Golden era not over – Kavanagh

As we head for Tullamore tomorrow and the Leinster SHC semi-final between Galway and Kilkenny there’s a question: who holds the most Leinster senior hurling championship medals?

Henry Shefflin, Eddie Keher, perhaps one of those Kilkenny lions from the days of Tullaroan and Mooncoin dominance?

Actually it’s Michael Kavanagh, the quiet man from Freshford who made the right corner-back position his own for over a decade with Kilkenny. Michael has 13 Leinster medals, 10 on the field of play, to go with the eight All-Ireland SHC medals (seven on the field), five leagues, four All Stars, plus All-Ireland titles at colleges, U21 and with his club, St Lachtain’s at intermediate level. And he’s not done. Just a few weeks ago he collected yet another All-Ireland, this one an Inter-Firm title with Response Engineering whom he works with as an accounts manager.