Watch the late late show live and ondemand from anywhere in the world at. And his prowess was noted, he was one of those voted. Joe canning is now within 16 points of henry shefflin s alltime hurling championship scoring record of 28485 569 pts. When henry shefflin talked up limerick s allireland credentials earlier this week, he kept referencing the spine of their team.
Stunning limerick display consigns waterford to the shelf. The longawaited autobiography of the legendary hurler henry shefflin. Henry shefflin highlights one issue that lost galway the all. He is the alltime leading scorer in championship hurling.
Now widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, shefflin has more allstars, hurler of the year awards and allireland. Henry shefflin born 11 january 1979 is an irish retired hurler who played as a centreforward for the kilkenny senior team a native of ballyhale, county kilkenny, shefflin first played competitive hurling whilst at school in st. Corry, eoghan, the gaa book of lists hodder headline ireland, 2005. Tj reid kilkenny since taking over the freetaking duties from club mate henry shefflin, reid has barely missed a free for the cats. A new hurling book hell for leather examines the impact to the legendary limerick hurling figure. Two 2nd year students interviewed henry shefflin on is career and life as a kilkenny hurler.
Henry shefflin born 11 january 1979 is an irish retired hurler who played as a centreforward. Kilkenny captain henry shefflin lifts the liam maccarthy cup after victory over limerick in the 2007 allireland kilkennys henry shefflin lifts the liam maccarthy cup with darragh mcgarry, son of. The 10time allireland winner with kilkenny isnt convinced that limerick will continue to win maccarthy cups. Shane dowling 04 02f, graeme mulcahy, declan hannon 02 each, david breen, donal ogrady 01 each. Henry shefflin joe mcdonagh cup vital for the development of. The new qualifier system threw up an interesting pairing in the allireland final. The kilkenny legend was speaking at halftime during the engrossing encounter at croke park, which saw limerick go into the interval with a small lead over galway. Nov 18, 2015 henry shefflin signs his book for darragh odonovan, limerick u21 hurler.
Clare narrowed kilkennys lead in the second half, however. This victory allowed lawlors side to play kilkenny in the championship decider. Jun 07, 2016 pictured at the launch on the tarmac at shannon airport are, shannon group acting ceo mary considine and kilkenny hurling legend henry shefflin, along with runners elaine nason from bank of ireland, simona va from galway, andrew murphy, chief commercial officer, shannon group, liam sheedy, bank of ireland area manager, clare and ul camogie star laura mcmahon, and loretto duggan from. One of a family of four boys and three girls, he was born into a household that had a strong sporting background, particularly in the game of hurling. Promoting shefflin to the senior team was one of the first acts by cody when he took. The former kilkenny man has settled into his position with rte well and he was quick to spot where galway were lacking in the final. Henry shefflin says the limerick senior side will be there or thereabouts in the race for liam in the coming years. New limerick hurling book to hit the shelves for christmas. He arrived on the intercounty scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the kilkenny minor team, before later lining out with.
Keith wiseman club limerick gaa business breakfast network club limerick gaa business network held a very successful business breakfast at the limerick strand hotel on friday th november. My heart was saying id love to go back but i think my head had come to terms that now was the correct time. Limerick ended a 45 year wait, edging the final by a single point after a five goal thriller went right to the wire. Henry shefflin thomastown kilkenny its twelve months since shefflin stepped down as manager of his native ballyhale shamrocks. Seoirse bulfin, eamon oshea, henry shefflin and shane mcgrath. If this was henry shefflin s last championship game for kilkenny, it was a most ignominious end henry was sent off late in first half to one of greatest hurling careers in history of game. In 1991, tipperarys declan carr became the last captain to raise the original cup. It seems like the end is nigh for henry shefflins intercounty days as it is. Limerick fought back, however, the cats, however, went on to win the game by six points. A new limerick hurling book hits the shops just in time for christmas. Henry shefflin has defended referee james owens decision to refrain from sending gearoid hegarty off for a challenge on joe canning.
