Gary Cahill (hurler)

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Gary Cahill
Personal information
Irish name Garraí Ó Cathail
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-back
Born (1968-04-23) 23 April 1968 (age 56)
Birr, County Offaly, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Birr
Club titles
Offaly titles 8
Leinster titles 6
All-Ireland Titles 4
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1988-1997
 Offaly 6 (1-1)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:09, 29 June 2014.

Gary Cahill (born 23 April 1968) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Offaly senior team. [1]

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Born in Birr, County Offaly, Cahill first played competitive hurling in his youth. He first came to prominence on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Offaly minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1988-89 National League and immediately became a regular member of the team. [2] [3]

At club level Cahill is a four-time All-Ireland medallist with Birr. In addition to this he also won six Leinster medals and eight championship medals. [4]

His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1997 championship.[ citation needed ]

Cahill's brother, Adrian, also enjoyed an inter-county career with Offaly.[ citation needed ]

Honours

Team

Birr
Offaly

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References

  1. ↑ "Interview: Adrian Cahill". Hogan Stand website. 29 March 1991. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Offaly GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Club History". Birr GAA website. Archived from the original on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.


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