Phil Cahill
Irish hurler (1899–1945)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pilib Ó Cathail | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born | (1899-08-31)31 August 1899 Holycross, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died | 8 September 1945(1945-09-08) (aged 46) Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Holycross–Ballycahill Boherlahan–Dualla Moycarkey-Borris | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1922–1933 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Philip Cahill (31 August 1899 – 8 September 1945) was an Irish hurler. At club he played with Holycross–Ballycahill, Boherlahan–Dualla and Moycarkey-Borris, and also lined out at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Career
Cahill first played hurling at club level with Holycross–Ballycahill.[1] He later won Tipperary SHC medals with a Mid Selection (Boherlahan) in 1922 and with a South Selection (Boherlahan) in 1924. Cahill ended his career with the Moycarkey-Borris club, with whom he won back-to-back Tipperary SHC titles in 1932 and 1933.[2]
At inter-county level, Cahill earned selection to the Tipperary senior hurling team in 1922. He made his debut a year later, however, he was dropped for the 1923 Munster final. Cahill regained his place in 1924 and claimed his first Munster SHC medal that year.[3] He won a second consecutive Munster SHC medal the following year before winning his first All-Ireland SHC medal after a 5-06 to 1-05 defeat of Galway in the 1925 All-Ireland final.[4]
Cahill added a National Hurling League medal to his collection in 1928.[5] He won his third Munster SHC after a defeat of Clare in 1930. Cahill lined out at wing-forward when Tipperary beat Dublin in the 1930 All-Ireland final. He also spent six consecutive years with the Munster inter-provincial team and won four consecutive Railway Cup medals from 1928 to 1931.[6]
Death
Cahill died at the District Hospital in Thurles on 8 September 1955, at the age of 46.[7]
Honours
- Boherlahan-Dualla
- Moycarkey=Borris
- Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1930
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1924, 1925, 1930
- National Hurling League: 1927–28
- Munster
- Railway Cup: 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931
References
- ^ "Holycross Ballycahill HC". Club Info website. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Phil Cahill: Hurling Stylist". Christy Callanan website. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Tipperary-All-Ireland Hurling Champions 1925". Irish Photo Archive website. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Tipperary profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Railway Cup hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Death of Phil CAHILL in 1945". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
