Fan backs Philly to go all the way

Hurling pedigree par excellence is a real plus for Kilkenny star writes Jim O’Sullivan

IN stature, he’s a bit taller and fills the jersey more but you can see striking similarities between Philly Larkin and his famous dad Phil, better known as Fan.

Five times an All-Ireland winner and one of the great characters of the game, his own father Paddy was a member of the team which beat Clare in the 1932 final, bringing him the first of four medals.