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Henry Shefflin
Former Hurler

Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the famous winning Kilkenny senior team.

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Henry Shefflin
Former Hurler

Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the famous winning Kilkenny senior team.

Biography

A native of Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Shefflin first played competitive hurling whilst at school in St. Kieran's College. He made his senior debut during the 1999 league. He has since gone on to play a key role in the forwards for Kilkenny, and has won a record ten All-Ireland medals on the field of play as well as thirteen Leinster medals and six National Hurling League medals. The All-Ireland-winning captain in 2007, he has been an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.
Henry's career tally of 27 goals and 484 points ranks him as the top championship scorer of all-time.
Throughout his career he has made 71 championship appearances, setting him apart as the second most "capped" player of all-time. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 25 March 2015
Henry is widely regarded as one of the greatest hurlers in the history of the game, with many ranking him as the number one player of all-time. During his playing days he won a record-breaking eleven All-Star awards, as well as being the only player ever to be named Hurler of the Year on three occasions.
After his retirement, Henry wrote his first book: “Henry Shefflin, The Autobiography”.
In 2015 he joined the Sunday Game as an analyst for their coverage of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and he also features on RTÉ Radio.
 

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