Philip Francis "Fan" Larkin (born 5 October 1941) is an Irish former
hurler who played as a right corner-back at senior level for the
Kilkenny county team.
Born in
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512.
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, Larkin first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Kilkenny City Vocational School. He arrive don the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team. He made his senior debut during the
1962–63 league. Larkin went on to enjoy a lengthy career with the team, winning five
All-Ireland
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medals, nine
Leinster
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medals and one
National Hurling League
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medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.
As a member of the
Leinster
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inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Larkin won five
Railway Cup
The GAA Interprovincial Championship ( ga, An Corn Idir-Chúigeach) or Railway Cup (''Corn an Iarnróid'') is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Connacht, Leinster, Munster ...
medals. At club level he is a two-time
All-Ireland
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medallist with
James Stephens. In addition to this he also won two
Leinster
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medals and a grand total of seven championship medals as a
dual player
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.
His father,
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, and his son,
Philly
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, also enjoyed multiple All-Ireland successes with Kilkenny.
Throughout his career Larkin made 35 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling prior to the start of the
1980 championship.
In retirement from playing Larkin became involved in team management and coaching. As well as a brief spell as manager of the Kilkenny senior team, he also served as an inter-county and club selector.
During his playing days, Larkin won four
All-Star awards, while he was also chosen on a special supreme All-Star team. Larkin was named at right corner-back on the Kilkenny Hurling Team of the Century, while he was also chosen as one of the 125 greatest hurlers of all-time in a 2009 poll.
Playing career
Club
Larkin first tasted club success as a
Gaelic football
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er with
Clann na Gael
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in 1962. Having lost the original fixture a replay was ordered following a Clann na Gael objection. A 2–7 to 2–3 defeat of
St Senan's gave Larkin a junior championship medal.
After making the step up to the senior ranks in 1963, Clann na Gael continued their winning ways. A 1–6 to 0–2 defeat of
Lamogue gave Larkin a first senior football championship medal.
In 1964 Clann na Gael and Lamogue faced each other in the championship decider once again. In a much closer affair both sides finished level. Clann na Gael went on to win the replay by 3–3 to 0–4, giving Larkin a second championship medal.
In 1969 Larkin was in the last line of defence as James Stephens qualified for the senior hurling championship decider for the first time in over thirty years.
Fenians provided the opposition, however, the game was delayed until 19 April 1970. Three goals and two points in a devastating opening five minutes paved the way for a comfortable 5–2 to 1–4 half-time lead. James Stephens completed their rout of the Fenians in the second half and recorded an 8–5 to 2–7 victory. It was Larkin's first
championship
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Championship systems
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medal.
Defeat at the hands of the Fenians followed for Larkin's side in 1970 and 1973, however, James Stephens made another breakthrough in 1975. A 1–14 to 1–5 defeat of first-time finalists
Galmoy gave Larkin a second championship medal. James Stephens subsequently qualified for the provincial decider, with Offaly champions
St. Rynagh's providing the opposition. James Stephens took the lead from the third minute, with
Liam "Chunky" O'Brien being scorer-in-chief. A 1–14 to 2–4 victory gave Larkin his first
Leinster
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medal. Two-time champions and hot favourites
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provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland decider. "The Rockies" got off to the better start, with two goals by
Éamonn O'Donoghue and
Pat Moylan giving them a 2–1 lead at the quarter mark. James Stephens trailed at the interval but were transformed in the second half. A 2–10 to 2–4 victory gave Larkin his first
All-Ireland
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medal.
Larkin collected a third championship medal in 1976 as
Rower-Inistioge were accounted for by 2–14 to 0–13. It was a successful year for the James Stephens senior football team also. A 1–9 to 0–6 defeat of
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gave Larkin a third football championship medal.
