My dad was an Olympic hurdler and my mum did the long jump, now I’m making my own way in the Premier League
KILLIAN CAHILL is on the track to be a future Premier League star.
But his parents are more used to the athletics track than the football pitch.
Cahill is making the most of his sporting genes as Brighton‘s third choice keeper.
It was confirmed last week that the youngster has made the club’s 25-man Premier League squad.
And the news of him crossing the line from youth to senior football would have made his parents and former athletes Sean and Terri very proud.
The 20-year-old’s dad is a former Olympic hurdler, who represented Ireland at the Atlanta 1996 Games.
He came seventh in the second heat in the 110m hurdles.
As for Terri, she is a former long jump star and she once jumped 6.11m at 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart.
Cahill channels his mum’s leaping talents on the goal-line and they caught the eye of Brighton scouts two years ago while playing for Shamrock Rovers’ youth-team.
He signed a new contract extension at the Seagulls over the summer.
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Cahill is still waiting for his senior debut – but he has earned two caps for Ireland‘s Under-21s.
His first appearance came in a 2-2 draw against England.
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