Michael Cahalane (born 17 June 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-forward for club side Bandon. He is a former member of the

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Playing career

College

Cahalane first came to prominence as a hurler with Hamilton High School in Bandon. Having played at every grade, he was a forward on the college's senior teams that played in the Harty Cup.

Club

Cahalane joined the Bandon club at a young age and played both hurling and

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in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying some championship success. On 9 October 2016, he scored three points from play as Bandon defeated

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in the premier intermediate hurling championship final. A week later, Cahalane was a non-playing substitute when Bandon defeated

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by three points in the county intermediate football championship final.

Inter-county

Minor

Cahalane first played for Cork at minor level in 2013. A

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with both the hurlers and Gaelic footballers, his season ultimately ended without success with defeats by

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and Tipperary.

Senior

Cahalane made his senior debut for Cork on 15 February 2014, replacing Aidan Walsh in the 46th minute of a

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game against

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. During the latter stages of the league campaign, Cahalane complained of a breathing issue that was bothering him. Further tests ruled out asthma, however, an ultrasound revealed that he had an enlarged heart and had picked up a viral infection. The condition threatened his hurling career and he played no part in Cork's league or championship campaigns over the subsequent two seasons. On 12 March 2017, Cahalane made his return to the Cork senior team, coming on as a substitute for Alan Cadogan in the 31st minute of a National League defeat of Waterford. He made his championship debut later that season, scoring a vital goal in a four-point Munster Championship quarter-final defeat of Tipperary. On 9 July 2017, Cahalane won his first Munster medal following a 1-25 to 1-20 defeat of

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in the final. On 1 July 2018, Cahalane won a second successive Munster medal following a 2-24 to 3-19 defeat of Clare in the final.

Career statistics

Club

Inter-county

Honours

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the h ...

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References

External links

Michael Cahalane profile
at the Cork GAA website {{DEFAULTSORT:Cahalane, Michael 1995 births Living people Bandon hurlers Bandon Gaelic footballers CIT hurlers Cork inter-county hurlers Cork inter-county Gaelic footballers Sportspeople from Bandon, County Cork 21st-century Irish sportsmen