Ned Casey
# Ned Casey

Edward Casey (8 July 1917 – 10 May 1991) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a forward for club sides Macroom and Clonakilty, at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team and at inter-provincial level with Munster.

## Playing career

Casey began his career by captaining the Macroom minor team to the County Championship title in 1935. He quickly joined the club's senior side, however, he transferred for a short while to Clonakilty and won back-to-back County Championship titles in 1943 and 1944. By this stage, Casey was a regular with the Cork senior football team, having made his debut at centre-back in 1940. He won his first Munster Championship title in 1943. Casey claimed a second provincial winners' medal in 1945 before ending the season with an All-Ireland medal after a defeat of Cavan in the final. He added a Railway Cup medal to his collection in 1946. Casey's inter-county career ended in 1947, however, he continued to line out at club level with the Macroom junior team until the 1950s.

## Death

Casey died at his home in Macroom on 10 May 1991.

## Honours

### Macroom

* Cork Minor Football Championship: 1935 (c)

### Clonakilty

* Cork Senior Football Championship: 1943, 1944

### Cork

* All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1945
* Munster Senior Football Championship: 1943, 1945

### Munster

* Railway Cup: 1946
