The Kieran Shannon Interview: Eoin Kelly, former Tipperary All Star hurler

Two All-Ireland titles and multiple All Star awards have secured Eoin Kelly’s place in Tipperary hurling folklore. Now he is slowly growing accustomed to life as a former inter-county hurler, but the memories of the glory days in blue and gold are as fresh as ever.

The Kieran Shannon Interview: Eoin Kelly, former Tipperary All Star hurler
Sat, 14 Feb, 2015 - 00:00
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IT’S too soon to say he’ll miss it. So far Eoin Kelly has found he’s been too busy to miss it.

Work is flat out at this time of year. When you work in motor finance for the bank, it always is.

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