Mick Cassidy

Mick D. Cassidy
Personal information
Full name Michael D. Cassidy
Born 3 July 1973 (1973-07-03) (age 38)
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 14 st 5 lb (91 kg)
Playing information
Position Prop, Hooker, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1990–04 Wigan Warriors 366 52 0 0 208
2005–07 Widnes Vikings
2008 Barrow Raiders
Total 366 52 0 0 208
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1994–97 Great Britain
1995–96 England 6
1998–08 Ireland 11
As of 27 October 2008

Michael "Mick" D. Cassidy, (born 3 July 1973 in Wigan, Lancashire) is an English former rugby league player. Cassidy is currently the fitness coach for the Widnes Vikings after retring from the game in 2008. Cassidy had a wealth experience with the dominant Wigan side of the early to mid-90s. Cassidy is a Great Britain representative. Mick Cassidy's position of choice was on the Second-row, but he can also operate at Prop, or Hooker. Cassidy has been labelled a utility player and has played wherever he has been needed.

Cassidy started his career out at his hometown club, Wigan and progressed through the academy ranks to make his senior debut at the age of 18. After the 1993–94 Rugby Football League season Cassidy travelled with defending champions Wigan to Brisbane, playing from the interchange bench in their 1994 World Club Challenge victory over Australian premiers, the Brisbane Broncos. Mick Cassidy was part of the England squad at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.[1]

In the 1997 post season, Cassidy was selected to play for Great Britain at second-row forward in the first game of the Super League Test series against Australia.

Cassidy later switched allegiance through ancestry to play for Ireland. Mick served a total of 14 years at the Wigan club, enjoying a testimonial in 2000. Mick Cassidy was ruled out of the 2000 Rugby League World Cup through injury.[2]

Cassidy joined the Widnes Vikings in 2005, earning the 'Player of the Year' award in his first season at the Halton Stadium.[3] He could not, however save them from relegation from Super League in 2005. Cassidy represented the Irish side on numerous occasions over the last several years. He was named in the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[4] Mick Cassidy later played for Cumbrian side Barrow Raiders, in National League Two.

Cassidy was named in the Wigan team of the decade and was acknowledged as one of the games best utility players.[5]

References

  1. ^ "World Cup 1995 Details". Hunter. 2007-07-20. http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/res/wcup1995.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-20. 
  2. ^ "Irish World Cup setback". BBC. 2000-09-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/923000.stm. Retrieved 2007-07-20. 
  3. ^ "Mick Cassidy". Widnes. 2007-07-20. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927201240/http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/players.php?id=5. Retrieved 2007-07-20. 
  4. ^ "Cassidy included in Ireland squad". BBC. 2008-10-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7657596.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-07. 
  5. ^ "Team of the Decade". BBC. 2007-07-20. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. http://web.archive.org/web/20070808183623/http://www.wiganwarriors.com/MidContent.asp?cid=165. Retrieved 2007-07-20. 

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