Assisting and advising customers with my broad knowledge on the wide range of books available within the different categories throughout the store. Empty stands and fairy lights on set, just your usual setting for an allireland final, said joanne, henry shefflin noting that the elf on the shelf. Henry shefflin feels it is up to managers to stamp out any sledging culture in their teams. A photo tribute to kilkenny manager brian cody hoganstand. Nov 29, 2020 henry shefflin has defended referee james owens decision to refrain from sending gearoid hegarty off for a challenge on joe canning.
Shortlisted for the bord gais energy irish book awards sports book of the year award for 2015. True, 2004 is an obvious exception, but shefflin s main battles in the decade and a half of his glittering career were against tipperary, cork and galway primarily, plus clare, waterford, limerick. They have that very strong spine down the middle, said. Kilkenny had the upper hand for the whole game as d. Ballyhale and kilkenny hero, henry shefflin is arguably the greatest hurler of all time and is the holder of 10 all ireland senior hurling medals. Henry shefflin defends hegartys challenge on joe canning. Shefflin later lined out in the allireland decider with limerick providing the opposition. Henry shefflin lauds club ethos of gaelic games player pathway. But the kilkenny great believes it is solely a gaelic football problem. Henry shefflin, ballyhale shamrocks, kisses the cup. Clare narrowed kilkennys lead in the second half, however, they missed two goal chances. Statistics, figures and awards from the stunning career of. Hurlings henry shefflin is an irish delight britain should. Henry shefflin was born in 1979 and started playing senior intercounty hurling for kilkenny in 1999.
Henry shefflins passionate team talks inspired team. Henry shefflin lauds club ethos of gaelic games player pathway wednesday 24th march, 2021 by john harrington kilkenny hurling legend, henry shefflin, believes one of the major positives. Henry shefflin started playing senior intercounty hurling for kilkenny in 1999. Henry shefflin on henry jr s accident the late late show. Nov 29, 2020 henry shefflin ignited a war of words on social media with his comments on gearoid hegarty and joe cannings comingtogether in the allireland hurling semifinal. Henry shefflin is a capricorn and was born in the year of the goat life. The autobiography henry shefflin 9780241961711 omahonys. Kilkenny handed final glory on a plate independent. With the exception of ollie moran, who scored from. Sep 03, 2007 tearful keeper james mcgarry, who lost his beautiful wife in a car crash in july, held his son daragh aloft as the cats celebrated their bittersweet 219 to 115 victory over limerick.
In this book, henry shefflin gives a good degree of insight into the level of commitment, honesty and spirit that he invested on his way to a record 10 allireland senior hurling medals. Wexford, the third most successful county in leinster hurling history, have won 20 leinsters. The march book in the gaa museum book club is the hurlers by paul rouse. After shefflin retired, there was a brief spell where. Lets check, how rich is henry shefflin in 20202021. Most are from a book of nonsense published in 1846.
Club call the big hurling names in new roles around the. Who is henry shefflin s wife deirdre and how many kids do they have together. The sunday times reported that henry shefflin was asked to get involved at the start of the 2020 season but declined. Henry shefflin the autobiography autobiography, one. Henry shefflin signs his book for darragh odonovan, limerick u21 hurler. Apr 05, 2015 d espite being separated by only 75 miles of salty irish sea, ireland and great britain can at times seem a cultural ocean apart. He won a record eleven allirelands, and been selected as an allstar eleven times and as hurler of the year a record three times. Henry shefflin played in allireland finals in the year of my first. This was actually for the 1921 championship, which was delayed due to unrest in ireland. New limerick hurling book to hit the shelves for christmas limerick. Hurling legend henry shefflin recounting the henry jnrs horrifying accident.
For all the largely welcome uniformity of the language spoken, tv. Published by penguin, henry shefflin the autobiography, is available in all good book stores since earlier this week but hurling fans in their hundreds crammed into the hub to hear tributes from tipperarys eamonn corcoran, waterfords ken mcgrath along with former teammates jj delaney who faces henry in club action this weekend and tommy walsh. He had been at the helm for a quite superb run for the. Kilkennys home ground is nowlan park and limericks home ground is the gaelic grounds, however, almost all of their championship meetings have been held at neutral. This could be the last time for henry the great the irish times. This is the longawaited autobiography of the legendary hurler. The original liam maccarthy cup was first won by limerick in 1923. We have 70\% of gpa members voting against the proposals, a cpa that was completely ignored but now growing so fast that it cannot be ignored anymore and serious concerns in hurling circles. Henry shefflin beats limerick goalkeeper brian murray to score. Involved in the organisation and important preparation of book launches for public figures such as suzanne jackson sosueme, roz purcell, henry shefflin, rosanna davison and.
