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Thomas "Tom" Cashman (born 28 August 1957) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Cork senior team. Born in Blackrock, Cork, Cashman first excelled at Gaelic games whilst at school in the North Monastery. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor teams as a dual player, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 1977 championship. Cunningham went on to play a key part for over a decade, and won four All-Ireland medals, eight Munster medals and two National Hurling League medals. An All-Ireland-winning captain in 1986, he was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions. Cashman represented the Munster inter-provincial team at various times throughout his career, winning three Railway Cup medals. At club level he won one All-Ireland medals, two Munster medal and three championship medals with Blackrock. Throughout his career Cashman made 36 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1988 championship. Cashman is widely regarded as one of Cork's greatest hurling servants. Throughout his career he won three All-Star awards. He has been repeatedly voted onto teams made up of the sport's greats, including as left wing-back on the Cork Hurling Team of the Century in 2000. In retirement from playing Cashman became involved in team management and coaching. He was an All-Ireland-winning coach and selector with Cork in both the minor and senior grades. He briefly served as manager of the Cork senior hurling team. Cashman's father, Mick, his uncle, Jimmy Brohan, and his brother, Jim, all played with distinction with Cork. ==Biography== Tom Cashman was born in Blackrock just outside Cork City in 1957. The son of Mick Cashman and Anne Brohan, he was born into a family that was steeped in sporting excellence. His father was a legendary hurling goalkeeper with Blackrock and Cork during the 1950s and 1960s. Cashman's uncle, Jimmy Brohan, was also a famed club and inter-county hurler. He played as a corner-back with Cork in the 1950s and 1960s and, in spite of never winning an All-Ireland medal, is regarded as one of the all-time greats of the game. Two other uncles, Bobby and John Brohan, excelled at soccer with local clubs Evergreen United and Cork Hibernians respectively. An aunt, Maureen Cashman, played camogie with the Cork senior inter-county team. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tom Cashman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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