John Joe Cassidy
John Joe Cassidy was a former Gaelic football player for Cavan.
County career
John Joe was born and raised in Arva and got a taste of New York when he represented Cavan in the 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship against Kerry in the Polo Grounds. He lined out at wing half forward in the 1948 and 1952 victorious finals. In the 1952 All-Ireland title success he scored a goal in the drawn game against Meath. Paul Fitzsimons was introduced as sub for John Joe Cassidy in the replay witch Cavan went on to celebrate a 0-9 to 0-5 win. He also won six Ulster titles and two Railway Cup Medals.[1]
He was Ulster's top scorer in 1952, scoring 1-7.
Later years
He emigrated to New York along with Owen Roe McGovern in the early 1950s and became an active member of the Cavan GFC of New York as a player, President and Honorary President, until his death in 1995.[2]
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1 S. Morris
2 J. McCabe | 3 P. Brady | 4 D. Maguire
5 P. Carolan | 6 L. Maguire | 7 B. O'Reilly
8 T. Hardy 9 V. Sherlock
10 S. Hetherton | 11 M. Higgins | 12 E. Carolan
13 J.J. Cassidy | 14 A. Tighe | 15 J. Cusack
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Cassidy, John Joe |
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Co. Cavan |
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1995 |
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