Shefflin autobiography due for release next year

Kilkenny hurling supporters — and sports fans generally — can look forward to a treat next year, when Henry Shefflin’s autobiography will be published.

The life story of the Ballyhale Shamrocks clubman, who collected a ninth All-Ireland senior hurling medal last September in the Cats’ replay win over Galway, is due for publication in October 2013. Shefflin’s long and successful career has not been without its challenges: he has returned to All-Ireland success after cruciate injuries suffered in 2007 and 2010, while he also picked up a severe eye injury in the 2004 championship against Clare, though he recovered to line out in the following game against Waterford.

Last season he suffered a serious shoulder injury in the Kilkenny county championship and spent several months on the sideline this year before returning to help the Cats to another All-Ireland title.