Jim Cashman (hurler)

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Jim Cashman (born June, 1965) is a retired Irish sportsman. He is a former player on the Cork senior hurling team.

Jim Cashman was born in Blackrock in Cork City in 1965 and is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of his generation. The name Cashman had long been synonymous with Cork hurling as his father Mick Cashman played on the senior team in the 1950s and 1960s. Jim's brother, Tom Cashman, also played with the Cork senior hurlers. Cashman made his debut won the Cork senior hurling team in the autumn of 1985. Subsequently, he went on to win 2 All-Ireland medals, 3 Munster Championship medals, 1 National Hurling League medal, as well as County Championship medals with Blackrock. Cashman also claimed 2 All Star Awards in 1990 and 1991.