Liam Cahill shares emotional moment with family after All-Ireland as he jokes ‘mum probably swallowed the rosary beads'
And the All-Ireland winning head coach admitted his mum and dad back home in Ballingarry won't have thanked him for the dramatic way he did it.
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Tipperary manager Liam Cahill celebrates with his wife Eimear and daughters Emily and Roisin after the All-Ireland final
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The Premier men produced a tour de force second-half performance to come back from
It was the third time against Pat Ryan's men, having lost in the Munster round robin and the National League final as Cork won both.
It was third time lucky, however, as second-half goals from John McGrath (2) and Darragh McCarthy flipped the script against the shell-shocked Rebels.
After the final whistle, Cahill darted to the sideline where he was greeted by his
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And speaking to RTE, the jubilant gaffer said: "So thrilled for that group of players and management and everybody that has been involved in our journey this year.
"I want to take the opportunity as well, if you don't mind, to big shout out to my mam and dad at home.
"My mother probably has the rosary beads swallowed at this stage and my father probably has the cows milked three times with nervousness.
"Just so thrilled for everybody. Supporters, the whole shebang."
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It made for a full circle moment for Cahill, who was under the most severe pressure after his team's early exit from the Munster SHC in 2024.
He reflected: "As I said leading into the All-Ireland: players win matches and managers lose them.
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"The reality of it is that everybody from county board, people in the supporters club and the various teams behind the set up that support us, that allow us to create a high performance environment, have just been superb.
"The honesty of that group of players. I never doubted them.
"I know we were all a bit sensitive after last year with what happened and some of the criticism was probably deserved at times but I knew the quality of these men and, once we got in among them and supported them better and got them back believing again, we would have a great opportunity of lifting the spirits of the Tipperary people.
"They came here in their thousands today. I am just so happy."
If his interview with RTE went off without a hitch, the same could not quite be said
He was speaking to Thomas Niblock when the BBC host gestured him towards his Tipp players who were passing by behind them.
When Cahill raised his arm in celebration, the players let out a massive roar before swarming their beloved boss.
Conor Stakelum was particularly enthusiastic, grabbing Cahill in a playful headlock.
In a flash, the Ballingarry man was dragged away by his adoring crowd without a chance of answering another question.
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