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Irish hurler From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Martin Casey (born 1950) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Wexford senior team.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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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. |
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.
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