The late Paddy Casey Paddy Casey of Kilsteague, Annestown, who died aged 97 years, was one of the oldest citizens of our locality and the last surviving member of the 'old' Kill football team of the '20s and '30s. Based at Knockane, and known as the Lime Kiln Rovers, as they played and practiced in Mooney's field of that name. They wore the brown and amber jerseys, which were the forerunner of the black and amber colours worn by the Kill football team of the '40s and early '50s. Paddy Casey was reputed to have been a very skillful and athletic footballer and amongst the best players in the county at that time, well over 70 years ago. The Lime Kiln Rovers also included three of Paddy's brothers, Neddy, Willie and Michael, as well as neighbours of the general locality of Knockane, Dunabrattin, Kilmrrin, Kilsteague and Killbeg, etc., including Caseys, Mooneys, Murrays, Powers, O'Rourkes, Morrisseys, Roberts, Merrigans, Hayes's, Cantys, etc. Having originally affiliated under the one banner, it appears that they then evolved into the Kill team of the time which encompassed a great area of selection , all wearing the brown and amber. When their playing days came to end, about the beginning of World War II, there was no team representing the parish until the next generation of players arrived, about the mid' 40s. As a mark of respect to the late Paddy Casey, both present and past members of the Kill football team formed a guard of honour on the arrival of his remains at Dunhill Church and at Kill cemetery. The club wish to express their deepest sympathy to his daughter Margaret and son Nicholas and the extended Casey family. May you rest in peace Paddy, and may the Gaelic sod of your native Kill parish rest lightly on you. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam. Courtesy of the Waterford News & Star 12 May 2006 Tweet

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