Kitty Cashman

Her father Pat hailed from Millstreet in Duhallow a member of the famous Cashman clan
In Canada with his wife and family he grew old and lived out his life span
His daughter Kitty is a famous race walker in the World Masters Games in  Puerto Rico, Spain and Italy she has walked her way to renown
With World gold and silver and bronze medals how  many would know of this in Millstreet Town?
Her aunt Stella won a World Masters bronze medal and her grandfather Pat he was a famous greyhound man
He owned and trained some of the fastest dogs  in Ireland Tanyard Heather, Tanyard Champion and Tanyard Tan
Kitty has inherited a famous paternal sporting tradition cannot beat breeding as some are known to say
Her World Masters walking achievements says it all they have  been recorded one of the  World great 
senior walkers of today
To win World Championship medals for race walking for anyone is always a just claim to renown
It is nice to learn that one so great as Kitty has strong paternal links to Millstreet Town
When her dad Pat Cashman left his first home in Tullig as a young man his loss to Ireland was Canada's gain
He must have been proud of his daughter's sporting achievements in Puerto Rico and Italy and in Spain
Another athlete with strong links  to Millstreet in Duhallow who has brought honor to the  Cashman name
And Millstreet with it's many famous men and women has never been a stranger to sporting fame.