Mick Cashman

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Mick Cashman (1931 – 1990) was an Irish sportsperson who played hurling with Blackrock and Cork in the 1950s and 1960s

Mick Cashman was born in Blackrock, just outside Cork in 1931. He was educated locally and showed great skill at hurling as a child. In later years he married Ann Brohan, a sister of Jimmy Brohan who was one of Cork’s greatest-ever hurlers. Cashman had much success with the Blackrock hurling club. By the 1950s Cashman had made his debut on the Cork senior hurling team. He didn’t always have a place on the team but he did win a Munster Championship medal in 1954. In 1956 Cashman succeeded Dave Creedon as first-choice goalkeeper on the senior hurling team. He won a second Munster medal that year but lost out on an All-Ireland medal in one of the greatest finals of all-time.

Late in 1956 Cashman captained the Blackrock hurlers to their first Cork Senior Hurling Championship title in 25 years. As a result of this he was appointed captain of the Cork senior hurlers in 1957. Unfortunately Cashman’s inter-county career coincided with a lean period for Cork hurling. He played in several Munster Finals without success, however, he did win a National Hurling League title. Cashman retired from inter-county hurling after the the 1961 Championship and was replaced as goalkeeper by Paddy Barry. That year he led Blackrock to another Cork Senior Hurling Championship title. Although he never won an All-Ireland medal Cashman did win six Railway Cup medals with Munster.

In retirement from hurling Cashman saw his two sons have much success on the hurling field with Blackrock and Cork. In 1986 both Jim and Tom Cashman won All-Ireland medals with Cork.

Mick Cashman died in 1990.