Ó Cathasaigh
Birth Date:1950
Occupation:Roman Catholic priest
County:Wexford
Province:Leinster
Club:Causeway
Buffer's Alley
Clcounty:12
Clprovince:3
Clallireland:1
Counties:Wexford
Icposition:Midfielder
Icyears:1974-1983
Icapps(Points):20 (0-00)
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:14:18, 8 July 2014
Birth Place:Causeway, County Kerry, Ireland

Martin Casey (born 1950) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Wexford senior team.[1] [2]

Born in Causeway, County Kerry, County Kerry, Casey first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Peter's College, Wexford. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Wexford minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior panel during the 1974 championship. Casey went on to play a key role for the team for almost a decade, and won one Leinster medal on the field of play. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

At club level Casey is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Buffer's Alley. In addition to this he also won three Leinster medals and twelve championship medals in a career that spanned four decades.

Throughout his inter-county career, Casey made 20 championship appearances for Wexford. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1983 championship.

Honours

Team

St. Peter's College
Causeway
Buffer's Alley
Wexford

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martin Casey. Hurling Stats website. 8 July 2014. https://archive.today/20140709171224/http://www.hurlingstats.ie/person/id/4058. 9 July 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: Interviews: Fr. Martin Casey. Terrace Talk website. 8 July 2014.