Darrell Cahill is a former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified ...

er and golfer. Cahill played with the

Port Adelaide Football Club Port Adelaide Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, Alberton, South Australia. The club's senior men's team plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), where it is nicknamed the ...

in the

South Australian National Football League The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL ( or ''S-A-N-F-L''), is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the state's sports governing body, governing body for the sport. ...

(SANFL). He is brother of John Cahill, cousin to

Barrie Barbary Barrie Barbary (10 February 1939 – 11 February 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played 213 games for North Adelaide Football Club, North Adelaide and Woodville Football Club, Woodville in the South Australian National Football Lea ...

, nephew of Laurie Cahill and uncle to

Darren Cahill Darren Cahill (born 2 October 1965) is an Australian tennis coach and former professional tennis player. In addition, Cahill is a tennis analyst for the Grand Slam events on the US sports network ESPN and a coach with the Adidas Player Developm ...

. During his time at Port Adelaide he won four premierships and was declared best on ground during the club's 1979 victory. He was arguably the greatest utility being the only player nominated in three different positions in

squad of 40 greatest ever players, being nominated as a small forward, midfielder and defender. He was runner up in

best and fairest 5 times. He had the most disposals in the league 3 times in his career. Cahill was an accomplished golfer winning the North Adelaide Golf Club championship in 1967 and then went on to represent the state in junior and senior events. His first handicap was 4 and he got that down to scratch in his first year of golf. He was quoted on the front page of the Perth player as the best first year player

Norman Von Nida Norman Guy Von Nida (14 February 1914 – 20 May 2007) was an Australian professional golfer. Early life and amateur career Von Nida was born in Strathfield and grew up in Brisbane. He won the 1932 Queensland Amateur aged just 18. Profess ...

had ever seen. In 1969 Cahill represented South Australia and played against Western Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Queensland. His only loss was to Jack Newton. After his career in the SANFL he returned to golf in 1983 and played until 1989 winning four more club championships, this time at Riverside Golf Club. He won a Champion of Champions at

The Grange Golf Club The Grange Golf Club is a private golf club in Grange, South Australia featuring two internationally rated 18 hole golf courses. Grange has previously held major professional events including the West Lakes Classic and the South Australian O ...

and in 1989 he again represented South Australia and also won the state championship the same year which was played at

Kooyonga Golf Club Kooyonga Golf Club is a private golf club in Australia, located in South Australia at Lockleys, South Australia, Lockleys, a suburb west of Adelaide. Members entry is off May Terrace, Brooklyn Park, South Australia, Brooklyn Park. Work on the c ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cahill, Darrell Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions) Australian rules footballers from South Australia Year of birth missing Date of birth missing (living people)