Tom Cashman
Personal information | ||||||
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Irish name | Tomás Ó Cíosáin | |||||
Sport | Hurling | |||||
Position | Left wing-back | |||||
Born |
Blackrock, County Cork, Ireland | 28 August 1957|||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||
Occupation | Sales rep | |||||
Club(s) | ||||||
Years | Club | |||||
1974–1991 |
Cork titles | 4 | ||||
Munster titles | 3 | |||||
All-Ireland Titles | 2 | |||||
Inter-county(ies)* | ||||||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | ||||
1976–1989 | Cork | 36 (2–29) | ||||
Inter-county titles | ||||||
Munster titles | 8 | |||||
All-Irelands | 4 | |||||
NHL | 2 | |||||
All Stars | 3 | |||||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:25, 6 December 2013. |
Tom Cashman (born 28 August 1957) is an Irish former
Cashman began his hurling career at club level with Blackrock. He broke onto the club's top adult team as a 16-year-old in
At inter-county level, Cashman was part of the successful Cork minor teams that won
Cashman won his first
.In retirement from playing Cashman became involved in team management and coaching. He was an All-Ireland-winning coach and selector with Cork in both the minor and senior grades. He briefly served as manager of the Cork senior hurling team.
Early life
Born and raised in
An aunt, Maureen Cashman, played camogie with Cork. Cashman's brother, Jim, was a contemporary with Blackrock and Cork in the 1980s.[5] His nephews, John and Niall Cashman and Alan Connolly, have also all lined out for Blackrock and Cork.[6]
Cashman first played hurling as a schoolboy at the
Club career
Cashman began his club career as a hurler at juvenile and underage levels with the
By that stage Cashman had already joined the club's
After losing the 1976 final to Glen Rovers, Cashman collected a second winners' medal when Blackrock overcame the Glen in 1978.[15] He ended the season with an All-Ireland Club Championship title after Blackrock beat Ballyhale Shamrocks in the 1979 All-Ireland club final.[16] Blackrock retained the Cork SHC title after a win over St. Finbarr's in the 1979 final, with Cashman claiming his third winners' medal.[17] After losing the 1982 final to St. Finbarr's, he won his fourth and final Cork SHC title after a win over Midleton in 1985.[18] Cashman brought an end to his club career when he announced his retirement on 15 May 1991.
Inter-county career
Cashman began his inter-county career as a
Cashman joined the
Cashman added to his honours when Cork won the
Cashman won a seventh Munster SHC title in
Inter-provincial career
Cashman's performances at inter-county level resulted in his selection for the Munster team on seven occasions between 1978 and 1985. His debut game was a winning one with Munster beating Connacht in the 1978 Railway Cup final[35] Cashman claimed a further two winners' medals after defeats of Leinster in 1981 and Connacht in 1985.
Coaching career
In October 1993, Cashman was appointed joint-coach of the Cork minor hurling team alongside Jimmy Barry-Murphy.[36] Their first season in charge saw Cork secure the Munster MHC title before losing the 1994 All-Ireland minor final to Galway. Cashman and Barry-Murphy were retained in their coaching roles and, after securing a second successive Munster title, guided Cork to a 2-10 to 1-02 defeat of Kilkenny in the 1995 All-Ireland minor final.[37]
This success resulted in Barry-Murphy immediately taking over as Cork senior team manager, with Cashman joining him in the role of
After Barry-Murphy stepped down as manager, Cashman was appointed to the role in November 2000.[41] His one-season in charge saw Cork fail in their bid to secure a third successive Munster title before losing to Galway in the All-Ireland qualifiers.[42]
Honours
Team
- Blackrock
- 1979
- 1979
- Cork Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1976, 1977
- Cork Minor Hurling Championship: 1974
- Féile na nGael: 1971
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986 (c)
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 (c)
- 1980-81
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1976
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: 1974
- Munster Minor Football Championship: 1974
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1974
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1974, 1975
- Munster
Selector
- Cork
- 1999
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1999, 2000
- National Hurling League: 1998
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1995
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1994, 1995
References
- ^ "The Cashman dynasty continues". The Cork Independent. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ Breheny, Martin and Keys, Colm (4 November 2009). "The 125 greatest stars of the GAA: 76-100". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
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