Duncan Casey
{{short description|Irish rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Duncan Casey
| image =Seanie 6 (1).jpg
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|11|14}}
| height = {{height|m=1.80}}
| weight = {{convert|105|kg|st lbs|abbr=on}}
| ru_position = Hooker
| amatyears1 = 2010–2018
| amatteam1 = Shannon
| years1 = 2013–2018
| clubs1 = Munster
| apps1 = 46
| points1 = 25
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = Grenoble
| apps2 = 23
| points2 = 5
| ru_clubupdate = 2 June 2019
| repyears1 = 2010
| repteam1 = Ireland U20
| repcaps1 = 1
| reppoints1 = 0
| ru_ntupdate = 16 February 2014
| spouse =
| children =
| relatives =
| school = Glenstal Abbey School
| university = University of Limerick
}}
Duncan Casey (born 14 November 1990) is a retired Irish rugby union player and current Irish Examiner columnist. He made 46 appearances for his native province Munster and 23 for French club FC Grenoble before finishing his career in 2019.
Munster
Casey graduated from the Munster Academy and secured a development contract with the senior Munster squad for the 2013–14 season.{{cite news|url=http://munsterrugby.ie/2013/04/03/contract-news-4/|title=Contract News|date=3 April 2013|work=Munster Rugby|accessdate=11 May 2013|archive-date=21 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221003217/https://munsterrugby.ie/2013/04/03/contract-news-4/|url-status=dead}} He made his senior debut on 8 December 2013, coming on as a replacement against Perpignan during Round 3 of the 2013–14 Heineken Cup.{{cite news|url=http://munsterrugby.ie/report/munster-top-of-group-after-bonus-point-win/|title=Munster Top Of Group After Bonus-Point Win|date=8 December 2013|work=Munster Rugby|accessdate=8 December 2013}} He made a total of 14 appearances for the province that season and featured in both the Heineken Cup Quarter-Final victory over Toulouse and the Semi-Final defeat to Toulon.{{Cite web |title=Vintage Munster Storm Into Semis |url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/report/vintage-munster-storm-into-semis/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=Munster Rugby |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Toulon End Munster's European Campaign |url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/report/toulon-end-munsters-european-campaign/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=Munster Rugby |language=en-GB}}
He made his first European start in Munster's Champions Cup game against Sale Sharks on 18 October 2014.{{cite news|url=http://munsterrugby.ie/report/keatley-kicks-munster-on/|title=Keatley Kicks Munster On|date=18 October 2014|work=Munster Rugby|accessdate=18 October 2014}} He went on to start all six pool games in Munster's Champions Cup campaign and made 20 appearances that season, scoring five tries.{{Cite web |title=Duncan CASEY - Player statistics - It's rugby |url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/duncan-casey-19157.html |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=www.itsrugby.co.uk}} He attended an Irish training camp in December 2014 and won the 2015 Munster Rugby Young Player of the Year award in April 2015.{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/ciantracey1/status/547323292487397376 |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=Twitter |language=en}}{{cite news|url=http://munsterrugby.ie/2015/04/30/stander-scoops-player-of-the-year-award-2/|title=Stander Scoops Player Of The Year Award|date=30 April 2015|work=Munster Rugby|accessdate=30 April 2015|archive-date=25 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425212945/https://munsterrugby.ie/2015/04/30/stander-scoops-player-of-the-year-award-2/|url-status=dead}}
After making his debut in 2013, Casey made 40 appearances for Munster in the following two years. However, his progress was derailed by injuries early on in consecutive seasons. He ruptured his pectoral muscle in the first round of the Champions Cup against Treviso in November 2015 and was sidelined for five months.{{Cite web |title=Irish Rugby {{!}} Mixed Injury News For Munster Hookers |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2015/11/20/mixed-injury-news-for-munster-hookers/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |language=en-US}} In the first round of the 2016-2017 Champions Cup against Glasgow the following year, he ruptured his medial cruciate ligament and required more surgery, putting him out of action for another five months.{{Cite web |last=Mcconnell |first=Jonathan |date=2016-10-23 |title=Squad Update |url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2016/10/24/squad-update-7/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=Munster Rugby |language=en-GB}} He did not feature for Munster again before his departure.
Grenoble
Casey left Munster in January 2018, having secured a contract at FC Grenoble as injury cover for the remainder of the season.{{cite news|url=http://fcgrugby.com/en/articles/2018/01/29/duncan-casey-medical-joker|title=Duncan Casey, Medical Joker|date=29 January 2018|work=FC Grenoble Rugby|accessdate=29 January 2018}} He extended his contract shortly after arriving and remained at Grenoble for the 2018–19 season.{{cite news|url=http://fcgrugby.com/en/articles/2018/03/23/duncan-casey-will-be-grenoblois-next-season|title=Duncan Casey will be Grenoblois next season|date=23 March 2018|work=FC Grenoble Rugby|accessdate=28 April 2018}} Casey announced in April 2019 that he would retire from rugby at the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/duncan-casey-retiring-at-the-end-of-the-season-munster-28-4602496-Apr2019/|title=Ex-Munster man Casey to retire from 'the job every boy dreams of having' aged 28|date=22 April 2019|work=The42|accessdate=23 April 2019}} He made a total of 23 appearances for Grenoble during his time in France.
