Eoghan Cahill
{{short description|Irish hurler}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=May 2020}}
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|birth_date = 1997
|birth_place = Birr, County Offaly, Ireland
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|sport = Hurling
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|county = Offaly
|province = Leinster
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|clyears = 2015-present
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|colleges = Mary Immaculate College
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|icyears = 2018-present
|icposition = Right wing-forward
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Eoghan Cahill (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays for Offaly Senior Championship club Birr and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward after beginning his career as a goalkeeper.
Career
Born in Birr, County Offaly, Cahill is the son of former Offaly player Gary Cahill.{{cite web|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/County/National/Article/Index/314022|title=Offaly hurling in mourning after death of Adrian Cahill|date=8 November 2020|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=13 July 2021|first=|last=}} He first came to prominence as juvenile and under age levels with Birr before progressing onto the club's senior team.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/1020/1084560-rynaghs-pip-birr-after-remarkable-comeback/|title=Rynagh's pip Birr at the death after remarkable comeback|date=20 October 2019|publisher=RTÉ Sport|accessdate=13 July 2021|first=|last=}} He simultaneously lined out with Mary Immaculate College in the Fitzgibbon Cup and was included on that competition's Team of the Year in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/sigerson-and-fitzgibbon-cup-teams-of-the-year-2019-4593080-Apr2019/|title=Limerick All-Ireland winner and Kerry star named in Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup teams of 2019|date=15 April 2019|publisher=The 42|accessdate=13 July 2021|first=|last=}}
Cahill first appeared on the inter-county scene with Offaly during a two-year stint with the minor team before a three-year stint with the under-21 team, during which time he moved from being an outfield player to goalkeeper.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/dublin-offaly-minor-2-2069002-Apr2015/|title=Dublin minor hurlers off to flying start with 10-point win over Offaly in Leinster opener|date=25 April 2015|publisher=The 42|accessdate=13 July 2021|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/galway-offaly-leinster-u21-hurling-4068642-Jun2018/|title=Galway make light work of toothless Offaly to book last four date with Kilkenny|date=13 June 2018|publisher=The 42|accessdate=13 July 2021|first=|last=}} He made his debut with the senior team during the 2018 National Hurling League.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0218/941623-cooney-goals-help-galway-see-off-battling-offaly/|title=Cooney goals help Galway see off battling Offaly|date=18 February 2018|publisher=RTÉ Sport|accessdate=13 July 2021|first=|last=}}
Cahill secured his first silverware during the 2021 season, when Offaly claimed the National League Division 2A and Christy Ring Cup titles.{{cite web|url=https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/gaa/derry-defeated-but-no-disgrace-as-offaly-lift-christy-ring-cup-in-croke-park-3330757|title=Derry defeated but no disgrace as Offaly lift Christy Ring Cup in Croke Park|publisher=Derry Journal|date=1 August 2021|access-date=1 August 2021|first=|last=}} He claimed further Division 2A honours in 2023 before winning a Joe McDonagh Cup medal after a defeat of Laois in the 2024 final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41412239.html|title=Offaly overcome Laois fightback to land Joe McDonagh Cup|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=8 June 2024|access-date=8 June 2024|first=|last=}}
Career statistics
{{updated|25 May 2025.}}
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| rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Year !colspan="3"|National League !colspan="2"|Ring Cup !colspan="2"|McDonagh Cup !colspan="2"|Leinster !colspan="2"|All-Ireland !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score |
| rowspan="8"|Offaly
|2018 |rowspan="2"|Division 1A |3 | 0-00 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0-00 | colspan=2|— | 7 | 0-00 | ||||
| 2019
|5 | 0-00 | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0-00 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 9 | 0-00 | ||||
| 2020
|rowspan="2"|Division 2A |5 | 0-50 | 2 | 0-27 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 7 | 0-77 | ||||
| 2021
|4 | 2-43 | 3 | 0-36 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 7 | 2-79 | ||||
| 2022
|rowspan="1"|Division 1A |5 | 3-36 | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0-62 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 10 | 3-98 | ||||
| 2023
|rowspan="1"|Division 2A |7 | 0-81 | colspan=2|— | 5 | 4-53 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 1-07 | 13 | 5-141 | |||
| 2024
|rowspan="1"|Division 1A |4 | 0-31 | colspan=2|— | 5 | 1-25 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0-05 | 10 | 1-61 | |||
| 2025
|rowspan="1"|Division 1B |2 | 0-01 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0-00 | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0-01 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Total
!35 | 5-242 | 5 | 0-63 | 19 | 5-140 | 7 | 0-00 | 2 | 1-12 | 68 | 11-457 |
Honours
References
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