 Cheasty added an Oireachtas medal to his collection in 1962 following a 4–12 to 3–9 defeat of Tipperary.In 1963 Cheasty found himself in a most unusual situation when, after starring for Waterford in the National League 'home' final against Tipperary, he missed the final 'proper' against New York after being suspended for violating the GAA's controversial 'ban' having attended a dance run by a local soccer club.He returned to inter-county activity for the championship, and won a third Munster medal following an 0–11 to 0–8 victory over three-in-a-row hopefuls Tipperary.