Post-rugby
Casey has been a columnist with the Irish Examiner since 2015.{{Cite web |title=IEC: Search |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/search/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=Irish Examiner |language=en}} He also hosted the Examiner's flagship rugby podcast between January and May 2020{{Cite web |date=2020-02-17 |title=Duncan & Duncan Podcast: 'I never looked upon him as the CEO. He was Garrett' |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30982334.html |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=Irish Examiner |language=en}} and is a regular contributor to broadcasts such as Second Captains and Newstalk.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-25 |title=Episode 2268: Lift Off For Lowry Lowe And Mack, Big Man Guff, Gazprom's Game, Arsenal Abides |url=https://www.secondcaptains.com/2022/02/25/episode-2268-lowry-lowe-and-mack-big-man-guff-gazproms-game-arsenal-abides/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=Second Captains |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2022-04-12 |title=Episode 2308: The More Legs The Merrier For The Champions Cup, Munster Look Inwards For Answers, The Reverse Hogg |url=https://www.secondcaptains.com/2022/04/12/episode-2308-the-more-legs-the-merrier-for-the-champions-cup-munster-look-inwards-for-answers-the-reverse-hogg/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=Second Captains |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Ex-Munster player says 'rugby is still a very safe sport for young people' |url=https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-hard-shoulder/ex-munster-player-says-rugby-is-still-a-very-safe-sport-for-young-people |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=Newstalk |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Re-examining my playing Career Former Pro-Rugby Player on Concussion |url=https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-pat-kenny-show/re-examining-my-playing-career-former-pro-rugby-player-on-concussion |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=Newstalk |language=en}} Casey has worked in communications in recent times and moved to Brussels in 2020. He worked in a public affairs consultancy and subsequently for the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development.{{Cite web |last=Casey |first=Duncan |access-date=13 November 2022 |title=Duncan Casey - LinkedIn profile |url=https://ie.linkedin.com/in/duncan-casey-10259538}} He stated on air in November 2022 that he and his wife Sorcha would be moving to Vancouver, Canada in January 2023.{{Cite web |title=Ex-Munster player says 'rugby is still a very safe sport for young people' |url=https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-hard-shoulder/ex-munster-player-says-rugby-is-still-a-very-safe-sport-for-young-people |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=Newstalk |language=en}}
Other activities
Casey has been vocal about a range of issues both during and after his rugby career. While at Munster, he was an Ambassador for the local branch of the Simon Community, a network of homelessness charities throughout Ireland.{{Cite web |last=Lynch |first=Richard |date=2016-05-20 |title=PHOTOS – Mid West Simon Community A Musical Evening of Three |url=https://www.ilovelimerick.ie/mid-west-simon-community/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=I Love Limerick |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Lynch |first=Richard |date=2016-05-20 |title=Caseys Centra Support Mid West Simon Communnity |url=https://www.ilovelimerick.ie/caseys-centra-support-mid-west-simon/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=I Love Limerick |language=en-US}} He wrote several articles about the issue of homelessness in Limerick for the Limerick Leader newspaper.{{Cite web |last=Casey |first=Duncan |title='One harrowing story after another' - life on Limerick's streets |url=https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/204303/-One-harrowing-story-after-another.html |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=www.limerickleader.ie |date=14 March 2016 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Casey |first=Duncan |title=Limerick homeless crisis rolling steadily towards an epidemic |url=https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/229255/a-crisis-rolling-steadily-towards-an-epidemic.html |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=www.limerickleader.ie |date=30 December 2016 |language=en}} In recognition of his work in this area, he won the Vodafone-sponsored Medal of Excellence at the 2018 Rugby Players Ireland Awards.{{cite news |date=16 May 2018 |title=Earls Voted Players' Player Of The Year At Irish Rugby Awards |work=Munster Rugby |url=https://munsterrugby.ie/2018/05/16/earls-voted-players-player-of-the-year-at-irish-rugby-awards/ |accessdate=17 May 2018}}
Casey actively campaigned for a Yes vote in the 2015 Marriage Equality Referendum and was awarded the Outstanding Male Ally award by the International Federation of Gay Games in October of that year.{{Cite web |last=Rabbitts |first=Nick |title=Limerick celebs back pro-marriage equality campaign |url=https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/local-news/129194/Limerick-celebs-back-pro-marriage-equality.html |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=www.limerickleader.ie |date=9 April 2015 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Jock Talk: Limerick meeting brings no resolution to Gay Games mess |url=https://www.ebar.com/story.php?245737 |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=Bay Area Reporter |language=en-us}} Casey is a long-time supporter of Palestinian rights and has written articles and appeared in videos that support the BDS movement.{{Cite web |last=Casey |first=Duncan |title=Opinion: There really is no excuse for a new Government not to pass the Occupied Territories Bill |url=https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/west-bank-annex-5113493-Jun2020/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=TheJournal.ie |date=8 June 2020 |language=en}}{{Citation |title=Rugby player Duncan Casey joins calls to Boycott Puma | date=3 May 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z9UtcwfRaQ |language=en |access-date=2022-11-13}}
Honours
= Munster Rugby =
=FC Grenoble=
- Rugby Pro D2:
- Runner Up (1): 2017–18
References
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External links
- [http://fcgrugby.com/en/players/1009 Grenoble Profile]
- [https://munsterrugby.ie/player?PlayGuid=DC727777 Munster Profile]
- [https://www.pro14rugby.org/player/?PlayGuid=DC727777 Pro14 Profile]
- {{EPCR profile|DC727777}}
- [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/player/?PlayGuid=DC727777&TeamId=1875 U20 Six Nations Profile]
- [https://twitter.com/BigDunc123/status/1439598818950057989]
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Category:People educated at Glenstal Abbey School
Category:Rugby union players from Cork (city)
Category:Irish rugby union players
Category:Munster Rugby players