Historian reunites family with 1909 medal won by Kilkenny hurler

A 105-year-old Leinster medal won by a renowned hurler from Tullaroan in Kilkenny, has been reunited with his family thanks to the commitment and persistence of a veteran Tipperary footballer and local historian.

The medal was won by Dan Kennedy when Kilkenny took the Leinster senior hurling title in 1909.

By chance, it ended up in the possession of Tony Newport from Fethard in Co Tipperary, who kept it safe for over half-a-century before tracking down a relative of the Tullaroan hurler and presenting it back to the family.