Joe Cassidy (Gaelic footballer)
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Joe Cassidy is an Irish
retired Gaelic football
er 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 any early age and has since become involving in managing and currently manager of home-club Bellaghy. He is brother of former Derry player and current Derry manager Damian Cassidy
.
and finished runners-up to Westmeath
in that year's All-Ireland Minor final
.
In 1997 Cassidy and Derry won the Ulster Under 21
and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
s, defeating Fermanagh
and Meath
in the respective finals. He was also on the team the following year, but Derry were defeated at the Ulster final stage by Armagh.
He made his Derry senior debut in February 1997 against Kildare
in the National League
. Derry reached that year's Ulster Championship
final but were defeated by Cavan
. A year later he won the Ulster Championship with Derry, beating Donegal
in the final. Derry lost out to Galway in that year's All-Ireland Championship
semi-final. In 2000 he won the National League with Derry??. Derry also reached that year's Ulster final but were defeated by Armagh
.
s and two Ulster Minor Club Championship
s, as well as a Derry Under 21 Championship.
Among his club awards at senior level include winning the Derry Championship in 1994, 1996, 1998?, 1999?, 2000? and 2005? In 1994 and 2000 the club also went on to win the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
. In 1995 they reached the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
final, but were defeated by Kilmacud Crokes
of Dublin
. He has also won the All-Ireland Kilmacud Sevens in 2002 and was the captain of that victorious winning team and the 2002 Castlewellan Sevens with the club. He was also the top[ scorer in the Derry Senior championship in 2005 scoring 21pts in 4 games.
. The first senior club he was involved in was Loughgiel Shamrocks (as trainer)(hurling
) in Antrim
They won Antrim Senior league and Senior Feis titles although they lost consecitive county finals during his reign. In late 2008 he was appointed as the Bellaghy senior manager for the 2009 season.
, and has had some successes managing the school hurling teams winning numerous Ulster Colleges titles and recently he coached the senior team in school to the All-Ireland Colleges Hurling title (April 2009), the first Antrim school in 30 years to do so.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
retired Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er and currently a manager
Manager (Gaelic games)
In Gaelic games, a manager or coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of a team. Managing, or coaching, entails the application of sport tactics and strategies during the game itself, and usually entails substitution of players and other such...
. 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
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition played between the top clubs in Ulster. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup...
twice, and the Derry Senior Football Championship 6 times with the club. For both club and county Cassidy played in forward line
Gaelic football and Hurling positions
The following are the positions in the Gaelic sports of Gaelic football, hurling and camogie. Like rugby and baseball, and unlike soccer, these have set positions which haven't changed in decades...
.
A back injury forced Cassidy to retire from playing at any early age and has since become involving in managing and currently manager of home-club Bellaghy. He is brother of former Derry player and current Derry manager Damian Cassidy
Damian Cassidy
Damian Cassidy is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer and a former manager.He played for Derry in the 1980s and 1990s and was part of the county's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, starting at left half forward. He also won two Ulster Senior Championship medals, three National League...
.
Inter-county
Cassidy was part of the Derry minor team that won the 1995 Ulster Minor ChampionshipUlster Minor Football Championship
The Ulster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The trophy for the winning side is The Liam Murray Cup. The competition began in 1930, with...
and finished runners-up to Westmeath
Westmeath GAA
The Westmeath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Westmeath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Westmeath...
in that year's All-Ireland Minor final
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
.
In 1997 Cassidy and Derry won the Ulster Under 21
Ulster Under-21 Football Championship
For the Senior equivalent see: Ulster Senior Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Under-21 Football Championship known for sponsorship reasons as the Cadbury Ulster Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football tournament for players under the age of 21, contested by the nine counties of Ulster in...
and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months...
s, defeating Fermanagh
Fermanagh GAA
The Fermanagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Fermanagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. The county board is also responsible for the Fermanagh inter-county teams-History:...
and Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
in the respective finals. He was also on the team the following year, but Derry were defeated at the Ulster final stage by Armagh.
He made his Derry senior debut in February 1997 against Kildare
Kildare GAA
For more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Kildare GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kildare...
in the National League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
. Derry reached that year's Ulster Championship
Ulster Senior Football Championship
For information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
final but were defeated by Cavan
Cavan GAA
The Cavan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cavan...
. A year later he won the Ulster Championship with Derry, beating Donegal
Donegal GAA
The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the...
in the final. Derry lost out to Galway in that year's All-Ireland Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
semi-final. In 2000 he won the National League with Derry??. Derry also reached that year's Ulster final but were defeated by Armagh
Armagh GAA
The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...
.
Club
Cassidy had a successful underage career with Bellaghy; including winning two Derry Minor ChampionshipDerry Minor Football Championship
The Derry Minor Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the top Derry Minor clubs. The winners of the Derry Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Minor Club Football Championship...
s and two Ulster Minor Club Championship
Ulster Minor Club Football Championship
The Ulster Minor Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of minor football clubs in Ulster. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winners go on to play each other in the Ulster Club Championship in a...
s, as well as a Derry Under 21 Championship.
Among his club awards at senior level include winning the Derry Championship in 1994, 1996, 1998?, 1999?, 2000? and 2005? In 1994 and 2000 the club also went on to win the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition played between the top clubs in Ulster. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup...
. In 1995 they reached the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
final, but were defeated by Kilmacud Crokes
Kilmacud Crokes GAA
Kilmacud Crokes are a large Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Stillorgan, Dublin, Ireland.-Background:Kilmacud football club was formed in 1959 following a historic public meeting in Saint Laurence's Hall, where Stillorgan shopping centre now stands. The first meeting of the club took...
of Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
. He has also won the All-Ireland Kilmacud Sevens in 2002 and was the captain of that victorious winning team and the 2002 Castlewellan Sevens with the club. He was also the top[ scorer in the Derry Senior championship in 2005 scoring 21pts in 4 games.
School
Cassidy's playing honours with his school include an All-Ireland B Colleges title. and 6 Ulster colleges titles with St Mary's Magherafelt.Club
Cassidy first started managing Bellaghy underage teams in 1998. He managed and coached the wolfe Tones club to U-12, U-14 and U-16 county titles. In 2005 he guided the Bellaghy minor side to the final of the Derry Minor Championship, where they were defeated by BallinascreenBallinascreen GAC
St Colm's Ballinascreen GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinascreen, which includes the town of Draperstown, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA...
. The first senior club he was involved in was Loughgiel Shamrocks (as trainer)(hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
) in Antrim
Antrim GAA
The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
They won Antrim Senior league and Senior Feis titles although they lost consecitive county finals during his reign. In late 2008 he was appointed as the Bellaghy senior manager for the 2009 season.
School
Cassidy is a PE teacher in Cross and Passion College in BallycastleBallycastle
Ballycastle can refer to:*Ballycastle, County Antrim, a small town in Northern Ireland*Ballycastle, County Mayo, a village in the Republic of Ireland...
, and has had some successes managing the school hurling teams winning numerous Ulster Colleges titles and recently he coached the senior team in school to the All-Ireland Colleges Hurling title (April 2009), the first Antrim school in 30 years to do so.