At the long whistle Kilruane MacDonagh's were the champions by 2–14 to 2–13 and Cahill picked up a second consecutive county title.

With the treble taken care of thoughts turned to securing a remarkable fourth successive county title.

After defeating old rivals Roscrea to take a fourth county championship title, Kilruane MacDonagh's represented Tipperary in the provincial series of games.

[3] Kilruane MacDonagh's subsequently qualified for the All-Ireland final where Buffer's Alley of Wexford provided the opposition.

Cahill's appearances at club level brought him to the attentions of the Tipperary senior hurling team selectors.

Tipperary run of bad luck in the championship continued for the next few years, however, in 1984 the team qualified for the Munster final.

Two quick goals by Cork put an end to this and Cahill's side were defeated by 4–15 to 3–14 in a memorable provincial final.

In 1996 it was a successful year for 'the Premier county' as Cahill guided the minors to a Munster final victory over Waterford.

In 2004 he agreed to assist Limerick club Doon in their attempt to win the county senior championship for the first time.

In early 2007 Cahill moved west of the Shannon and took over as coach of the Portumna senior hurling team.

[9] Cahill's Portumna subsequently captured the Connacht club title before lining out in the All-Ireland final.

[13] Shortly after resigning from the Antrim position Cahill returned to management when he took charge of the Laois senior hurling team in November 2005.

[15] After a lacklustre National Hurling League campaign, which saw Antrim record only two victories in the group stages, Cahill's charges were drawn to play Offaly in the Leinster quarter-final.

Cahill's side subsequently defeated Carlow and Dublin to qualify for the All-Ireland quarter-final for the first time in six years.

[citation needed] Not long after leaving the Antrim post Cahill joined up with the Armagh senior hurling team.