Here and now

Eoin Kelly carried Tipp through the lean years. Now a rich harvest is in the offing. He spoke to Michael Moynihan about Tipperary’s crop of young stars, his back injury, and his admiration for Kilkenny.

IS IT that long? When Nicky English steered Tipperary to the promised land, one of the bright gems in his team was a young Eoin Kelly, who would have been forgiven for thinking he’d be playing in All-Ireland finals regularly.

Now he’s finally back there, eight years later.