After a period of decline, James Stephens bounced back in 1981. A double scores 2–10 to 0–8 defeat of Fenians gave Larkin a fourth championship medal. He later collected a second Leinster medal as championship debutantes
Faythe Harriers
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were narrowly defeated by 0–13 to 1–9. First time finalists
Mount Sion of Waterford provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland decider. A hat-trick of goals by John McCormack, together with a ten-point haul from
Billy Walton
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, saw James Stephens fight back from seven points down to record a 3–13 to 3–8 victory. It was a second All-Ireland medal for Larkin.
Inter-county
Minor
Larkin was seventeen years-old when he was called up to the Kilkenny minor team in 1959. He won a
Leinster
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medal that year following a 7–9 to 3–4 trouncing of
Wexford
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. He later lined out in the All-Ireland final, with near rivals
Tipperary
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providing the opposition once again. A narrow 2–8 to 2–7 defeat denied Larkin, who had to retire early due to injury, an
All-Ireland
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medal.
Early successes
Three years later in 1962 Larkin made his senior competitive debut in a
National Hurling League
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game against Tipperary. He was later included on Kilkenny's championship panel and won his first
Leinster
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medal following a 2–10 to 0–9 defeat of
Dublin
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. This victory allowed Kilkenny to advance directly into an All-Ireland showdown with
Waterford
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on 1 September 1963. "The Cats" entered the game as underdogs, however, ace marksman
Eddie Keher
Edward Peter Keher (; born 14 October 1941) is an Irish former hurler who played as a centre-forward at senior level for the Kilkenny county team.
Born in Inistioge, County Kilkenny, Keher first played competitive hurling whilst at school in ...
proved to be the difference with a magnificent display in which he scored fourteen points. Despite a hat-trick of goals from Waterford's
Séamus Power, Kilkenny secured a 4–17 to 6–8 victory. It was Larkin's first
All-Ireland
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medal.
Larkin added a second Leinster medal to his collection in 1964 as Dublin were defeated on a 4–11 to 1–8 score line. The All-Ireland final on 6 September 1964 saw Kilkenny enter the game as firm favourites against fierce rivals Tipperary.
John McKenna
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scored Tipp's first goal after ten minutes as the Munster champions took a 1–8 to 0–6 interval lead. The second half saw Tipperary score goals for fun, with
Donie Nealon
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Born in Newtown, County Tipperary, Nealon first played competitive hurling whilst at school in ...
getting a hat-trick and
Seán McLoughlin another. Kilkenny were humiliated at the full-time whistle as Tipperary triumphed by 5–13 to 2–8.
After surrendering their provincial crown in 1965, Kilkenny bounced back the following year, however, Larkin was dropped from the team.
Return to the team
During Larkin's absence from the team Kilkenny won two more All-Ireland titles, however, he returned to the starting fifteen in 1971 as "the Cats" began their complete dominance of the provincial championship. A 6–16 to 3–16 defeat of Wexford gave Larkin his third Leinster medal. On 5 September 1971 Kilkenny faced Tipperary in the All-Ireland final, the first to be
broadcast in colour by
TelefÃs Éireann and the only eighty-minute meeting between the two sides. Kilkenny's ever-dependable goalkeeper,
Ollie Walsh
Patrick Oliver Walsh (13 July 1937 – 9 March 1996) was an Irish hurler and hurling manager. His career included All-Ireland Championship victories as a player and later as a manager with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
After beginning ...
, had a nightmare of a game in which he conceded five goals, one of which passed through his legs, while that year's Hurler of the Year and Larkin's direct opponent,
"Babs" Keating, played out the closing stages of the game in his bare feet. Eddie Keher set a new record by scoring 2–11, however, it wasn't enough as Tipperary emerged the victors on a score line of 5–17 to 5–14.
In 1972 Larkin won a fourth Leinster medal following a thrilling draw and replay victory over Wexford.