He won a record eleven allirelands, and been selected as an allstar 11 times and as hurler of the year a record three times. The fixture has been an irregular one due to both teams playing in separate provinces. Henry shefflin the autobiography autobiography, one man. Oct 16, 2020 who is henry shefflin s wife deirdre and how many kids do they have together. Bob mcconkey was the first captain to lift the famous cup. Mar 07, 2017 henry shefflin and anthony daly were the latest to express their concerns that hurling also needs to be kept in mind. Kilkenny captain henry shefflin lifts the liam maccarthy cup after victory over limerick in the 2007 allireland. Aib gaa hurling allireland senior club championship final, ballyhale shamrocks, co kilkenny, v kilmallock, co limerick. Henry shefflin, best known for being a hurler, was born in waterford, ireland on thursday.
Carey and henry shefflin scored goals for kilkenny. Henry shefflin could bow out with an incredible 10th allireland hurling. Henry shefflin has to get used to watching the all ireland final from the pundits seat rather than playing a role on the pitch. It is the oldest retail business of its type in the region and has developed from a single store of 450sq. Sep 15, 2003 the rebels trailed by 09 to 03 at the break and amassed 11 wides during the course of the first 35 minutes but they clicked into gear in the second half with setanta ohailpins 54th minute goal bringing them level. No regrets for kilkenny star shefflin the irish post.
As legendary captain henry shefflin hoisted the liam mccarthy in the air, he told the black and amber fans. Gerry davis artist and winner of the hennessy portrait. Recently retired kilkenny hurler jj delaney has paid tribute to henry shefflin by describing the. Whisper it, but could 2021 be brian codys last season in. Henry shefflin is an irish hurler who played as a centreforward for the kilkenny senior team. But after the limerick semifinal, brian cody was adamant the senior. The super 8, and how will it affect limerick football. Now widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, shefflin has more. Unfortunately, limerick got off to a bad start with goalkeeper brian murray letting in two goals by eddie brennan and henry shefflin in the first ten minutes. Gaa socials from club limericks business breakfast. The kilkenny limerick rivalry is a hurling rivalry between irish county teams kilkenny and limerick, who first played each other in 1897. This is the longawaited autobiography of the legendary hurler henry shefflin. If you are looking for a blow by blow account of even the top level games, you wont find them in this book.
It was the leinster champions kilkenny versus clare, who were knocked out of the provincial championship in the very first round. With two titles in three years, many see limerick dominating the hurling landscape. Gerry davis is from cahir and is a passionate and prolific artist, based in limerick swickham st. Heartfelt commiserations to king henry shefflin, who limped out of sundays allireland hurling final after just 12 minutes of a game that, even then, seemed beyond his kilkenny and beyond the. After leading ballyhale shamrocks to two allireland titles, he took charge of. Henry shefflin slated for arguing hegarty tackle on. Annual coffee morning in aid of irish cancer society. One of the biggest talking points from the opening period was the. Who is henry shefflins wife deirdre, how many children do. Shefflin was born at the regional hospital waterford to henry and mae shefflin nee fitzgerald. The limerick man came very close to being shown a red card. The 2016 hurling committee structure is outlined below. Henry shefflin was the star of the show as kilkenny remain on course for fourinarow after they came through an absorbing encounter to deny waterford 223 to 315 at.
Henry shefflins autobiography launch at cillin hill. In an era when kilkenny established itself as the dominant force in hurling, one man stood out from a remarkable group of players. Henry shefflin was born in waterford, ireland on thursday, january 11, 1979 generation x. While enjoying a glass of wine with friends at our monthly book club last week, one of the ladies announced that she had been to the national gallery in dublin during the easter holidays and there was a stunning portrait of henry shefflin occupying pride of place in. Omahony, grandfather of the current owner frank, and continues to trade from the same locat. Also a kilkenny native, she was a quality camogie player in her own right.
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