Damian Casey
Damian Casey (born 1993) is a Northern Irish hurler who plays as a full-forward for the Tyrone senior team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Damian Ó Cathasaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1993 Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Sales manager | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Eoghan Ruadh Dungannon | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tyrone titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2012-present | Tyrone | 21 (7-188) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:37, 6 March 2018. | |||
Born in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Casey first played competitive hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Eoghan Ruadh Dungannon club. He subsequently won two county championship medals with the club's senior team.
Casey made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was selected for the Tyrone under-16 team. An All-Ireland medal winner in this grade, he later won an All-Ireland medal as a member of the Tyrone minor team. Casey subsequently joined the under-21 team before making his senior debut during the 2012 league. He became a regular member of the starting fifteen and has since won Nicky Rackard Cup and Lory Meagher Cup medals.
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 June 2018.
| Team | Year | National League | Meagher Cup | Rackard Cup | Ulster Shield | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Tyrone | 2012 | Division 3A | 5 | 0-22 | 3 | 1-16 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 8 | 1-38 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0-46 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-25 | 0 | 0-00 | 9 | 0-71 | ||
| 2014 | Division 3B | 4 | 0-29 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-29 | 0 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-58 | |
| 2015 | Division 3A | 6 | 4-70 | 0 | 0-00 | 4 | 1-34 | 0 | 0-00 | 10 | 5-104 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 2-67 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 2-40 | 0 | 0-00 | 9 | 4-107 | ||
| 2017 | 6 | 5-41 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 2-23 | 2 | 1-21 | 11 | 8-85 | ||
| 2018 | 4 | 2-45 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 1-18 | 0 | 0-00 | 7 | 3-63 | ||
| Total | 37 | 13-320 | 3 | 1-16 | 19 | 6-169 | 2 | 1-21 | 61 | 21-526 | ||
Honours
- Eoghan Ruadh Dungannon
- Tyrone Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2012, 2013
- Tyrone
- Nicky Rackard Cup (1): 2014 (c)
- Lory Meagher Cup (1): 2012
- National Hurling League Division 3A (1): 2015 (c)
- National Hurling League Division 3B (1): 2014 (c)
- Awards
- Nicky Rackard Cup Champions 15 (4): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
References
- "Flying home for club and county! The Tyrone hurler and the weekly commute from Liverpool". The 42. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.