LIAM CAHILL HAS been confirmed as the new Tipperary senior hurling manager on a three-year-term.
In a move widely expected in the wake of his departure from his role in Waterford last Friday, Cahill has returned to his native county.
Cahill turned down the chance to take charge of Tipperary at the close of 2021, paving the way for Colm Bonnar to be at the helm this season.
“After managing the Tipperary underage teams to success in the past, it is a huge honour for myself, my family and my club to be appointed the Tipperary senior hurling manager,” Cahill said in a statement from Tipperary GAA following his appointment.
“I look forward to the challenges that lay ahead and will commence the assembly of my backroom team in the coming weeks.”
The statement adds that Toomevara’s Michael Beavens will join Cahill’s management having worked together in the past. Cahill’s appointment will go to next county committee meeting for final ratification.
The championship proved a hugely disappointing one for Tipperary as they lost all four games in the Munster round-robin series. Bonnar was last week ‘relieved of his duties’ by the Tipperary county board, a decision that the Cashel native expressed his extreme disappointment with.
Cahill opted not to take the Waterford senior job for a fourth season. He enjoyed high points during his tenure with the Deise, guiding them to the Munster and All-Ireland finals in 2020, while he steered them to league final glory in April at the expense of Cork.
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— Tipperary GAA (@TipperaryGAA) July 18, 2022
Waterford’s Munster campaign began with a success against Tipperary but then fell flat as losses to Limerick, Cork and Clare ensured they did not qualify for the All-Ireland series.
Taking over the Tipperary position will spark plenty anticipation given the huge success he enjoyed with the county’s underage teams. Cahill has won All-Ireland titles as a manager with the Tipperary minors in 2016, U21s in 2018 and U20s in 2019.
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No acknowledgement of Colm Bonnar at all #Classy
@Andriú Ó HÓrain: they did last week. Why would they say so on a new announcement?
@Andriú Ó HÓrain: bonner history gone,and he was useless get over it
Well there’s a surprise
Bit snakey
@James Harbourne: no just a realist get over it and move on
Terrible execution, but a positive move for Tipp hurling. A total rebuild needed and Cahill previous work with these players at underage and track record with Waterford make him the natural fit. Should have found a way to make it happen a season or 2 ago
Hon the Premier, ruthless decision but done only to have Tipp at the top table again. It isn’t that much of a rebuild to be done, it’s just a matter of having the all players (injured & travelling) available with a bit of depth to be added to the panel. Tipp will get out of Munster next year.
@Colly08: They will need some serious S+C work done also to be competitive. Tipp looked very lightweight against the rest of the contenders this year
@jl: True and it takes time for that but with the addition of some new personal and a extra focus on this. I’m hopefully we will no longer lack in that department.
@jl: Tipp put the best S&C structure in the country in place last year. But 1 season at Senior level doesn’t make up for the lack of any structure prior to that. The Limerick lads have been in an S&C structure since they were 14 like. Tipp’s will pay dividends in 4 years or so.
@SomeGuy: Great to hear!
It’s astounding that the Irish media are completely unaware of the fact that the Waterford panel approached the county board and turfed Cahill out themselves. There is a reason they cannot win the All-Ireland and it’s to do with the disharmony they always carry within their squads. Although they’ve never been good enough either. McGrath will be back and will at least spare us all his waffle on tv/radio.
@Alonso: that’s because their too busy selling stories with conspiracy theories that it was all orchestrated by the Tipp county board. Bonnar was ousted by the senior players because his training methods were archaic and obviously didn’t work, 2 of his selectors had left after the Cork match so obviously something was seriously amiss.
Evidence and Precedent suggests it’s really only a 1 year term.
@Pat Mangan: pretty much every sports manager job is a one year gig. Fail miserably in Year 1 means no guarantee of a second year. Should be that way for everyone. Bonner didn’t even clear house and start the rebuild like some are suggesting he needed the time to do
We need a multy millenare to come on board with a 3 year plan
@Paddy Sweetman: some one like Declan Kelly is it
@Paddy Sweetman: multi-millionaire like maybe Babs
As a Waterford supporter I’m not amused that he left us for someone else. Hope we don’t get stuck with Bonner. I think I want to give someone like Tony Browne a go if he wants the job.
@Carm(Orange Vampire): Cahills time was done a few weeks back with Waterford apparantly there was a player heave against him. Its not generally know but it was flying around Tipp
@Carm(Orange Vampire):
Very presumptious comment.
Why would you think Colm Bonnar would ever contemplate taking the job.
Seemingly Cahill wasn’t wanted by players in the end.
Rather strange.
Waterford came to the Gaelic Grounds fully tuned against a Limerick team who were not even near peak
2 late goals flattered them and it was downhill after that.
@Nick Condon Sen: Because Bonnar lives and works in Waterford.
@Michael McGrath: Thanks for that Michael. I hadn’t heard that.
Three year term? Meaningless words.
Here in Limerick we’ll show them how to manage
@Seamus Quaide: when this Limerick team is finished ye still won’t have half as many All Irelands as Tipp.
@Colly08: get back to me when Tipp get 3 all Irelands in a row
@Colly08: you have to start some time , Sure cork haven’t won an all ireland in 20 years and still have more than Tipp, who’s to say what the roll of honour will look like in the next 30 or 40 years.
Mistake for all concerned
Bonnar spent his time with pen and paper going down the sideline,no passion no experience bad manager,totally in experienced,bring on Cahill great manager