Liam Cahill

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| name = Liam Cahill

| irish = Liam Ó Cathail

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| county = Tipperary

| province = Munster

| club = Ballingarry
Thurles Sarsfields

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| birth_place=Ballingarry, County Tipperary, Ireland

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Liam Cahill (born 13 October 1977) is an Irish hurling manager, former selector and player. He has been manager of the Tipperary county team since 18 July 2022.

Playing career

=College=

Cahill first came to prominence as a hurler with Scoil Ruáin in Killenaule. In 1992 he was a member of the school's junior hurling team that won the All-Ireland Vocational Championship after a 3-04 to 2-04 defeat of St Colman’s Vocational School from Gort.{{fact|date=September 2021}}

=Club=

Cahill joined the Ballingarry club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He enjoyed championship success in the minor grade, winning back-to-back championship medals in 1994 and 1995. As a member of the Ballingarry senior hurling team, Cahill won South Tipperary Championship medals in 1996, 1998 and 2001. Cahill transferred to the Thurles Sarsfields club in 2007.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/cahill-back-in-tipperary-frame-26294158.html|title=Cahill back in Tipperary frame|date=31 May 2007|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=4 August 2018}}

On 18 October 2009, Cahill was at right wing-back when Thurles Sarsfields defeated Drom-Inch by 0-14 to 0-05 to win the Tipperary Senior Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/sarsfields-in-total-control-1.759139|title=Sarsfields in total control|date=19 October 2009|publisher=Irish Times|access-date=29 August 2018}}

=Inter-county=

==Minor and under-21==

Cahill first played at inter-county level when he joined the Tipperary minor hurling team as a fifteen-year old. After scoring 1-04 on his debut against Limerick on 7 April 1993, he later won a Munster Championship medal following a 1-12 to 1-09 defeat of Cork in the final.

After surrendering the championship title the following year, Cahill was appointed captain of the team for Tipperary's unsuccessful championship campaign in 1995.

Cahill subsequently joined the Tipperary under-21 team. After making his first appearance in that grade on 19 June 1996 in a 0-16 to 0-10 defeat of Limerick, he played for three unsuccessful seasons.

==Senior==

Cahill made his senior debut for Tipperary on 18 February 1996, replacing Aidan Ryan in a National Hurling League defeat of Cork at Páirc Uí Rinn. On 2 June 1996, he made his first Munster Championship appearance and scored 1-02 in a three-point defeat of Waterford. Cahill finished the championship with 3-10 and was named in the right corner-forward position on the All-Star team.

On 14 September 1997, Cahill came on as a substitute for Michael Cleary in Tipperary's 0-20 to 2-13 All-Ireland final defeat by Clare at Croke Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/tipperary-v-clare-the-showtime-years-26742932.html|title=Tipperary v Clare: The showtime years|publisher=Irish Independent|date=16 June 2011|access-date=8 September 2018}}

On 16 May 1999, Cahill collected his first silverware at senior level when he won a National Hurling League medal after a 1-14 to 1-10 defeat of Galway in the final.

On 6 May 2001, Cahill won a second National League medal in three years. He was held scoreless and substituted in the 52nd minute in the 1-19 to 0-17 defeat of Clare.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/tipp-triumph-as-cummins-keeps-clare-attack-at-bay-26085913.html|title=Tipp triumph as Cummins keeps Clare attack at bay|publisher=Irish Independent|date=7 May 2001|access-date=19 January 2014|first=Martin|last=Breheny}} Later that season he won a Munster Championship medal after scoring a point in Tipperary's 2-16 to 1-17 defeat of Limerick in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/tipps-grace-under-pressure-produces-late-victory-flourish-26078872.html|title=Tipp's grace under pressure produces late victory flourish|publisher=Irish Independent|date=2 July 2001|access-date=19 January 2014|first=Martin|last=Breheny}} On 9 September 2001, Cahill was a non-playing substitute when Tipperary won the All-Ireland title for the first time in a decade after a 2-18 to 2-15 defeat of Galway in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/tipperary-218-galway-215-26073540.html|title=All-Ireland final: Tipperary 2–18; Galway 2–15|publisher=Irish Independent|date=10 September 2001|access-date=19 January 2014|first=Martin|last=Breheny}}