Cork
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provided the opposition in the All-Ireland final on 3 September 1972, a game which is often considered to be one of the classic games of the modern era. Halfway through the second-half Cork were on form and stretched their lead to eight points. "The Rebels" failed to score again as Kilkenny went on to claim a remarkable 3–24 to 5–11 victory.
Larkin added a fifth Leinster medal to his collection in 1973 following a 4–22 to 3–15 defeat of Wexford. On 2 September 1973 Kilkenny faced
Limerick
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in the All-Ireland decider. The game hung in the balance for the first-half, however, eight minutes after the restart
Mossie Dowling
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got a vital goal for Limerick. Shortly after this
Richie Bennis
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Born in Patrickswell, County Limerick, Bennis first played competitive hurling during his schooling at CBS Sexton Street ...
spearheaded a rampant Limerick attack which resulted in a 1–21 to 1–14 victory for Limerick. In spite if this defeat Larkin finished off the year by winning his first
All-Star.
Wexford were, once again, narrowly defeated by Kilkenny in the 1974 provincial decider. The remarkable 6–13 to 2–24 victory gave Larkin a sixth Leinster medal. In a repeat of the previous year Limerick provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland final on 1 September 1974. The Munster champions stormed to a five-point lead in the first eleven minutes, however, a converted penalty by Eddie Keher, supplemented by two further goals gave Kilkenny a 3–19 to 1–13 victory and gave Larkin a third All-Ireland medal. He later won a second All-Star award.
Kilkenny made it five successive provincial titles in-a-row in 1975. The 2–20 to 2–14 defeat of Wexford gave Larkin his seventh Leinster medal. On 7 September 1975, Larkin lined out in another All-Ireland final, with surprise semi-final winners
Galway
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providing the opposition. Playing with the wind in the first half, Galway found themselves ahead by 0–9 to 1–3 at the interval. Eddie Keher's huge tally of 2–7 kept Galway at bay giving Kilkenny a 2–22 to 2–10 victory. He later added a fifth successive All-Star award to his collection.
Twilight
In 1976 Larkin was appointed captain of the team as Kilkenny looked a sure bet to capture a third successive All-Ireland crown. The season began well with Larkin winning a National League medal following a 6–14 to 1–14 trouncing of
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in a replay. Kilkenny's championship ambitions unravelled in spectacular fashion in the subsequent provincial campaign, when a 2–20 to 1–6 trouncing by Wexford dumped Larkin's team out of the championship. In spite of this Larkin was later presented with a third All-Star.
Larkin was now very much in the twilight of his career as Kilkenny's fortunes took an upward turn in 1978. A 2–16 to 1–16 defeat of three-in-a-row hopefuls Wexford gave Larkin an eighth Leinster medal. On 3 September 1978 Kilkenny faced reigning champions Cork in the All-Ireland decider. Cork secured a first three-in-a-row of All-Ireland titles for the first time in over twenty years, as a
Jimmy Barry-Murphy
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goal helped the team to a 1–15 to 2–8 victory. Larkin later collected a fourth All-Star award.
In 1979 Larkin won his ninth Leinster medal as Kilkenny defeated Wexford by 2–21 to 2–17. "The Cats" later faced surprise finalists Galway in the All-Ireland decider on 2 September 1979.
In one of the worst All-Ireland finals of the decade,
Tipperary
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-born Galway goalkeeper
Séamus Shinnors
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Séamus Shinnors was born in Newport, Cou ...
had an absolute nightmare of a game. A 70-yards free by
Liam "Chunky" O'Brien after just four minutes dipped, hit off Shinnors and ended up in the Galway net. Galway fought back and went two points up twelve minutes into the second half, however, they failed to score for the rest of the game. Four minutes before the end of the game another long-range free for Kilkenny ended up in the net behind Shinnors. It was a score which summed up the day for Galway as Kilkenny went on to win by 2–12 to 1–8. Larkin, the oldest man on the field of play, collected his fifth and final All-Ireland medal.
