Duncan Casey facts for kids
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| Date of birth | 14 November 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16.5 st; 231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Glenstal Abbey School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Limerick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Duncan Casey, born on 14 November 1990, is a former Irish rugby union player. He used to play as a hooker. After his rugby career, he became a writer for the Irish Examiner newspaper.
Duncan played 46 games for his home team, Munster. He also played 23 games for the French club FC Grenoble. He stopped playing rugby in 2019.
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Playing for Munster
Duncan Casey joined the main Munster team for the 2013–14 season. He had been part of their special training academy.
He played his first senior game on 8 December 2013. This was against Perpignan in the 2013–14 Heineken Cup. That season, he played 14 games for Munster. He was part of the team that won against Toulouse in the Heineken Cup Quarter-Final. They later lost to Toulon in the Semi-Final.
On 18 October 2014, Duncan started his first European game. This was a Champions Cup match against Sale Sharks. He played in all six group games for Munster in that Champions Cup season. He played 20 games in total that year and scored five tries.
In December 2014, he joined a training camp for the Irish national team. In April 2015, he won the "Munster Rugby Young Player of the Year" award.
After his first game in 2013, Duncan played 40 more games for Munster over the next two years. However, he faced some tough injuries. In November 2015, he hurt his chest muscle. This happened in the first game of the Champions Cup against Treviso. He was out of action for five months.
The next year, in the first game of the 2016-2017 Champions Cup against Glasgow, he injured his knee. This meant he needed more surgery. He was out for another five months. After this, he did not play for Munster again before he left the team.
Playing for Grenoble
In January 2018, Duncan left Munster. He signed a contract with FC Grenoble in France. He joined them to help out because some players were injured.
Soon after joining, he extended his contract. He stayed with Grenoble for the 2018–19 season. In April 2019, Duncan announced that he would stop playing rugby. He finished his career at the end of the 2018–19 season. He played a total of 23 games for Grenoble during his time in France.
Life After Rugby
Since 2015, Duncan Casey has been a writer for the Irish Examiner newspaper. From January to May 2020, he also hosted the Examiner's main rugby podcast. He often appears on other shows like Second Captains and Newstalk.
Recently, Duncan has worked in communications. In 2020, he moved to Brussels, a city in Belgium. He worked for a company that helps with public relations. Later, he worked for a part of the European Commission that deals with farming and rural development. In November 2022, he shared that he and his wife, Sorcha, would move to Vancouver, Canada in January 2023.
Other Activities
Duncan Casey has spoken out about different important issues during and after his rugby career. When he was with Munster, he was an Ambassador for the local Simon Community. This group helps people who are experiencing homelessness in Ireland. He wrote several articles about homelessness in Limerick for a local newspaper. For his work in this area, he won the "Medal of Excellence" award in 2018. This award was sponsored by Vodafone.
Duncan also strongly supported the 2015 Marriage Equality Referendum. This was a vote in Ireland about allowing same-sex marriage. He won the "Outstanding Male Ally" award in October of that year for his support. This award came from the International Federation of Gay Games.
Honours
Munster Rugby
- Pro12:
- Runner Up (1): 2014-15
FC Grenoble
- Rugby Pro D2:
- Runner Up (1): 2017–18
