Peter Casey (hurler)


Peter Casey is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-forward for club side Na Piarsaigh and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. His brother, Mike Casey, also plays for both teams.

Playing career

College

Casey first came to prominence as a hurler with Ardscoil Rís in Limerick. On 20 February 2016, he scored two points when Ardscoil Rís won the Harty Cup title after an 0-11 to 0-08 defeat of Our Lady’s Secondary School from Templemore in the final.

Club

Casey joined the Na Piarsaigh club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in the under-16 and under-21 grades. He later made his senior championship debut for the club.
On 11 October 2015, Casey was at left corner-forward when Na Piarsaigh defeated Patrickswell by 1-22 to 4-12 to win the Limerick Senior Championship. Later that season he won a Munster Championship medal after a 2-18 to 2-11 defeat of Ballygunner in the final. On 17 March 2016, Casey won an All-Ireland medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated RuairĂ­ Ă“g by 2-25 to 2-14 in the final.
On 15 October 2017, Casey won a second Limerick Championship medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated Kilmallock by 1-22 to 2-14 in the final. He later won a second Munster Championship medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated Ballygunner by 3-15 to 2-10 in the final. On 17 March 2018, Casey was at corner-forward when Na Piarsaigh were defeated by Cuala in the All-Ireland final.
On 27 October 2018, Casey won a third Limerick Championship medal following Na Piarsaigh's 2-22 to 3-10 defeat of Doon.

Inter-county

Minor and under-21

Casey first played for Limerick at minor level. On 22 July 2014, he was at left corner-forward when Limerick won their second successive Munster Championship title after a 0-24 to 0-18 defeat of Waterford in the final. Casey was moved to left wing-forward for the subsequent All-Ireland final against Kilkenny on 7 September 2014. He was held scoreless in the 2-17 to 0-19 defeat. Casey's second and final season with the Limerick minor hurling team ended with an All-Ireland quarter-final defeat by Galway.
In his final year on the minor team, Casey was included on the Limerick under-21 team. He won a Munster Championship medal in his debut season after a 0-22 to 0-19 win over Clare in the final. On 12 September 2015, Casey was introduced as a substitute when Limerick defeated Wexford in the All-Ireland final.
After surrendering their title in 2016, Casey bwon a second Munster Championship medal the following year after a 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the final. On 9 September 2017, Casey was at right corner-forward in Limerick's 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. He was later named on the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year for a second time.

Senior

Casey made his first senior appearance on 22 January 2017, scoring 1-09 in a pre-season Munster League defeat of Kerry. Later that season he made his first appearance in the National Hurling League in a three-point defeat by Wexford.
On 19 August 2018, Casey was introduced as a 63rd-minute substitute for SĂ©amus Flanagan when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.
On 31 March 2019, Casey was selected at full-forward for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. He collected a winners' medal after scoring three points from play in the 1-24 to 0-19 victory. On 30 June 2019, Casey won a Munster Championship medal after top scoring with 1-05 from play in Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final. He ended the game with the man of the match award. Casey ended the year by receiving his first All-Star nomination.

Career statistics

Honours

;Ardscoil RĂ­s
;Na Piarsaigh
;Limerick