Odhrán Casey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shelbourne | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Newington | ||
| 2012–2020 | Cliftonville | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2026 | Cliftonville | 103 | (5) |
| 2022 | → Newry City (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2026– | Shelbourne | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Northern Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:45, 22 July 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:45, 22 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Odhrán Casey (born 9 April 2002) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne.
Club career
Youth career
Casey joined the academy of NIFL Premiership club Cliftonville in 2012 from local side Newington, remaining at the club right up until he broke into the first team.[2]
Cliftonville
On 26 January 2019, Casey made his senior debut for Cliftonville aged 16, in a 1–1 draw at home to Glenavon.[3]
Newry City loan
With first-team opportunities limited during his first few seasons at senior level, Casey was loaned out to NIFL Championship side Newry City on loan until the end of the season.[4] He scored two goals in 12 appearances during his loan spell, helping them to win the 2021–22 NIFL Championship title.[5]
Return from loan
Casey became a first-team regular after returning from his loan spell and on 14 July 2022, he made the first European appearance of his career, coming off the bench in a 3–0 defeat to DAC Dunajská Streda in the UEFA Europa Conference League.[6] He scored his first goal for Cliftonville on 6 December 2022 in a 2–2 draw with Coleraine in the Northern Ireland Football League Cup, before his side were defeated on penalties.[7] On 4 May 2024, Casey was part of the side that defeated Linfield 3–1 at Windsor Park to win the 2023–24 Irish Cup, breaking his leg in the game as his club ended a 45-year wait to win the trophy.[8]
Shelbourne
On 14 January 2026, Casey signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne for a record fee paid by a League of Ireland club, believed to be €115,000 plus add-ons.[9][10][11] On 20 February 2026, in a 1–1 draw at home to Galway United in his second game for the club, Casey suffered a hamstring injury that kept him out of action until the end of June.[12]
International career
On 21 March 2024, Casey made his international debut, playing for the Northern Ireland U21 side in a 2–0 defeat to Czech Republic U21.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 30 July 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cliftonville | 2018–19 | NIFL Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1[e] | 0 | 40 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0[f] | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 3[h] | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| Total | 103 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 135 | 6 | ||
| Newry City (loan) | 2021–22 | NIFL Championship | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Shelbourne | 2026 | LOI Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 119 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 153 | 8 | ||
- ↑ Includes Irish Cup & FAI Cup
- ↑ Includes Northern Ireland Football League Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearances in the UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in the 2025 NIFL Premiership European Playoffs
- ↑ Appearances in the County Antrim Shield
Honours
Newry City
Cliftonville
References
- 1 2 "Odhran Casey: Career, Stats & Clubs". worldfootball.net.
- ↑ "Odhran Casey | Shelbourne | Player Profile | extratime.com - extratime.com".
- ↑ "Cliftonville FC vs Glenavon FC - January 26, 2019 - Danske Bank Premiership 2018/2019 - Soccer | Global Sports Archive". GSA Website.
- ↑ "Cliftonville Football Club » City make their Case". cliftonvillefc.net.
- 1 2 "NEWRY CROWNED CHAMPIONS!". NI Football League.
- ↑ "History: Cliftonville 0-3 DAC 1904 | Line-ups | UEFA Conference League 2022/23". UEFA.com.
- ↑ "2022-12-06 - Cliftonville v Coleraine | NI Football League".
- 1 2 "Cliftonville end 45-year wait for Irish Cup glory". IFA.
- ↑ Woods, Caoimhe (14 January 2026). "Shelbourne FC is delighted to confirm the signing of 23-year-old defender Odhran Casey from Cliftonville".
- ↑ Sneyd, David (14 January 2026). "Shelbourne set new League of Ireland record with €100,000 signing of Odhrán Casey". The 42.
- ↑ "Shelbourne confirm signing of in-demand Cliftonville ace for League of Ireland record fee". Belfast Telegraph. 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "Odhrán Casey injury adds to Shelbourne frustration as dogged Galway earn point". Irish Independent. 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "U21s lose out to Czechia in friendly". IFA.
- ↑ "Northern Ireland - O. Casey - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen
- Association footballers from Belfast
- Sportspeople from Belfast
- Men's association football defenders
- Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers
- NIFL Premiership players
- League of Ireland players
- Cliftonville F.C. players
- Newry City F.C. players
- Shelbourne F.C. players