Early Life
Cahill was born in Sydney, Australia to a Samoan mother and an English father of Irish descent and was encouraged to play badminton as a child. As a youngster, Cahill played football for Balmain Police Boys Club, Marrickville Football Club and Plumpton/Oakhurst Soccer Club. He attended Bexley North Public School, Tempe High School and Kingsgrove North High School.
He is the brother of Samoan footballer and captain Chris Cahill. He has three cousins who are professional rugby players; Ben Roberts (New Zealand Rugby League), Joe Stanley, Jeremy Stanley (New Zealand Rugby Union), along with two nephews who are also professional rugby league players, Chase Stanley, Kyle Stanley and Rugby Union professionals Sam Stanley (Saracens & England U20), Mike Stanley (Saracens & England U20), Benson Stanley and Winston Stanley (both Auckland & New Zealand).
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