Stephen Cassidy (Gaelic footballer)

Stephen Cassidy is an Irish former Gaelic footballer, born in Glasgow, Scotland, but living in Gweedore, County Donegal, from a young age.

Stephen Cassidy
Personal information
Irish name Stíofán Ó Casaide
Sport Gaelic football
Born Glasgow, Scotland
Club(s)
Years Club
?–20??
 Gaoth Dobhair
Club titles
Donegal titles 1 or 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2000–200?
 Donegal

He played his club football for Gaoth Dobhair and was on his county team.

Cassidy made his Donegal debut in October in what was Mickey Moran's first game in charge, a league victory at home to Offaly, in which he scored a point.[1]

Cassidy was first called up to the Donegal senior team by Brian McEniff for winter training in 2003.[2] With his county he played in the League, the Championship and the Dr McKenna Cup.[3] With his club he scored a goal and a point in the final of the 2006 Donegal Senior Football Championship, which his team won.[4]

His younger brother is Kevin Cassidy. Kevin has stated that it was watching Stephen play for Gaoth Dobhair as they won a Ghaeltacht Championship that inspired him to turn from soccer to Gaelic football.[5] After Kevin was assaulted on 24 August 2008, na Casaidí became involved in a dispute with his attackers. A court case resulted, though the case took almost four years to come before the court. In July 2012, Stephen Cassidy was found guilty of assault causing harm and sentenced to community service, the judge noting that none of the men involved had appeared in court since that time and none had had any previous offences like it.[6]

References
  1. "Donegal make light of conditions to give Moran the ideal start". The Irish Times. 30 October 2000. Three of Donegal's newcomers — Stephen Cassidy, Michael Doherty and Barry Monaghan — got on the scoresheet, while established forwards Adrian Sweeney and James Gallagher shared seven points between them… The win was a great start for new manager, Mickey Moran, who had four debutants on the team.
  2. Keys, Colm (5 November 2003). "Royals' seal of approval puts pressure on Boylan". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 November 2003.
  3. "Stephen Cassidy". GAAinfo. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013.
  4. "Gweedore cash in as smash and grab raid sinks Eunan's". Irish Independent. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2006.
  5. Bogue, Declan (17 November 2018). "Missing the medal: Best decision I ever made, says Kevin Cassidy". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. From one end of the parish to the other, Gaoth Dobhair's former player Stephen Cassidy had taken it upon himself to fasten a green and white flag to almost everything that stood upright. 180 flags in all… On the edge of the square is Stephen's brother Kevin Cassidy, 37 years old… I was a soccer player and then the first thing that turned me was Stephen playing for Gaoth Dobhair and they won a Ghaeltacht Championship. That was my first introduction to it…
  6. Harkin, Greg (12 July 2012). "GAA star waited outside nightclub for revenge after attack, court told". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
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