Leo Casey

For the Irish poet, orator, novelist and Republican, see John Keegan Casey.
Leo Casey
Personal information
Full name Leo Casey
Born (1965-09-17) 17 September 1965
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1985–≥86 Oldham 71 18 72
≤1995–≥95 Featherstone Rovers
≤1997–≥97 Swinton
Total 71 18 0 0 72
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995–97 Ireland 5
As of 11 May 2012
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Leo Casey (born 17 September 1965) is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s, playing at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for Oldham, Featherstone Rovers, and Swinton, as a Prop.

He is the father of Irish international Callum Casey.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Leo Casey won 5 caps for Ireland in 1995–1997 while at Featherstone Rovers, and Swinton.[2]

County Cup final appearances

Leo Casey played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, (replaced by Interchange/Substitute xJohn 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

Leo Casey played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, 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.[3]

References

  1. "Casey is 12th player to commit for 2014". Halifax Courier. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 104–105. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. "Rovers Dig Deep To Lift The 1993 RL Premiership". Great Players - Great Games. 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 1 January 2011.

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