Hurler of the Year award a ‘distant dream’ come true for Callanan

Seamus Callanan says winning Hurler of the Year seemed a “distant dream” amid his slow return from back surgery last year. But Callanan, three times nominated for Hurler of the Year between 2014 and 2016, always held out hope he, and Tipp, could return to top form.

“After I got my back surgery, you were always hopeful you’d get back to a level. But you were constantly battling a bit of pain too.