Willie Casey (Gaelic footballer)

William Casey (1932 – 3 December 2016) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career at senior level with the Mayo county team spanned thirteen seasons from 1951 to 1964.[1]

Willie Casey
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó Cathasaigh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-back
Born 1932
Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland
Died 3 December 2016 (aged 84)
Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
Ballina Stephenites
Club titles
Mayo titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1951–1964
Mayo 18 (0–03)
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1

Casey first came to prominence on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he was a key member of the Mayo junior team. He won an All-Ireland medal in 1951 before being promoted to the senior grade the following year. Casey made his debut during the 1951-52 league. Over the course of the next thirteen seasons he became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one Connacht medal and one National Football League medal as a member of the extended panel. He played his last game for Mayo in July 1964.

Career statistics

Team Season National League Connacht All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Mayo 1951-52 Division 3 30-0000-0000-0030-00
1952-53 50-0020-0000-0070-00
1953-54 40-0000-0000-0040-00
1954-55 40-0010-0020-0070-00
1955-56 Division 2 60-0010-0000-0070-00
1956-57 60-0010-0000-0070-00
1957-58 70-0020-0000-0090-00
1958-59 60-0130-0000-0090-01
1959-60 60-0010-0000-0070-00
1960-61 00-0000-0000-0000-00
1961-62 50-0020-0300-0070-03
1962-63 00-0010-0000-0010-00
1963-64 60-0020-0000-0080-00
Total 580-01160-0320-00760-04

References

  1. "Death of Mayo great Willie Casey". Hogan Stand. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
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