Martin Casey

Martin Casey
Personal information
Irish name Máirtín Ó Cathasaigh
Sport Hurling
Position Midfielder
Born 1950
Causeway, County Kerry, Ireland
Occupation Roman Catholic priest
Club(s)
Years Club
Causeway
Buffer's Alley
Club titles
Wexford titles 12
Leinster titles 3
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1974-1983 Wexford 20 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:18, 8 July 2014.

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 excelled at 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

References

  1. "Martin Casey". Hurling Stats website. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. "Interviews: Fr. Martin Casey". Terrace Talk website. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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