'14 years ago I got a visit from this man with Liam Mac, last Saturday I helped him win'

October 01, 2014

Kilkenny's goalkeeper Eoin Murphy celebrates at the final whistle of the All-Ireland final ©INPHO/James Crombie

Fourteen years ago Eoin Murphy was in primary school when Henry Shefflin brought the Liam MacCarthy to visit and he has the picture to prove it.

Murphy was between the sticks on Saturday as Shefflin landed his tenth All-Ireland title.

Back in 2000 it would have been hard to imagine how the two's paths would cross later in life.

 


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