Jerome Cahill

Jerome Cahill

Personal information
Irish name	Diarmuid Ó Cathail
Sport	Hurling
Position	Midfield
Born	1999 Ardcroney, County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation	Student Accountant [1]
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Kilruane MacDonagh's
Club titles
Tipperary titles	1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2019-	Tipperary	2 (0-01)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	1
NHL	0
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 11:58, 27 July 2019.

Jerome Cahill (born 1999) is an Irish hurler who plays for Tipperary Senior Championship club Kilruane MacDonagh's and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a midfielder.

Playing career

Nenagh CBS

Cahill first came to prominence as a hurler with Nenagh CBS. He played in every grade of hurling before eventually joining the school's senior hurling team and lined out in several Harty Cup campaigns. ^[2]

Kilruane MacDonagh's

Cahill joined the Kilruane MacDonagh's club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's top adult team in the Tipperary Senior Championship.^{[ citation needed ]}

On 16 September 2018, Cahill was included on the Kilruane MacDonagh's that faced Kiladangan in the North Tipperary Championship final. He ended the game with a winners' medal following the 0–19 to 0–12 victory. ^[3]

Tipperary

Minor, under-21 and under-20

Cahill made his first appearance for the Tipperary minor team on 23 April 2016 when he lined out at left corner-back in a 1–20 to 1–17 defeat by Waterford in the Munster Championship. ^[4] On 10 July 2016, he was switched to right corner-back but played some of the game as a sweeper when Tipperary defeated Limerick by 1–24 to 0–10 to win the Munster final. ^[5] On 4 September 2016, Cahill was at left wing-back when Tipperary renewed their rivalry with Limerick in the All-Ireland final. He ended the game with a winners' medal following the 1–21 to 0–17 victory. ^[6]

Cahill was eligible for the minor grade again the following year, however, his tenure in the grade ended on 3 July 2017 following a 2–22 to 2–19 defeat by Cork in the Munster Championship. ^[7]

Cahill made his first appearance for the Tipperary under-21 team on 21 June 2018. He was named at right wing-forward but played much of the game at left wing-forward line in the 1–22 to 1–13 defeat of Limerick in the Munster Championship. ^[8] On 4 July 2018, he scored 1-01 from play in Tipperary's 2–23 to 1–13 defeat by Cork in the Munster final. ^[9] On 26 August 2018, both Tipperary and Cork faced each other again in the All-Ireland final. Cahill ended the game with a winners' medal after scoring three points in the 3–13 to 1–16 victory. ^[10]

On 9 July 2019, Cahill made his first appearance for Tipperary's inaugural under-20 team when he lined out at midfield in the 3–23 to 0–10 defeat of Waterford. ^[11] On 23 July 2019, he scored a point when Tipperary defeated Cork by 3–15 to 2–17 to win the Munster Championship. ^[12]

Senior

Cahill was drafted onto the Tipperary senior team in advance of the 2019 National League, however, he made no appearances during the campaign. On 30 June 2019, he made his first appearance for the Tipperary senior team when he came on as a 61st-minute substitute for John O'Dwyer at centre-forward in a 2–26 to 2–14 defeat by Limerick in the Munster final. ^[13] On 18 August 2019, Cahill won an All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute following Tipperary's 3–25 to 0–20 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. ^[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 August 2019.

Team	Year	National League			Munster		All-Ireland		Total
		Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Tipperary	2019	Division 1A	0	0-00	1	0-01	1	0-00	2	0-01
Total			0	0-00	1	0-01	1	0-00	2	0-01

Honours

Kilruane MacDonagh's

• North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2018
• Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2022 (c)

Tipperary

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2019
• All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2018, 2019
• Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship (1): 2019
• All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2016
• Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2016

References

1. "Jerome Cahill: we have to be ready for pounding Kilkenny will look to bring". Irish Examiner. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
2. O'Toole, Fintan (11 January 2017). "Champions Ardscoil Rís force quarter-final replay as Nenagh CBS claim extra-time win". The 42. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
3. Brophy, Shane (19 September 2018). "Kilruane end 28 year with for North Senior Hurling title". Nenagh Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
4. McCarthy, Tomás (23 April 2016). "Murray points Waterford to Munster minor semi-finals". The 42. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
5. "Tipperary romp to Munster minor title". Irish Examiner. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
6. Cormican, Eoghan (5 September 2016). "Redemption as powerful Premier get hands on cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
7. Cahill, Jackie (3 July 2017). "Over 8,000 in attendance as Cork minors edge past Tipperary on the second time of asking". The 42. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
8. Small, Daragh (21 June 2018). "Clinical Tipp dethrone All-Ireland champions Limerick and book Munster final spot". The 42. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
9. Cormican, Eoghan (5 July 2018). "Cork outclass Tipperary on home soil to end 11-year Munster U21 hurling crown wait". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
10. "Injury time drama as late Tipperary goal secures All-Ireland U21 victory over Cork". Irish Independent. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
11. Brophy, Shane (9 July 2019). "Tipperary breeze past Waterford by 22 points to book Munster U20 final spotk". The 42. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
12. Brophy, Shane (23 July 2019). "Bowe and Morris star as Tipperary claim U20 Munster glory". The 42. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
13. O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
14. McGoldrick, Seán (18 August 2019). "Tipperary are All-Ireland champions as Liam Sheedy's men see off 14-man Kilkenny in Croke Park". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 August 2019.