Kilkenny-based Mark Sherry goes extra mile for his Kildare club

AS a minor, Mark Sherry became the first Kildare captain to lift the Leinster Cup at that grade since 1991.

Uniquely, he now travels from Kilkenny to play football in his native county. Following his family’s move to Thomastown in Kilkenny, Sherry continued to play for his club Twomilehouse and, for five years, he has maintained the commitment.

In doing so, Sherry has held his parents to a promise they made to him when the move to Kilkenny was first mooted. A pledge that he could stay playing for his home club and county.