Joe Cassidy (Gaelic footballer)

Joe Cassidy
Personal information
Irish name Seosamh Ó Caiside
Sport Gaelic football
Position Corner forward
Born (1977-04-02) 2 April 1977 (age 47)
Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Occupation PE teacher[1]
Club(s)
Years Club
1994-2007
Bellaghy
Club titles
Derry titles 6 senior
Ulster titles 2 senior
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1997-2001
Derry
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 1 senior, 1 u21, 1 minor
All-Irelands 1 U-21 all Ireland
NFL 1
All Stars All star nominee 1997, Irish news Allstar 1997

Joe Cassidy (born 2 April 1977[2]) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer and currently a manager. He played for Derry between 1997 and 2001. Cassidy played his club football for Bellaghy Wolfe Tones and won the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship twice, and the Derry Senior Football Championship 6 times with the club. For both club and county Cassidy played in forward line.

A back injury forced Cassidy to retire from playing at an early age.[1] He has since become involved in managing and is currently manager of Con Magees Glenravel. Cassidy is brother[2] of former Derry player and current Derry manager Damian Cassidy.

  1. ^ a b "Bellaghy job too good for Cassidy to miss". Gaelic Life. 23 January 2009. p. 33.
  2. ^ a b "Interview with Joe Cassidy". Hogan Stand. March 1998. Retrieved 23 January 2009.