The man behind Lar’s resurgence

Eight years ago, Lar Corbett was wondering whether his best days were past him. His hamstrings were dodgy, his appearances in the blue and gold fleeting.

Then he came across former Irish 100m record holder and Tipperary native Gary Ryan.

“I’m going to stick with Gary and do everything he says,” Corbett said at the time. “I have missed two years of hurling and could miss the best years of my career, but I want to get confidence back. Maybe then I can get back to where I was a couple of years ago. There could be nothing better.”