Michael L. Casey (born 25 October 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-back for club side Na Piarsaigh and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. His brother, Peter Casey, also plays for both teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Ó Cathasaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
25 October 1995 Caherdavin, Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2013-present | Na Piarsaigh | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 6 | ||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2014-2018 | University of Limerick | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2016-present | Limerick | 34 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
| NHL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:00, 07 July 2024. | |||
Playing career
editCollege
editCasey first came to prominence as a hurler with Ardscoil Rís in Limerick. On 22 February 2014, he won a Harty Cup medal following a 2-13 to 0-04 defeat of Scoil na Trionoide Naofa.[1]
University
editDuring his studies at the University of Limerick, Casey was selected for the college's senior hurling team on a number of occasions. On 24 February 2018, he was introduced as a substitute when the university defeated DCU Dóchás Éireann by 2-21 to 2-15 to win the Fitzgibbon Cup.[2]
Club
editCasey joined the Na Piarsaigh club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in the under-16, minor and under-21 grades. He made his senior championship debut for the club as a seventeen-year-old in 2013.
On 6 October 2013, Casey was at left corner-back when Na Piarsaigh defeated Adare by 0-14 to 0-12 to win the Limerick Senior Championship.[3] Team manager Seán Stack later said that Casey "was definitely man of the match for me".[4] Casey retained his place at corner-back for the subsequent Munster Championship, which culminated with him winning a provincial medal after a 4-14 to 0-08 defeat of Sixmilebridge in the final.[5]
Casey won a second Limerick Championship medal on 11 October 2015 after a 1-22 to 4-12 defeat of Patrickswell in the final.[6] Later that season he won a second Munster medal after a 2-18 to 2-11 defeat of Ballygunner.[7] On 17 March 2016, Casey won an All-Ireland medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated Ruairí Óg by 2-25 to 2-14 in the final.[8]
On 15 October 2017, Casey won a third Limerick Championship medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated Kilmallock by 1-22 to 2-14 in the final.[9] He later won a third Munster Championship medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated Ballygunner by 3-15 to 2-10 in the final.[10] On 17 March 2018, Casey was at full-back when Na Piarsaigh were defeated by Cuala in the All-Ireland final.[11]
On 27 October 2018, Casey won a fourth Limerick Championship medal following Na Piarsaigh's 2-22 to 3-10 defeat of Doon.[12]
Inter-county
editMinor and under-21
editCasey first played for Limerick at minor level. On 23 July 2013, he was introduced as a substitute in the 39th minute when Limerick won their first Munster Championship title in 29 years after a 1-20 to 4-08 defeat of Waterford in the final.[13]
Casey subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team in 2015 and won a Munster Championship medal after a 0-22 to 0-19 defeat of Clare in the final.[14] On 12 September 2015, Casey was at left corner-back when Limerick defeated Wexford in the All-Ireland final.[15]
Senior
editCasey joined the Limerick senior hurling team in January 2016.[16] He was released from the panel prior to the start of the Munster Championship.
On 12 February 2017, Casey made his senior debut at left corner-back in a National League defeat by Wexford.[17] Later that season he made his first championship start in a 3-17 to 2-16 Munster Championship semi-final defeat by Clare.[18]
On 19 August 2018, Casey was at full-back when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[19] He ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star Award.[20]
On 31 March 2019, Casey started Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford on the bench. He was introduced as a half-time substitute for Tom Condon and collected a winners' medal following the 1-24 to 0-19 victory.[21] On 30 June 2019, Casey won a Munster Championship medal at full-back following Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[22] He ended the year by being nominated for a second All-Star award.[23]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 09 June 2024.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2016 | Division 1B | 0 | 0-00 | — | — | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2017 | 5 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-00 | ||
| 2018 | 0 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 8 | 0-00 | ||
| 2019 | Division 1A | 2 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 8 | 0-00 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | ||
| 2021 | 0 | 0-00 | — | — | 0 | 0-00 | ||||
| 2022 | 1 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 8 | 0-00 | ||
| 2023 | 4 | 0-01 | 5 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 11 | 0-01 | ||
| 2024 | 3 | 0-01 | 3 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-01 | ||
| Career total | 19 | 0-02 | 23 | 0-00 | 11 | 0-00 | 53 | 0-02 | ||
Honours
edit- Ardscoil Rís
- Dr Harty Cup (1): 2014
- University of Limerick
- Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2018
- Na Piarsaigh
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2016
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2013, 2015, 2017
- Limerick Senior Hurling Championship: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022
- Limerick
References
edit- ^ "Harty Cup final: Ardscoil Ris rout local rivals". Hogan Stand. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (26 February 2018). "UL victory keeps Limerick hurling momentum bubbling". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Boyle, Donnchadh (7 October 2013). "Downes sets the tone for Na Piarsaigh to grind it out". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Na Piarsaigh young guns dig it out and come of age". Irish Examiner. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (25 November 2013). "Powerful Piarsaigh's blistering pace too much for tired Bridge". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Boyle, Donnchadh (12 October 2015). "Downes restores Na Piarsaigh as Limerick leaders". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (23 November 2015). "Dowling goal puts seal on Na Piarsaigh glory trail". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (18 March 2015). "Immortality for Na Piarsaigh as Cushendall rue big-day flop". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Na Piarsaigh see off Kilmallock to secure Limerick hurling crown". Irish Independent. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Keys, Colm (19 November 2017). "Late Na Piarsaigh surge sweeps aside Ballygunner in scrappy Munster final". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Keys, Colm (18 March 2018). "Cuala finish with four late points to finally see off Na Piarsaigh challenge and retain All-Ireland title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Small, Darragh (29 October 2018). "Boss Beary points to experience of troops as Na Piarsaigh impress again". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (24 July 2013). "Limerick end 29-year wait for Munster title in style". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Munster U21HC final: Treaty Lynch Banner". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (9 January 2016). "18 new faces on Limerick hurling panel". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (13 February 2017). "Kiely fumes at ref as Davy gets lift-off". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "5 youngsters to make Munster senior debuts for Limerick in Thurles on Sunday". The 42. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "All Star hurling nominees: 15 Limerick players in contention". Hogan Stand. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (26 September 2019). "11 players from Tipperary as 8 counties feature in 2019 All-Star hurling nominations". The 42. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
External links
edit- Mike Casey profile at the Na Piarsaigh GAA website