Boyhood hero Shefflin stands in the way of Kavanagh’s dreams

Growing up, the only county games Marty Kavanagh went to were Kilkenny games and he was typically there for one reason, to watch Henry Shefflin.

His father and uncles were all big Kilkenny fans, despite living in Carlow, and young Marty happily tagged along, marvelling at Shefflin’s majesty and developing a gra for the game that turned into an obsession.