Keen to follow his dad’s steps

Shane Dooley is setting his sights high as Offaly begin another Leinster and All-Ireland campaign

Family feuds have started over less. But when Shane Dooley looks back on his 17-year-old self lining out against his dad Joe, who has 23 years on him, in the Offaly county hurling championship of 2004, he can’t help but chuckle his way through the yarn.

The veteran three-time All-Ireland winner and his brother Billy were in the forward and back lines respectively for Seir Kieran while the Faithful County’s current talisman Shane was playing for his club Tullamore in a group game.