Cathal Casey (born 4 September 1967) is an Irish former hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Cork senior team. Born in Ballynoe, County Cork, Casey first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior panel during the 1986 championship. Casey subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal, two Munster medal and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Casey won one Railway Cup medal as a non-playing substitute. At club level he is a one-time championship medallist in the intermediate grade with St Catherine's. Throughout his career Casey made 14 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1995 championship. In retirement from playing Casey became involved in team management and coaching. He has served as a selector with the Cork and Warwickshire senior teams while he has also been involved with University College Cork. Playing career University During his studies at University College Cork, Casey was an automatic inclusion on the college hurling team. In 1987 he was at midfield as UCC faced University College Dublin in the inter-varsities decider. A 1-11 to 0-11 victory gave Casey his first Fitzgibbon Cup medal. Casey was at midfield once again in 1988 as UCC were bidding for an eighth successive Fitzgibbon Cup title. University College Galway provided the opposition, however, a comfortable 1-14 to 1-3 victory gave Casey a second successive winners' medal. Nine-in-a-row proved beyond UCC, however, the team reached yet another decider in 1990. A 3-10 to 0-12 defeat of Waterford Regional Technical College gave Casey a third Fitzgibbon Cup medal. Casey won a fourth Fitzgibbon Cup winners' medal in five years in 1991 as University College Cork were accounted for by 1-14 to 1-6. Club Casey was still eligible for the minor grade when he experienced his first major success in 1984. Defeats of Cobh and St Ita's in the respective football and hurling deciders, secured a set of junior b championship medals. A knee injury ruled Casey out of St Catherine's successful intermediate championship campaign in 1994, however, a decade later he was still a key member of the starting fifteen. St Catherine's faced