After being a regular player for Tipperary during the 2003 National League, Cahill subsequently fell out of favour with the management after a poor performance against Clare in the Munster Championship. He left the panel in July 2003.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/county-call-25939971.html|title=County call|publisher=Irish Independent|date=23 July 2003|access-date=19 January 2014}}

Cahill returned to the Tipperary senior panel under Babs Keating during the 2007 National League.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2000/0524/149529-hurling1/|title=GAA: Leahy back for Tipp|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=14 June 2007|access-date=19 January 2014}} Later that season he made his first championship start in four years in a 2-17 to 2-13 defeat of Offaly.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/offaly-blow-glorious-chance-to-break-their-tipp-hoodoo-26301145.html|title=Offaly blow glorious chance to break their Tipp hoodoo|publisher=Irish Independent|date=1 July 2007|access-date=19 January 2014}} Cahill left the panel after Tipperary's exit from the championship.

Management and coaching career

=Tipperary=

==Minor==

Cahill first became involved in inter-county management as a selector on Declan Ryan's Tipperary minor hurling management team in 2007. After helping guide the team to the Munster Championship title after a defeat of Cork, Tipperary later beat Cork for a second time that season in the subsequent All-Ireland final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tipperary-make-numbers-count-1.948982|title=Tipperary make numbers count|date=9 July 2007|publisher=Irish Times|access-date=28 August 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/carey-fires-tipperary-to-double-minor-glory-26315499.html|title=Carey fires Tipperary to double minor glory|date=3 September 2007|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=28 August 2018}}

Cahill's second and final season as a selector with the Tipperary minor team ended with defeats by Cork and Kilkenny.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cork-make-late-returns-count-1.944761|title=Cork make late returns count|date=14 July 2008|publisher=Irish Times|access-date=28 August 2018}}

In September 2013, Cahill returned to inter-county management when he was appointed manager of the Tipperary minor team.{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/ken-hogan-william-maher-tipperary-hurling-1097781-Sep2013/|title=Tipperary appoint Cahill and Connolly as new minor and U21 hurling managers|date=25 September 2013|publisher=The 42|access-date=28 August 2018|first=Niall|last=Kelly}} His first season in charge ended with a 1-23 to 0-12 defeat by Clare in the Munster Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/clare-turn-on-scoring-style-after-three-red-cards-trip-up-tipp-267128.html|title=Clare turn on scoring style after three red cards trip up Tipp|date=1 May 2014|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=28 August 2018|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}}

Cahill's second season as manager saw him guide Tipperary to the Munster Championship title after a three-point defeat of Limerick.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/tipperary-storm-up-final-stretch-against-limerick-342200.html|title=Tipperary storm up final stretch against Limerick|date=13 July 2015|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=28 August 2018|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}} On 6 September 2015, Tipperary suffered a 4-13 to 1-16 defeat by Galway in the All-Ireland final.{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/tipperary-galway-minor-2314640-Sep2015/|title=Great start for Galway as they lift All-Ireland minor hurling title against Tipperary|date=6 September 2015|publisher=The 42|access-date=9 August 2018|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}}

Cahill remained as manager of the team for a third season in 2016 and guided the team to a second successive Munster Championship title after a 1-24 o 0-10 defeat of Limerick.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/tipperary-romp-to-munster-minor-title-744074.html|title=Tipperary romp to Munster minor title|date=10 July 2016|publisher=The 42|access-date=9 August 2018}} On 4 September 2016, Cahill's minor team won the All-Ireland title after a 1-21 to 0-17 defeat of Limerick in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/redemption-as-powerful-premier-get-hands-on-cup-419377.html|title=Redemption as powerful Premier get hands on cup|date=5 September 2016|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=30 July 2018|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}}

Cahill's four-year tenure as Tipperary minor hurling manager ended with a three-point defeat by Cork in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.tipperarystar.ie/news/sport/257975/proud-liam-cahill-signs-off-on-his-successful-term-as-tipperary-minor-manager.html|title=Proud Liam Cahill signs off on his successful term as Tipperary minor manager|date=4 July 2017|publisher=Tipperary Star|access-date=30 July 2018|first=Brian|last=McDonnell}}

