Damian Cassidy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Damian Cassidy

Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1965

Place of Birth: Bellaghy, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Profession: Gaelic football player, hurler

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Damian Cassidy (born 22 July 1965) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer and a former manager. He played for Derry in the 1980s and 1990s and was part of the county's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, starting at left half forward.
He also won two Ulster Senior Championship medals, three National League titles, and a range of under-age inter-county medals with the county.
Cassidy played his club football for Bellaghy Wolfe Tones and won five Derry Championships and the 1994 Ulster Senior Club Football Championships with the club.
For both club and county he usually played as a forward.
Cassidy was also a talented hurler.Since retiring from playing football he has managed a number of teams.
He guided home-club Bellaghy to success in the 2005 Derry Championship, and Tyrone club Clonoe O'Rahilly's to the Tyrone Championship in 2008.
He was the manager of the Derry Senior from 2008 to 2010 and Under 21 teams.
His brother Joe also played for Derry.