Martin Casey

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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)
YearsClub
 Causeway
Buffer's Alley
Club titles
Wexford titles 12
Leinster titles 3
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (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]

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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

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References

  1. ↑ "Martin Casey". Hurling Stats website. Archived from the original on 9 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Interviews: Fr. Martin Casey". Terrace Talk website. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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