Henry Shefflin Interview after Winning his 10th All Ireland Medal

• published: 30 Sep 2014
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Henry Shefflin Interview after Winning his 10th All Ireland Senior Hurling Medal in Croke Park. 2014. Henry Shefflin (born 11 January 1979) is an Irish hurler who plays as a centre-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. A native of Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Shefflin first excelled at hurling whilst at school in St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 1999 championship. Shefflin 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.[1] He has also won twelve Leinster medals and five National Hurling League medals. The All-Ireland-winning captain in 2007, he been an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.[2] As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team at various times, Shefflin has won three Railway Cup medals. At club level he is a two-time All-Ireland medallist with Ballyhale Shamrocks. He has also won three Leinster medals and five championship medals. Shefflin's career tally of 27 goals and 477 points ranks him as the top championship scorer of all-time.[3] Throughout his career Shefflin has made 62 championship appearances, setting him apart as Kilkenny's most "capped" player of all-time. While some expected Shefflin to retire after the 2013 championship, he announced that he is expected to return for another season in 2014.[4] Shefflin 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.[5] He has won a record-breaking eleven All-Star awards, as well as being the only player to be named Hurler of the Year on three occasions. He has been repeatedly voted onto teams made up of the sport's greats, including on a special Leinster Hurling Team (1984-2009)