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Inside Liam Cahill's life beyond hurling including wife with famous Tipperary GAA family ahead of All-Ireland final
LIAM CAHILL is Tipperary through and through - and his wife's family comes from legendary GAA stock.
Cahill will be leading the Premier into
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Liam Cahill will be leading Tipperary into battle against Cork in the All-Ireland hurling final
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His father-in-law is Len Gaynor, right
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Gaynor won two All-Irelands with Tipperary
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His daughter Ciara, Liam Cahill's sister-in-law, won five All-Ireland camogie titles with the county
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Tipp will be looking to get their hands on Liam MacCarthy for the first time since 2019 but will be up against a Rebels side aiming to end a 20-year wait for glory.
Cahill and his crew will be bolstered by their manager's
His sister-in-law and father-in-law both hold special places in the
And here, SunSport will take a look at the family seeking to bolster the current Premier boss.
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How old is Liam Cahill?
Liam Cahill was born on October 17, 1977, making him 47 years of age - one year younger than his counterpart on Sunday: Pat Ryan.
Originally from Ballingarry, he won three South Tipperary hurling titles with his hometown club before transferring to Thurles Sarsfields in 2007.
Two years later, he won a county title with his new club, making him a four time champion.
Cahill made his senior inter-county debut in 1996, winning an All
Star
in his debut year.
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That was recognition for being part of a Tipp side that got to the Munster hurling final - losing to
In 1999, he won his first senior medal with the Premier in the form of the National Hurling League.
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And two years later, Tipperary clinched a coveted double of Munster and All-Ireland honours.
How long has he been Tipperary manager?
Liam Cahill was appointed as Tipp boss in July 2022, having previously served as manager of their minor and under-20s sides.
He was
He is yet to win senior medals at the helm of his home county, but did win All-Ireland and Munster honours with the minors and U20s.
Is he married?
Liam Cahill is married to wife Eimear, and the pair have three kids together.
As mentioned, Eimear Cahill - born Eimear Gaynor - comes from legendary stock herself.
Her dad is Len Gaynor, who won two All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships as a player with Tipperary.
He would later manage his home county between 1996 and 1998, meaning Gaynor oversaw a side containing his
future
son-in-law.
In addition to this, Liam's sister-in-law - Eimear's sister - is
Ciara
Gaynor.
A hugely decorated camogie player, Gaynor won FIVE All-Ireland medals with Tipperary - in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2004.
Her individual excellence on the way to the latter saw her recognised with an All-Star in 2004.
