RIP: Tipperary GAA club pays tribute following the sad passing of Liam Enright

Liam Enright had a long association with Cahir GAA Club, mainly as a hurling goalkeeper, but was also a fine footballer, who played in the forwards.

Indeed, goalkeeping was in the family, his father Pat was an accomplished goalie, in both codes, as were his brothers, Gerry, Patrick, Declan and Brian.

In 1977 Liam was in goal as an 11-year-old on the Cahir U14 hurling team that won the South Rural Title. The team was captained by his brother-in-law, John Duggan.

Liam passed peacefully in the exceptional care of the Oak Ward at Waterford University Hospital surrounded by his loving family after a courageous and bravely fought battle on Wednesday, September 18. 

Predeceased by his sister Caroline. He will be very sadly missed by his loving wife Rose, heartbroken daughters Danielle, Lauren and Alyssa, parents Pat and Phil, brothers Ger, Paddy, Noel, John, Declan and Brian, sisters Georgina and Denise, sons in law Patrick (Oge) and Martin, mother in law Maureen, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, brothers in law, sisters in law, extended family, neighbours and his many friends.

In 1978 Liam played in the forwards with Cahir U12s, they won the South Rural Football Title.

In 1980 Cahir won the South & County U14 Urban & Urban-Rural championship in Football (equivalent to A/B today).

In 1982 South U16A Football winners, lost County final by 1pt.

Liam was also on the team that won a number of U16 Tournaments and won the South U17A Football League, defeating Ardfinnan in the final, although all players were U16.

1983 Liam travelled to London with the U17 panel and played a hurling & football game against London. 1984 Liam was goalie for both U21A & Minor B Hurling teams that won South Titles, in combination with Ballybacon/Grange.

He captained the Minor Team and was voted South Tipperary Young Hurler of the Year.

1988 was in goal for Cahir when they won the South Intermediate Hurling Title.

1995 was in goal for Cahir when they won the South Intermediate Hurling Title and were unlucky to lose the County Final to Golden in a replay. 1996 was in goal for Cahir when they won, they defeated Kilsheelan 5.11 to 0.7 in the South Final.

They lost the County semi-final to J K Brackens.

Liam captained the team that year.

Liam played for a number of years with Faughs Club in Dublin. In his first year he was eligible to play Junior, Intermediate & senior hurling and won an incredible six medals across both codes. He returned to play a key role in Cahir’s successes in the 90s.

1983 Liam was on both Minor Football & Minot Hurling panel. He won a Munster medal with the hurlers as sub-goalie.

He came on as a sub in the Munster Minor Final against Cork, in Pairc Ui Caoimh. 1984 Liam was sub-goalie again on the Minor Hurling team that lost the Munster Final to Limerick.

1988 Liam won a Munster Junior Medal as goalie, however he broke his hand in the All-Ireland semi-final win over Galway and missed the final, which Tipperary lost to Kilkenny.

1993 Liam was in goal on the County Junior Team.

He continued to feature on a number of Tipperary Teams in the late 1990’s. However, success eluded him.

Liam was a coach to a number of neighbouring teams when he retired from playing.

Liam was noted for having a great puck out.

He won the Tipperary competition 3 years in a row, 1998, 1999 and 2000. In 1998, he was seconded to Donal Óg Cusack in the Munster Final and competed in the All-Ireland Final in the Cooley Mountains.

He did not qualify from Munster in 1999. In 2000, he won Munster and was Fourth in the All-Ireland Final.