Following Henry Shefflin’s appointment as manager of the Kilkenny senior hurlers, why not take a trip down memory lane with the county boss... - PICTURES BELOW
As first reported by the Kilkenny People on Monday evening, Shefflin will replace former team-mate Derek Lyng in the managerial dug-out, becoming just the third man to take the top job in Kilkenny hurling since 1998.
Former team-mate David Herity will join him as ‘head coach’ with the rest of Shefflin’s management team yet to be announced.
The ten-time All-Ireland winner made his inter-county debut in 1999, playing under Brian Cody until his retirement in 2014.
During his playing career, Shefflin won three Hurler of the Year awards, 13 Leinster titles, 11 All-Star awards, and three All-Ireland Club championships with his native club Ballyhale Shamrocks.
As a manager, Shefflin guided his home club to county, provincial and All-Ireland titles in 2019 and 2020 and a further senior championship in his second stint in 2025.
The former hurler of the year also had spells with Kilkenny club Thomastown for a single season and three years with the Galway senior hurlers.
Relive some of his career highlights here!
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