Duncan Casey

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Duncan Casey
Date of birth (1990-11-14) 14 November 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Cork, Ireland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 105 kg (16 st 7 lb, 231 lb)
School Glenstal Abbey School
University University of Limerick
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Hooker
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Shannon RFC
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2013–present Munster 40 (25)
correct as of 15 Nov 2015.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2010 Ireland U20 1 (0)
correct as of 16 Feb 2014.

Duncan Casey (born 14 November 1990 in Cork, Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster. He plays as a Hooker. Casey plays his club rugby with Shannon RFC.

Munster

Casey made his debut for Munster A on 11 December 2010, coming on as a replacement against Melrose RFC in the 2010–11 British and Irish Cup.[1] He was included in Munster squad for the 2012–13 Heineken Cup when it was announced on 28 September 2012.[2]

Casey secured a development contract with the senior Munster squad for the 2013–14 season in April 2013.[3] He made his senior Munster debut on 8 December 2013, coming on as a replacement against USA Perpignan during Round 3 of the 2013–14 Heineken Cup.[4] In January 2014, Casey signed a new two-year contract with Munster, which will see him remain with the club until at least June 2016.[5]

Casey started in Munster's first European Rugby Champions Cup game against Sale Sharks on 18 October 2014.[6] He started against Saracens F.C. in Round 2 of the Champions Cup on 24 October 2014.[7] Casey scored a try in the 12-38 away win against Newport Gwent Dragons on 21 November 2014.[8] He started against ASM Clermont Auvergne on 6 December 2014.[9] Casey also started in the reverse fixture against Clermont on 14 December 2014, scoring a try.[10]

He started against Saracens on 17 January 2015.[11] Casey started the final pool game against Sale Sharks on 25 January 2015.[12] He scored a try in Munster's 42-20 win against Connacht on 28 March 2015.[13] Casey won the 2015 Munster Rugby Young Player of the Year award in April 2015.[14]

In February 2016, it was announced that Casey had signed a two-year contract extension with Munster.[15]

Ireland

Casey has represented Ireland Schools and Ireland Under-20.

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