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Kilkenny hampered by multiple injuries - Henry Shefflin may not make history at All-Ireland final (IrishCentral)

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:03:00 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Brian Cody has hinted that Henry Shefflin’s bid to make history will depend on his surgeon ahead of the Kilkenny’s legend’s attempts to win a 10th All-Ireland medal this summer.

GAA Digest: Donegal's Jim McGuinness opposes 18 rule change (IrishCentral)

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:47:20 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

All-Ireland winning Donegal boss Jim McGuinness has spoken out against the 18 rule changes for Gaelic football proposed by the GAA’s Football Review Committee.

Henry Shefflin and Michael Murphy honored by GAA players for September hurling displays (IrishCentral)

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 08:19:42 PDT

By: SEAN POTTS

The GAA/GPA All-Stars sponsored by Opel have announced Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny) and Michael Murphy (Donegal) as the Players of the Month for September in Hurling and Football respectively. Both selections, chosen by the inter-county playing body, recognise the outstanding individual contributions both players made during their All-Ireland Finals last month.

Henry Shefflin, Paul Murphy, and Joe Canning in the running for Hurler of the Year award (IrishCentral)

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:44:48 PDT

By: SEAN BROSNAN

Legendary Kilkenny forward Henry Shefflin looks set to win his third Hurler of the Year award after a magnificent championship campaign that saw him finish leading scorer as well as winning a record breaking ninth All Ireland medal.

Is Kilkenny hurler Henry Shefflin greatest Irish sportsman of all time? (IrishCentral)

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 01:36:05 PDT

By: SEAN POTTS

Sports fans may hanker for the fairytale ending to every season but it’s only when winning becomes anti-climactic does true greatness really shine through.

GAA Digest: Tough choice for Henry Shefflin - Kilkenny Cats on cloud nine after All-Ireland hurling win (IrishCentral)

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 06:27:53 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Henry Shefflin took his place at the high altar of hurling as he won a record ninth All-Ireland senior title at Croke Park on Sunday, as Kilkenny defeated Galway by a score of 3-22 to 3-11.

No doubt that Kilkenny's Henry Shefflin is the best ever (IrishCentral)

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 06:17:49 PDT

Kilkenny's Henry ShefflinMinutes after the final whistle blew in the All-Ireland final on Sunday – the game was over long before then by the way – a member of the Kilkenny team handed Henry Shefflin a fresh jersey to wearIt wasn’t that the great man smelt or anything, or even that he had swapped his jersey with the poor unfortunate Galway defender who had spent the afternoon chasing after him in Croke ParkAnd there was nothing whatsoever wrong with the number 11 shirt already on Shefflin’s back, a shirt he has called his own for over 12 years now in the Kilkenny colorsNo, the reason Kilkenny’s mentors and fans and the many photographers standing in front of him as he held the MacCarthy Cup aloft wanted to see Shefflin in another shirt was down to the new number on his chest – the number nine READ MORE

Top Cat Henry Shefflin seeks the perfect 10 after MacCarthy Cup history (IrishCentral)

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:51:02 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Henry Shefflin is officially the greatest hurler in the history of the game after winning a record ninth All-Ireland medal at Croke Park.

Galway’s Joe Canning and Kilkenny’s Henry Shefflin ready for replay (IrishCentral)

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 01:08:17 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Galway boss Anthony Cunningham has claimed that his star man Joe Canning has nothing but the height of respect for Kilkenny legend Henry Shefflin.

Henry Shefflin the hero as Kilkenny march into All-Ireland semi-finals (IrishCentral)

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 01:33:12 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Kilkenny and Cork are through to the All-Ireland semi-finals after a dramatic day of action in Thurles.

Irish sporting legends take to New York stage to tell remarkable stories (IrishCentral)

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:55:08 PDT

Henry Shefflin & Ger Brennan in Times Square on Thursday (Photo Credit: Sean McPhail)I had the pleasure of hosting a couple of Irish sporting legends last night at the New York Athletic Club in New YorkThey were called Sam Maguire and Liam McCarthy and neither of them spoke a wordThat is despite that fact they are, arguably, the two most famous sporting figures in IrelandEvery year thousands dream of Sam and Liam, people vie and will almost die to get their hands on them READ MORE

Henry Shefflin back on form for the Kilkenny Cats (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 02:44:37 PDT

By: EUGENE KYNE

Henry Shefflin was back to his best as Kilkenny easily saw off the Wexford challenge, 1-26 to 1-15, in Saturday night’s Leinster SHC semifinal to set up a date with Galway or Dublin next month.

Kilkenny duo Henry Shefflin and John Tennyson out until June (IrishCentral)

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 09:25:12 PST

The Kilkenny hurling team will be without two star players until June due to serious knee injuries Henry Shefflin and John Tennyson tore cruciate ligaments in their respective knees last season and will need extensive rehabilitation to return to actionShefflin infamously attempted to and failed to play in the All-Ireland Final last season only weeks after injuring the knee but he is on schedule to return as expected However Tennyson has suffered a setback in his recovery after the knee infected following surgery and had to be drained READ MORE

King Henry Shefflin’s class will always win out (IrishCentral)

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:30:07 PDT

Heartfelt commiserations to King Henry Shefflin, who limped out of Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling final after just 12 minutes of a game that, even then, seemed beyond his Kilkenny and beyond the call of historyShefflin has been betrayed as some sort of villain in many quarters since Sunday’s eight-point defeat, simply for having the cheek to start the biggest match in the GAA’s recent historyThose who claim to know better -- many of whom have never won one All-Ireland in a row, never mind four -- believe Shefflin did Kilkenny some sort of disservice by trying to add his considerable weight to the Cats famous Drive for Five on Sunday afternoonJust a few weeks ago, Shefflin tore a cruciate ligament when he landed heavily during the semifinal victory over Cork on the same Croke Park pitch READ MORE