Bill Casey (Gaelic Footballer)
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William Robert Casey (23 May 1918 – 3 March 1999) was an
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sportsperson. He played
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with his local club
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and later
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and was a member of the
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senior inter-county team from 1938 until 1949. His nephew
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played with
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in the 1970s and 1980s winning 4 All Ireland titles. Both his sons Gearóid,
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and Riobard played with
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at all levels.


References

* http://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/player/397/Bill-Casey Lispole Gaelic footballers Dingle Gaelic footballers Kerry inter-county Gaelic footballers Munster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers Year of birth uncertain 1999 deaths 1918 births {{Kerry-gaelic-football-bio-stub