Leo Casey
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| Full name | Leo Casey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 September 1965 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Callum Casey (son) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leo Casey (born 17 September 1965) is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, and coached in the 2000s. He played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for Oldham, Featherstone Rovers and Swinton, as a prop, and coached at club level for Oldham (Reserve team).[4][5]
Background
[edit]Leo Casey is the father of the rugby league footballer; Callum Casey, and Sean Casey (born c. 1993 (age 30–31), halfback for Leeds Rhinos (Reserve team c. 2010)), Connor Casey (born c. 1996 (age 27–28), second-row or loose forward for Leeds Rhinos (scholarship c. 2010)) and Patrick Casey (born c. 1998 (age 25–26), Oldham St Annes ARLFC/Oldham St Anne’s ARLFC[1] (Juniors c. 2010)).[6][7]
Playing career
[edit]International honours
[edit]Leo Casey won 5 caps for Ireland in 1995–1997 while at Featherstone Rovers, and Swinton.[8]
County Cup Final appearances
[edit]Leo Casey played at prop (replaced by substitute John Fairbank) in Oldham's 16-24 defeat by Warrington in the 1989 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1989–90 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 14 October 1989.
Division Two Premiership Final appearances
[edit]Leo Casey played at prop in Featherstone Rovers' 20-16 victory over Workington Town in the Division Two Premiership Final during the 1992–93 season at Old Trafford, Manchester on Wednesday 19 May 1993.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Summary: Leo Casey". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Oldham coach Casey calls time". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ "Casey is 12th player to commit for 2014". Halifax Courier. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Brothers in arms". oldham-chronicle.co.uk. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 104–105. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Rovers Dig Deep To Lift The 1993 RL Premiership". Great Players - Great Games. 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2011.