James Cashman (born 9 June 1965) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-back for the Cork senior team. Born in Blackrock, Cork, Cashman first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Coláiste Chríost Rí. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1985 Oireachtas Cup. Cashman subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won two All-Ireland medals, three Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Cashman won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a two-time championship medallist with Blackrock. Cashman's father, Mick Cashman, his uncle, Jimmy Brohan, and his brother, Tom Cashman, all played for Cork. Throughout his career Cashman made 29 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1996 championship. In retirement from playing Cashman became involved in team management and coaching. At club level he has been involved in coaching at underage levels with Blackrock. Cashman is regarded as one of Cork's best players of his era. During his playing days he won two All-Star awards. Cashman was also chosen as one of the 25 best Cork players of the past 25 years in a 2013 poll. Playing career Club After enjoying little championship success in the minor and under-21 grades with Blackrock, Cashman subsequently joined the senior team. In 1985 Blackrock faced Midleton in the championship decider. Cashman, in the company of his brother Tom, Michael Browne, Kilkennyman Frank Cummins, Éamonn O'Donoghue and Finbarr Delaney, gave a masterful display. A 1–14 to 1–8 victory gave Cashman, who also earned the man of the match award, a first championship medal. After failing to retain the title Blackrock went into a period of decline. After losing the 1998 decider to Imokilly, Cashman lined out in a fourth championship decider the following year. A 3–17 to 0–8 trouncing of University College Cork, with Cashman giving a man of the match display again, gave him a second championship medal. Inter-county Cashman first played for Cork as a goalkeeper on the minor team on 16 May 1981 in a 2–6 to 0–6 Munster semi-final defeat by Clare. He was moved to centre-back