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Bill Casey (Dublin Gaelic footballer)

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Bill Casey
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó Cathasaigh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-back
Born 1939
Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
Na Fianna
Club titles
Dublin titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1963-1965
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0

Bill Casey (born 1939) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for club side Na Fianna and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team.

Career

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Casey first came to prominence as a member of the Dublin minor team that won back-to-back Leinster Championship titles in 1960 and 1961. While still eligible for the minor grade he was drafted onto the Dublin junior team before making his senior debut against Laois in the National League. Casey won Leinster Senior Football Championship medals in 1963 and 1965. He was part of the team that beat Galway to win the 1963 All-Ireland final.[1][2] He also claimed a County Championship title with Na Fianna in 1969.

Honours

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Na Fianna
Dublin

References

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  1. ^ Scully, Niall (18 May 2020). "'The thing I most remember is the noise. From the second we ran out, there was a din. And it was constant'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. ^ Mac Lochlainn, Rónán (26 August 2019). "The swinging Sixties - How the Dubs beat the odds to reclaim Sam after Heffo's retirement". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.