michael cahill

Michael Cahill – Tipperary Player Profile

michael cahill

Age 25              Height 5ft 10in               Weight 12st

Michael Cahill was born on January 3rd 1989 and plays for the Thurles Sarsfields club. He won All-Ireland medals at Senior and Under 21 Hurling in 2010. Michael won All-Ireland Minor Hurling medals in 2006 and 2007 as well as winning Munster Minor (2007), Munster Under 21 (2008 and 2010) and Munster Senior (2011 and 2012) Hurling medals. He was a key member of the Thurles CBS team which lost to St. Flannan’s in the 2005 Dr. Harty Cup Final.

Michael made his debut with the Thurles Sarsfields Senior Hurling team in 2006. He has won 2 County U16 A Hurling medals with Durlas Og (2004, 2005). He has also won 2 County Minor “A” Hurling medals (2006 and 2007), 2 County Minor “A” Football medals (2005, 2006) and 2 County Under 21 “A” Hurling medals (2008 and 2009).

Michael won County Senior Hurling medals with Sarsfuelds in 2009, 2010 and 2012 and a Munster Club Hurling medal in 2012. He played Fitzgibbon Cup Hurling with UCC in 2007, 2008 and 2009, winning a Fitzgibbon Cup medal in 2009. He made his Senior inter-county debut as a substitute in the 2009 Allainzl Hurling League against Limerick. Michael made his Championship debut at left half back against Cork in May 2010. Michael was nominated for an All-Star award in 2010, 2011 and 2012, winning an All-Star award at left corner-back in 2011.

 

Championship debut – 2010 vs. Cork

Number of Appearances – 22

Scored – 0-2