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 83)
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 1
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

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Team Season National League Connacht All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Mayo 1951-52 Division 3 3 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 3 0-00
1952-53 5 0-00 2 0-00 0 0-00 7 0-00
1953-54 4 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 4 0-00
1954-55 4 0-00 1 0-00 2 0-00 7 0-00
1955-56 Division 2 6 0-00 1 0-00 0 0-00 7 0-00
1956-57 6 0-00 1 0-00 0 0-00 7 0-00
1957-58 7 0-00 2 0-00 0 0-00 9 0-00
1958-59 6 0-01 3 0-00 0 0-00 9 0-01
1959-60 6 0-00 1 0-00 0 0-00 7 0-00
1960-61 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00
1961-62 5 0-00 2 0-03 0 0-00 7 0-03
1962-63 0 0-00 1 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-00
1963-64 6 0-00 2 0-00 0 0-00 8 0-00
Total 58 0-01 16 0-03 2 0-00 76 0-04

References

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

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