Larkin remained on the Kilkenny panel early in 1980, but retired from inter-county duty before the start of the championship.
Inter-provincial
Larkin also lined out with
Leinster
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in the inter-provincial series of games, and enjoyed much success during a lengthy career. He was at right corner-back in 1972 as Leinster defeated
Munster
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by 3–12 to 1–10 to take the
Railway Cup
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.
Leinster dominated the championship during this era and, after missing the 1973 campaign, Larkin was back on the team in 1974. A 2–15 to 1–13 defeat of Munster gave him a second Railway Cup medal.
Munster fell by 2–9 to 1–11 in 1975, with Larkin collecting a third Railway Cup medal.
Six-in-a-row proved beyond Leinster, however, the team bounced back in 1977. A 2–17 to 1–13 defeat of archrivals Munster gave Larkin a fourth Railway Cup medal.
In 1979 Larkin, by now a veteran, was appointed captain of the team. A 1–13 to 1–9 defeat of
Connacht
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gave him a fifth and final winner' medal, while he also had the honour of lifting the Railway Cup.
Recognition
In 1973 Larkin was recognised as one of the best corner-backs of his era. The citation on his first All-Star that year read: "''For his dependability in defence, which combines with his natural hurling skill to establish him as one of the great corner backs of today."''
Eddie Keher, a contemporary of Larkin's, said of him: ''"Inch for inch and pound for pound, he was the best corner back I have ever seen or encountered."''.
In 2000 Larkin received the ultimate honour when he was chosen at right corner-back on the Kilkenny Hurling Team of the Century.
Personal life
Larkin was born in "the village" area of
Kilkenny
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. His father,
Paddy Larkin
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Born in Patrick St., Kilkenny, Larkin first played competitive hurling during his school days at St. Patrick's D ...
, was a member of the defence forces and was a four-time All-Ireland medallist with Kilkenny between 1932 and 1939. Larkin's uncle,
Mick
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, won an All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute during the same era.
From an early age Larkin was known as "Fan", a nickname which was adopted to avoid confusion with his cousin who was also called Philip Larkin. To avoid confusion, his middle name of Francis was abbreviated to Fan.
After his education at Kilkenny City Vocational School, Larkin worked as a plasterer with Kilkenny Corporation.
Larkin's son,
Philly Larkin
Philip "Philly" Larkin (born 26 July 1973) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club James Stephens and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1996 until 2003.
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, also played with Kilkenny and won All-Ireland medals in 2000, 2002 and 2003.
Honours
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;Clann na Gael
*
Kilkenny Senior Football Championship
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(2): 1963, 1964
*Kilkenny Junior Football Championship (1): 1962
;James Stephens
*
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
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(2):
1976
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Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
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(2):
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Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
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(4): 1969, 1975 (c), 1976, 1981
*
Kilkenny Senior Football Championship
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(1): 1976
;Kilkenny
*
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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(5):
1963
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1979
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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
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Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
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1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
Ja ...
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1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
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1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...
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1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
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1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
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1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...
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1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
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National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition featuring teams from Ireland and England. Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation within the l ...
(1):
1975–76
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Leinster Minor Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Ass ...
(1):
1959
Events January
* January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance.
* January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...
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Railway Cup
The GAA Interprovincial Championship ( ga, An Corn Idir-Chúigeach) or Railway Cup (''Corn an Iarnróid'') is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Connacht, Leinster, Munster ...
(5): 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979 (c)
Individual
;Honours
*Kilkenny Hurling Team of the Century: Right corner-back
*The 125 greatest stars of the GAA: No. 45
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All-Star Awards (4): 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978
References
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1941 births
Living people
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners
All Stars Awards winners (hurling)
Hurling backs
Hurling managers
Hurling selectors
Irish plasterers
James Stephens hurlers
James Stephens Gaelic footballers
Kilkenny hurling managers
Kilkenny inter-county hurlers
Leinster inter-provincial hurlers