Irish striker Ryan Cassidy on scoring at Anfield, moving from Dublin to London, coping with a family loss and trying to make it in the Premier League. “I pulled one on my right foot wide. I thought that was going to be my chance and it was over. But luckily the ball fell to me […]

7 years ago

18 years young today and clearly going places. Anfield may be one of those places. “We can beat anyone,” declared Ryan Cassidy after his brace helped Watford into the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup. The former St Kevin’s Boys forward has scored 22 goals in 47 games for Watford’s underage sides (U18s and U23s) […]

7 years ago

Ryan Cassidy is headed in the right direction. And wherever he wants to go he’s intent on getting there sooner rather than later. The St Kevin’s Boys product has taken England by storm ever since he made the move across the water just over eight months ago. After cutting loose in the country’s under-18 ranks, […]

8 years ago

Ryan Cassidy has just turned 17 and his rise is getting more and more exciting. The St. Kevin’s Boys product has been ripping it up in the English underage leagues with Watford and, just eight months after joining the London club as a first year scholar, he’s signed a two-year professional contract which will keep […]

8 years ago

Bright futures. In this stark World Cup-less, post-Wes landscape, Ireland needs its next footballing hero. Martin O’Neill’s squad may not be brimming with exciting young prospects, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few out there. At this stage, Southampton striker Michael Obafemi has been well-documented as a potential Irish star, should he declare for […]

8 years ago

Watford striker Ryan Cassidy led an incredible comeback for the Watford U23 side on Tuesday by netting a hat-trick to revive his side against Bristol City U23’s. The Hornets were trailing 4-0 after 23 minutes at Bristol’s Academy training ground before 16-year-old Cassidy sparked the fightback by scoring a scintillating nine-minute hat-trick on his full debut at […]

8 years ago