Ballyhale Shamrocks ‘a tired team’ is just a myth, insists Henry Shefflin

It is closing in on 20 years since Henry Shefflin and several of his Ballyhale Shamrocks colleagues first pulled on an adult jersey for the club.

That is remarkable longevity, though in the eyes of AIB All-Ireland Club final opponents Kilmallock it will more likely be viewed as a potential weak point to be probed on St Patrick’s Day.

Kilkenny icon Shefflin himself turned 36 recently, midfielder Bob Aylward will be 37 this year, while defenders Paul Shefflin and Aidan Cummins have a combined age of 70.