Declan Fanning: Determined Seamus Callanan showed character after All-Ireland setback

Declan Fanning knew Seamus Callanan was marked out for greatness from the moment he was left out of the starting team for the 2010 All-Ireland senior hurling final.

Rather than sulk about his omission, Callanan delivered a stirring speech to his teammates, including current selector Fanning, and vowed to finish the job against Kilkenny when introduced at Croke Park.

Callanan, 22 at the time, got his chance with a quarter of an hour remaining and down the home straight, the Drom & Inch hitman lanced two superb points from play.