Mike Casey (hurler)

Michael L. Casey (born 25 October 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-back for club side Na Piarsaigh and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. His brother, Peter Casey, also plays for both teams.

Mike Casey
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Ó Cathasaigh
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born (1995-10-25) 25 October 1995
Caherdavin, Limerick, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
2013-present
 Na Piarsaigh
Club titles
Limerick titles 4
Munster titles 3
All-Ireland Titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
2014-2018
 University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2016-present
 Limerick 16 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:50, 28 September 2019.

Playing career

College

Casey first came to prominence as a hurler with Ardscoil Rís in Limerick. On 22 February 2014, he won a Harty Cup medal following a 2-13 to 0-04 defeat of Scoil na Trionoide Naofa.[1]

University

During his studies at the University of Limerick, Casey was selected for the college's senior hurling team on a number of occasions. On 24 February 2018, he was introduced as a substitute when the university defeated DCU Dóchás Éireann by 2-21 to 2-15 to win the Fitzgibbon Cup.[2]

Club

Casey joined the Na Piarsaigh club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in the under-16, minor and under-21 grades. He made his senior championship debut for the club as a seventeen-year-old in 2013.

On 6 October 2013, Casey was at left corner-back when Na Piarsaigh defeated Adare by 0-14 to 0-12 to win the Limerick Senior Championship.[3] Team manager Seán Stack later said that Casey "was definitely man of the match for me".[4] Casey retained his place at corner-back for the subsequent Munster Championship, which culminated with him winning a provincial medal after a 4-14 to 0-08 defeat of Sixmilebridge in the final.[5]

Casey won a second Limerick Championship medal on 11 October 2015 after a 1-22 to 4-12 defeat of Patrickswell in the final.[6] Later that season he won a second Munster medal after a 2-18 to 2-11 defeat of Ballygunner.[7] On 17 March 2016, Casey won an All-Ireland medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated Ruairí Óg by 2-25 to 2-14 in the final.[8]

On 15 October 2017, Casey won a third Limerick Championship medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated Kilmallock by 1-22 to 2-14 in the final.[9] He later won a third Munster Championship medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated Ballygunner by 3-15 to 2-10 in the final.[10] On 17 March 2018, Casey was at full-back when Na Piarsaigh were defeated by Cuala in the All-Ireland final.[11]

On 27 October 2018, Casey won a fourth Limerick Championship medal following Na Piarsaigh's 2-22 to 3-10 defeat of Doon.[12]

Inter-county

Minor and under-21

Casey first played for Limerick at minor level. On 23 July 2013, he was introduced as a substitute in the 39th minute when Limerick won their first Munster Championship title in 29 years after a 1-20 to 4-08 defeat of Waterford in the final.[13]

Casey subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team in 2015 and won a Munster Championship medal after a 0-22 to 0-19 defeat of Clare in the final.[14] On 12 September 2015, Casey was at left corner-back when Limerick defeated Wexford in the All-Ireland final.[15]

Senior

Casey joined the Limerick senior hurling team in January 2016.[16] He was released from the panel prior to the start of the Munster Championship.

On 12 February 2017, Casey made his senior debut at left corner-back in a National League defeat by Wexford.[17] Later that season he made his first championship start in a 3-17 to 2-16 Munster Championship semi-final defeat by Clare.[18]

On 19 August 2018, Casey was at full-back when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[19] He ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star Award.[20]

On 31 March 2019, Casey started Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford on the bench. He was introduced as a half-time substitute for Tom Condon and collected a winners' medal following the 1-24 to 0-19 victory.[21] On 30 June 2019, Casey won a Munster Championship medal at full-back following Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[22] He ended the year by being nominated for a second All-Star award.[23]

Career statistics
As of match played 27 July 2019.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2016 Division 1B 00-00——00-00
2017 50-0010-0010-0070-00
2018 00-0040-0040-0080-00
2019 Division 1A 20-0050-0010-0080-00
Career total 70-00100-0060-00230-00

Honours
Ardscoil Rís
University of Limerick
Na Piarsaigh
Limerick

References
  1. "Harty Cup final: Ardscoil Ris rout local rivals". Hogan Stand. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. O'Callaghan, Therese (26 February 2018). "UL victory keeps Limerick hurling momentum bubbling". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  3. Boyle, Donnchadh (7 October 2013). "Downes sets the tone for Na Piarsaigh to grind it out". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  4. "Na Piarsaigh young guns dig it out and come of age". Irish Examiner. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  5. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (25 November 2013). "Powerful Piarsaigh's blistering pace too much for tired Bridge". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  6. Boyle, Donnchadh (12 October 2015). "Downes restores Na Piarsaigh as Limerick leaders". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  7. Cahill, Jackie (23 November 2015). "Dowling goal puts seal on Na Piarsaigh glory trail". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  8. Moynihan, Michael (18 March 2015). "Immortality for Na Piarsaigh as Cushendall rue big-day flop". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  9. "Na Piarsaigh see off Kilmallock to secure Limerick hurling crown". Irish Independent. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  10. Keys, Colm (19 November 2017). "Late Na Piarsaigh surge sweeps aside Ballygunner in scrappy Munster final". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  11. Keys, Colm (18 March 2018). "Cuala finish with four late points to finally see off Na Piarsaigh challenge and retain All-Ireland title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  12. Small, Darragh (29 October 2018). "Boss Beary points to experience of troops as Na Piarsaigh impress again". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  13. Cahill, Jackie (24 July 2013). "Limerick end 29-year wait for Munster title in style". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  14. "Munster U21HC final: Treaty Lynch Banner". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  15. Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  16. O'Connell, Jerome (9 January 2016). "18 new faces on Limerick hurling panel". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  17. Cormican, Eoghan (13 February 2017). "Kiely fumes at ref as Davy gets lift-off". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  18. "5 youngsters to make Munster senior debuts for Limerick in Thurles on Sunday". The 42. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  19. McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  20. "All Star hurling nominees: 15 Limerick players in contention". Hogan Stand. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  21. O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  22. O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  23. O'Toole, Fintan (26 September 2019). "11 players from Tipperary as 8 counties feature in 2019 All-Star hurling nominations". The 42. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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