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.
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