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About
Irish retired hurler who is generally regarded as one of the greatest in the history of the sport. He was named an All-Star nine times and won four National Hurling League medals while playing for Kilkenny.
Before Fame
He attended St. Kieran's College, where he won two straight All-Ireland colleges' titles in 1988 and 1989.
Trivia
Despite his achievements, he was controversially left off the Hurling Team of the Millennium.
Family Life
He comes from a very famous hurling family. His granduncle, Paddy Phelan, is also one of the all-time great hurlers.
Associated With
He and Henry Shefflin both made the 2002 All-Star Hurling Team.
