Heffernan’s penalty blast

FORMER Kilkenny star Christy Heffernan has claimed Tipperary people have yet to get over the penalty that paved the way for the Cats’ 2009 All-Ireland final success.

Heffernan’s penalty blast

The Glenmore man says they are “still crying” about Diarmuid Kirwan’s decision to award Richie Power a 63rd minute penalty, which was converted by Henry Shefflin to put Kilkenny one point up, a lead they didn’t relinquish.

Tomorrow marks the 20-year anniversary of the counties’ 1991 All-Ireland final, in which Michael Cleary scored the only goal of the game from a deflected free.

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