John Joe Cassidy was a

Gaelic football Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...

er who played for the Cavan county team.

Playing career

Cassidy was born and raised in Arva and got a taste of New York when he represented Cavan in the 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship against Kerry in the Polo Grounds. He lined out at wing half forward in the 1948 and 1952 victorious finals. In the 1952 All-Ireland title success he scored a goal in the drawn game against Meath.

Paul Fitzsimons Paul Fitzsimons is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Cavan county team. County career Paul Fitzsimons lined out at corner forward in the 1952 victorious final. he played in the drawn game and was introduced as sub for John Joe Cas ...

was introduced as sub for John Joe Cassidy in the replay witch Cavan went on to celebrate a 0–9 to 0–5 win. He also won six Ulster titles and two Railway Cup Medals. Cassidy was top scorer in the 1952 Ulster Senior Football Championship, with a total of 1–7.

Later years

Cassidy emigrated to New York along with Owen Roe McGovern in the early 1950s and became an active member of the Cavan GFC of New York as a player, President and Honorary President, until his death in 1995. John Cassidy has been a successful player in the travel industry and now classic resorts is a well known honeymoon tour operator.

References

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