==Under-21 and under-20==

Cahill was appointed manager of the Tipperary under-21 hurling team in November 2017.{{cite web|url=https://tipperary.gaa.ie/tipperary-management-teams/|title=Tipperary Management teams confirmed|date=3 November 2017|publisher=Tipperary GAA website|access-date=28 August 2018}} After being heavily defeated by Cork in the Munster Championship final, Cahill guided Tipperary to an All-Ireland final appearance against the same opposition on 26 August 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/cork-outclass-tipperary-on-home-soil-to-end-11-year-munster-hurling-crown-wait-853102.html|title=Cork outclass Tipperary on home soil to end 11-year Munster U21 hurling crown wait|date=4 July 2018|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=28 August 2018|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}} An injury-time goal from Conor Stakelum secured a 3-13 to 1-16 victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/injury-time-drama-as-late-tipperary-goal-secures-allireland-u21-victory-over-cork-37254137.html|title=Injury time drama as late Tipperary goal secures All-Ireland U21 victory over Cork|date=26 August 2018|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=28 August 2018}}

As a result of the under-21 success, Cahill refused to rule himself out of the running for the vacant Tipperary senior hurling manager post stating: "The Tipp senior job never really came into my mind to be honest, but I’m absolutely honoured to be linked to it. We'll see."{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0809/983993-well-see-u21-manager-cahill-coy-on-senior-tipp-job/|title='We'll see' - U21 hurling manager Liam Cahill coy on senior Tipp role|date=9 August 2018|publisher=RTÉ Sport|access-date=28 August 2018}} In spite of this, he remained with the underage set-up, becoming the Tipperary under-20 manager. On 23 July 2019, Cahill guided Tipperary to the inaugural Munster Championship title following a 3-15 to 2-17 defeat of Cork in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/munster-tipperary-cork-munster-u20-hurling-championship-4737073-Jul2019/|title=Bowe and Morris star as Tipperary claim U20 Munster glory|date=23 July 2019|publisher=The 42|access-date=23 July 2019|first=Shane|last=Brophy}} Both sides met again in the All-Ireland final on 24 August 2019, with Tipperary recording a 5-17 to 1-18 victory and a third successive championship defeat of Cork.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/cork-tipperary-all-ireland-u20-hurling-4779877-Aug2019/|title=Early Tipp goals power them past Cork to seal All-Ireland hurling glory|date=24 August 2019|publisher=The 42|access-date=25 August 2019|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}}

=Waterford=

Cahill was ratified as manager of the Waterford senior hurling team on 30 September 2019.{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/304425|title=Cahill confirmed as new Waterford manager|date=29 September 2019|publisher=Hogan Stand|access-date=29 September 2019}} His first major action as manager saw him drop Noel Connors and Maurice Shanahan from the panel.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/new-waterford-hurling-manager-drops-connors-and-shanahan-from-panel-956855.html|title=New Waterford hurling manager drops Connors and Shanahan from panel|date=13 October 2019|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=16 October 2019|first=John|last=Fogarty}} This was later followed by the retirement of Michael "Brick" Walsh.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/deise-legend-michael-brick-walsh-ends-inter-county-career-957250.html|title=Déise legend Michael 'Brick' Walsh ends inter-county career|date=15 October 2019|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=16 October 2019|first=John|last=Fogarty}}

In August 2021, Cahill confirmed that he would be staying on as manager of the Waterford senior team for at least another year, after turning down the opportunity to manage the Tipperary hurling team.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/liam-cahill-confirms-hes-staying-on-as-manager-of-waterford-hurlers-40790193.html |title= Liam Cahill confirms he's staying on as manager of Waterford hurlers|date=26 August 2021|work=Irish Independent|accessdate= 31 August 2021}}

On 2 April 2022, Waterford won the 2022 National Hurling League after a 4-20 to 1-23 win against Cork in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/waterford-cork-report-3-5728678-Apr2022/|title=Bennett blasts Waterford to fourth hurling league title as star forward hits 2-11 past Cork|date=2 April 2022|work=The 42|accessdate=4 April 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40843040.html|title=Four-star Waterford bury Cork in goals|date=2 April 2022|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=4 April 2022}}

On 15 July 2022, Cahill stepped down as Waterford manager after three years in charge, after opting against taking a fourth year.{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2022/0715/1310435-liam-cahill-steps-down-as-waterford-manager/|title=Liam Cahill steps down as Waterford manager|date=15 July 2022|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=19 July 2022}}

