{{Short description|Ireland international rugby league footballer}} {{for|the Irish poet, orator, novelist and Republican|John Keegan Casey}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Leo Casey |fullname = Leo Casey |image = |imagesize = |caption = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|09|17|df=y}} |death_date = |height = |weight = |position = {{rlp|PR}} |club1 = Oldham |year1start = 1985 |year1end = 90 |appearances1 = 71 |tries1 = 18 |goals1 = |fieldgoals1 = |points1 = 72 |club2 = {{nowrap|Featherstone Rovers}} |year2start = 1990 |year2end = 96 |appearances2 = |tries2 = |goals2 = |fieldgoals2 = |points2 = |club3 = Swinton |year3start = 1996 |year3end = 97 |appearances3 = |tries3 = |goals3 = |fieldgoals3 = |points3 = |club4 = Rochdale Hornets |year4start = 1998 |year4end = |appearances4 = |tries4 = |goals4 = |fieldgoals4 = |points4 = |club5 = Oldham |year5start = 1999 |year5end = 02 |appearances5 = |tries5 = |goals5 = |fieldgoals5 = |points5 = |teamA = Ireland |yearAstart = 1995 |yearAend = 97 |appearancesA = 5 |triesA = |goalsA = |fieldgoalsA = |pointsA = |retired = yes |source = <ref>{{Rugby league records |id=409 |title=Leo Casey |access-date=26 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/leo-casey/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2019|accessdate=1 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/coaches/leo-casey/summary.html|title=Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2019|accessdate=1 January 2020}}</ref> | module = {{infobox person | embed = yes | father = | mother = | spouse = | education = | alma_mater = | relatives = Callum Casey (son) }} }}
'''Leo Casey''' (born 17 September 1965) is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, and coached in the 2000s. He played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for Oldham, Featherstone Rovers and Swinton, as a {{rlp|pr}}, and coached at club level for Oldham (Reserve team).<ref name="Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk">{{cite web|url=https://orl-heritagetrust.org.uk/player/leo-casey/|title=Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk|publisher=orl-heritagetrust.org.uk|date=31 December 2019|accessdate=1 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="Oldham coach Casey calls time">{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/oldham-coach-casey-calls-time-639859|title=Oldham coach Casey calls time|publisher=manchestereveningnews.co.uk|date=1 June 2009|accessdate=1 January 2010}}</ref>
==Background== Leo Casey is the father of the rugby league footballer; Callum Casey, and Sean Casey (born {{circa|{{birth year and age|1993}}}}, {{rlp|hb}} for Leeds Rhinos (Reserve team {{circa|2010}})), Connor Casey (born {{circa|{{birth year and age|1996}}}}, {{rlp|sr}} or {{rlp|lf}} for Leeds Rhinos (scholarship {{circa|2010}})) and Patrick Casey (born {{circa|{{birth year and age|1998}}}}, Oldham St Annes ARLFC/Oldham St Anne’s ARLFC[https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/oldhamstannes] (Juniors {{circa|2010}})).<ref name="Casey is 12th player to commit for 2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/rugby/halifax-rlfc/casey-is-12th-player-to-commit-for-2014-1-5804969|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924103203/http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/rugby/halifax-rlfc/casey-is-12th-player-to-commit-for-2014-1-5804969|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2016|title=Casey is 12th player to commit for 2014|publisher=Halifax Courier|date=28 June 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="Brothers in arms">{{cite web|url=https://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/9/sport-news/50666/brothers-in-arms|title=Brothers in arms|publisher=oldham-chronicle.co.uk|date=16 December 2010|accessdate=1 January 2011}}</ref>
==Playing career== ===International honours=== Leo Casey won 5 caps for Ireland in 1995–1997 while at Featherstone Rovers, and Swinton.<ref>{{cite book|first1= Graham|last1= Williams|first2= Peter|last2= Lush|first3= David|last3= Farrar|title= The British Rugby League Records Book|publisher= London League|isbn= 978-1-903659-49-6|year= 2009|pages= 104–105}}</ref>
===County Cup Final appearances=== Leo Casey played at {{rlp|pr}} (replaced by substitute John Fairbank) in Oldham's 16-24 defeat by Warrington in the 1989 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1989–90 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 14 October 1989.
===Division Two Premiership Final appearances=== Leo Casey played at {{rlp|pr}} in Featherstone Rovers' 20-16 victory over Workington Town in the Division Two Premiership Final during the 1992–93 season at Old Trafford, Manchester on Wednesday 19 May 1993.<ref name="Rovers Dig Deep To Lift The 1993 RL Premiership">{{cite web|url=http://www.btinternet.com/~Rovers/gpgg11.htm|title=Rovers Dig Deep To Lift The 1993 RL Premiership|publisher=Great Players - Great Games|date=31 December 2010|accessdate=1 January 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011225606/http://www.btinternet.com/~Rovers/gpgg11.htm|archivedate=2012-10-11}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20050407064404/http://www.orl-heritagetrust.org.uk/HTML%20docs/player_stats_c.htm Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk]
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