Liam Cahill was an Irish

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 sportsperson. He played hurling

Hurling

Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...

 with his local club Ballingarry

Ballingarry GAA

Ballingarry GAA club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Ballingarry, south County Tipperary, Ireland.-Hurling:Most famous players:NONEAdrian 'The Pig' Cleereciaran shelly Tommy NortonDonal Shelly...

 and with the Tipperary

Tipperary GAA

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 senior inter-county team in the 1990s and 2000s. Cahill transferred to play for Thurles

Thurles Sarsfields GAA

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 in 2007, winning a County Senior Hurling medal with them in 2009. He transferred back to his native Ballingarry in 2010.

In 1996 he was named in the Hurling All Star team in the corner forward position.
He was a member of the Tipperary team the lost both the Munster Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

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 and All Ireland Final

1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

The 1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final was held on the 14 September 1997 and contested between Clare and Tipperary. It was an historic occasion in the history of the championship as it was the first time that two counties from the same province were appearing in the championship decider. Both...

 to Clare

Clare GAA

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 in 1997

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1997

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1997 was the 111th staging of Ireland's premier hurling competition...

. Cahill was a substitute as Tipperary won the All-Ireland title in 2001

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2001

-Ulster Senior Hurling Championship:-----------------All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship:Note: * = Provincial Champion, = Replay-------------------------Season:-Single game:-References:...

. He was brought back into the panel by Bab's Keating

Michael Keating (hurler)

Michael 'Babs' Keating is a retired Irish hurling manager and former player. He played hurling with his local club Ballybacon-Grange and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1960s and 1970s...

 in 2007, and made his last Championship appearance for Tipperary coming on against Dublin

Dublin GAA

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 in the 2007

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2007

The 121st All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship commenced in May 2007 and was retained by holders Kilkenny after overwhelming Limerick in the final on Sunday 2 September.-Format:The format of the 2007 championship remains the same as in 2006:...

 hurling qualifiers at Parnell Park

Parnell Park

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