Real deal Bergin hurled into big time

You might imagine that returning from seven years in America was the turning point in Kieran Bergin’s Tipperary career, or perhaps simply his re-dedication to the game of hurling since early last year.

Not so however.

In fact, if he gave you the entire Christmas break to guess the single thing that changed him from a run of the mill club player with Killenaule to a Championship starter last summer, chances are you still wouldn’t crack it.