Tom Cashman
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| Tom Cashman | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Sport | Hurling | |
| Irish Name | Tomás Ó Cíosáin | |
| Full name | Thomas Cashman | |
| Place of birth | Blackrock , Cork | |
| Club information | ||
| Club | Blackrock | |
| Position | Midfield | |
| Inter-County | ||
| County | Cork | |
| Position | Half-back | |
| Inter-County(ies)** | ||
| County | Years | Apps (scores) |
| Cork | 1977-1988 | |
| Senior Inter-County Titles | ||
| Munster Titles | 8 | |
| All-Ireland | 4 | |
| NHL | 2 | |
| All Stars | 3 | |
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* club appearances and scores |
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Tom Cashman (born 1957) is a retired Irish hurling manager and former player. He played hurling with his local club Blackrock and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1977 until 1988. Cashman later served as manager of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2000 until 2001.
Cashman's status as one of Cork's all-time greats is self-evident. In a senior inter-county career that lasted for eleven years he won four All-Ireland titles, eight Munster titles, two National Hurling League titles and three Railway Cup titles. Cashman has also been the recipient of many awards and honours off the field. Throughout his career he wwas presented with three All-Star awards and was named, by popular opinion, in the right wing-back position on the Cork Hurling Team of the Century in 2000.
Cashman was astonishingly skilful, as skilful as ever there was. He could lift a ball in a melee of players better than anyone and had extraordinary first touch. One memorable vignette was in a National League game against Tipperary. A Tipp back was running out bouncing the ball on his hurley when Cashman came from behind, flicked the ball which came over the Tipp man's shoulder. Cashman doubled on it and it sailed between the posts for a point. The Tipp back looked around in astonishment. On another day against Clare, Jimmy Barry-Murphy and Seán Stack went up for a high ball. As it fell to earth Cashman, who was waiting below, met the ball in midair and put it between the posts with a simple double.
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[edit] Early life
Tom Cashman was born in Blackrock in Cork City in 1957. He was the son of Mick Cashman, a great goalkeeper with Blackrock and Cork in the 1950s and 1960s. Cashman's uncle, Jimmy Brohan, was also a famed inter-county hurler. He played with Cork in the 1950s an 1960s and, in spite of never winning an All-Ireland medal, is regarded as one of the all-time greats of the game. Other relatives also had sporting success in various codes, including soccer and camogie. Cashman had his own hurling success at an early age. In 1971 he won the inaugural Féile na nGael competition with Blackrock. This was an inter-county hurling competition for players under the age of fifteen. Cashman followed in his father's footsteps by playing in goal, however, he soon made the switch to become an outfield player and made it onto the Cork minor team.
[edit] Playing career
[edit] Club
Cashman played his club hurling with the famous Blackrock club and enjoyed much success. He won his first senior county title in 1978 and this was subsequently converted into a Munster club title. Cashman later won an All-Ireland club title following a victory in the club final over Ballyhale Shamrocks. He won a second county medal in 1979 as well as a second consecutive Munster title. Cashman won a third and final county title in 1985.
[edit] Inter-county
Cashman first came to prominence as a dual player on the inter-county scene in the mid-1970s. In 1974 he won All-Ireland minor titles on both hurling and football, a rare achievement at any level. Two years later in 1976 he won an All-Ireland title with the Cork hurlers at under-21 level before going on to make his senior debut in the National Hurling League. In 1977 Cashman became a full member of the Cork senior hurling team, winning his first set of senior Munster and All-Ireland medals that same year. His performance during the whole championship earned him his first All-Star award. In 1978 Cashman had yet another successful year. He won his second Munster medal following a second consecutive defeat of Clare in the provincial final. He subsequently added a second All-Ireland medal to his collection following a victory over Kilkenny. It was Cork’s third consecutive All-Ireland title and a second All-Star award soon followed for Cashman.
In 1979 Cashman won a third Munster title in-a-row, however, there was no All-Ireland success for him on this occasion as Cork were defeated by Galway at the semi-final stage. The next two years saw Cashman claiming back-to-back National Hurling League titles, however, Cork’s form in the provincial championship took a downturn. In 1982 and 1983 he won his fourth and fifth Munster hurling medals, however, Cork were defeated by Kilkenny in both All-Ireland finals. A sixth Munster medal in 1984, the centenary year of the Gaelic Athletic Association, paved the way for Cashman to collect his third All-Ireland medal with a special victory over Offaly at Semple Stadium. Cashman’s seventh Munster hurling medal was won in 1985, however, Cork’s All-Ireland hopes ended at the semi-final stage of the competition. The following year Cashman was appointed captain of the Cork senior hurling team. That year he captured his eighth provincial title before leading his native-county in Croke Park for the final. Cork, in spite of being underdogs, defeated Galway anfd Cashman collected the Liam McCarthy Cup. Ironically, his greatest achievement also turned out to be his last with Cork. He retired from inter-county hurling in 1988 after a defeat by Tipperary in the Munster Championship.
Cashman’s other honours include three Railway Cup medals with Munster in 1978, 1981 and 1985.
[edit] Mangerial career
In retirement from hurling Cashman remained involved in the game. He was a selector when Jimmy Barry-Murphy steered Cork to an All-Ireland final victory over Kilkenny in 1999. When Barry-Murphy resigned the following year Cashman took over as manager. Unfortunately, his reign as manager was not as successful as his his playing career. Cork were defeated in the Munster Championship by Limerick and were eventually knocked out of the All-Ireland series of games by Galway. Cashman subsequently resigned as manager after just one season in charge.
| Preceded by Ger Cunningham |
Cork Senior Hurling Captain 1986 |
Succeeded by Kevin Hennessy |
| Preceded by Pat Fleury (Offaly) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final winning captain 1986 |
Succeeded by Conor Hayes (Galway) |
| Preceded by Jimmy Barry-Murphy |
Cork Senior Hurling Manager 2000-2001 |
Succeeded by Bertie Óg Murphy |
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