Edward Casey (8 July 1917[1] – 10 May 1991) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a forward for club sides Macroom and Clonakilty, at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team and at inter-provincial level with Munster.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Éamonn Ó Cathasaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
8 July 1917 Macroom, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
10 May 1991 (aged 73) Macroom, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Nickname | Togher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Macroom Clonakilty | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1940–1947 | Cork | 12 (1–10) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Playing career
editCasey began his career by captaining the Macroom minor team to the County Championship title in 1935. He quickly joined the club's senior side, however, he transferred for a short while to Clonakilty and won back-to-back County Championship titles in 1943 and 1944. By this stage, Casey was a regular with the Cork senior football team, having made his debut at centre-back in 1940. He won his first Munster Championship title in 1943. Casey claimed a second provincial winners' medal in 1945 before ending the season with an All-Ireland medal after a defeat of Cavan in the final.[2][3][4] He added a Railway Cup medal to his collection in 1946. Casey's inter-county career ended in 1947, however, he continued to line out at club level with the Macroom junior team until the 1950s.[citation needed]
Death
editCasey died at his home in Macroom on 10 May 1991.
Honours
edit- Macroom
- Cork Minor Football Championship: 1935 (c)
- Clonakilty
- Cork
- Munster
- Railway Cup: 1946
References
edit- ^ "Edward Casey". Irish Genealogy. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Clon connections to Cork success in 1945". West Cork People. September 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "A football life less ordinary". The Anglo-Celt. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Keys, Colm (31 July 2013). "Bailieborough and the Cavan goalkeeping connection". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 April 2021.