=Tipperary=

==[[2023 Tipperary county hurling team season|2023 Season]]==

On 18 July 2022, Cahill was named as the new manager of the Tipperary county hurling team on a three year term, replacing Colm Bonnar.{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2022/0718/1310955-cahill-appointed-as-new-tipp-manager-on-three-year-term/|title=Liam Cahill appointed as new Tipperary manager on three-year term|date=18 July 2022|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=19 July 2022}}{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/liam-cahill-new-tipperary-hurling-manager-5820491-Jul2022/|title=Liam Cahill announced as new Tipperary senior hurling manager on three-year term|date=18 July 2022|work=The 42|accessdate=19 July 2022}}{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2022/0718/1310961-cahill-we-couldnt-walk-away-from-tipp-chance-now/|title=Cahill: We couldn't walk away from Tipp chance on this occasion|date=18 July 2022|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=19 July 2022}}

In 2023 he was assisted by coach Michael Bevans and selectors Pádraic Maher, Declan Laffan and TJ Ryan.{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/tipp-selectors-5824241-Jul2022/|title=Padraic Maher among Liam Cahill's selectors as he finalises Tipp backroom team|date=23 July 2022|work=The 42|accessdate=27 July 2022}}{{cite web|url= https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/padraic-maher-named-among-liam-cahills-selectors-as-new-tipp-boss-finalises-management-team-41862107.html|title=Pádraic Maher named among Liam Cahill's selectors as new Tipp boss finalises management team|date=23 July 2022|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=27 July 2022}}{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/tipperary-liam-cahill-padraic-maher-5826104-Jul2022/|title='The perfect link' - New boss Cahill hails Maher as he takes Tipperary selector role|date=26 July 2022|work=The 42|accessdate=27 July 2022}}

==[[2024 Tipperary county hurling team season|2024 Season]]==

In the 2024 Munster Senior Hurling Championship, Tipperary lost by eighteen points to Limerick in round 1 before drawing with Waterford a week later in Walsh Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.gaa.ie/article/munster-shc-limerick-cruise-to-emphatic-victory |title=Munster SHC: Limerick cruise to emphatic victory|date=28 April 2024|work=GAA.ie|accessdate=1 May 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2024/0504/1447353-tipp-rise-for-death-bed-to-salvage-walsh-park-draw/|title=Waterford stunned as late Tipperary rally ties up Walsh Park thriller|date=4 May 2024|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=14 May 2024}}

In round 3 they lost to Cork by eighteen points on a 4-30 to 1-21 scoreline which eliminated Tipperary from the Munster and All-Ireland Championships.{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2024/0519/1450060-connolly-hat-trick-inspires-cork-to-tipperary-trouncing/|title=Connolly hat-trick inspires Cork to Tipperary trouncing|date=19 May 2024|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=21 August 2024}} In their final game on 26 May they lost to Clare by three points.{{cite web|url= https://www.gaa.ie/article/munster-shc-clare-overcome-tipp|title=Munster SHC: Clare overcome Tipp|date=26 May 2024|work=GAA.ie|accessdate=25 June 2024}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Year !colspan="3"\|National League !colspan="2"\|Munster !colspan="2"\|All-Ireland !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
rowspan="12"\|Tipperary \|1995-96 \|rowspan="2"\|Division 1 \|5	0-02	4	3-10	colspan=2\|—	9	3-12
1997 \|8	2-13	2	0-02	3	1-02	13	3-17
1998 \|rowspan="1"\|Division 1A \|5	2-06	1	0-03	colspan=2\|—	6	2-09
1999 \|rowspan="9"\|Division 1B \|8	2-14	3	1-05	colspan=2\|—	11	3-19
2000 \|4	2-04	3	0-01	1	0-00	8	2-05
2001 \|8	1-22	1	0-01	1	0-00	10	1-23
2002 \|6	1-08	0	0-00	1	0-00	7	1-08
2003 \|8	1-06	1	0-01	1	0-00	10	1-07
2004 \|colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—
2005 \|colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—
2006 \|colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—
2007 \|0	0-00	1	0-00	2	0-00	3	0-00
colspan="3"\|Total \|52\|\|11-75\|\|16\|\|4-23\|\|9\|\|1-02\|\|77\|\|16-100