King Henry savours the moment

HOW good must it feel in the skin of Henry Shefflin these days? Forget, for a moment, all the honours won, the nine All-Star awards, seven All-Ireland senior inter-county medals, five National Hurling Leagues, three Railway Cups, two All-Ireland club senior titles, twice named hurler of the year (on the treble – Vodafone, GPA and Texaco), and Sports Person Of The Year In 2006.

Think of all that’s been happening just in the last few years for the man now hailed as King Henry.

Last September Kilkenny won a historic fourth-in-a-row All-Ireland title, Henry was captain in 2007; this year then they will be going for five – all on its own, a great period.