'Blessed' Eoghan Connolly facing into third year at U20 with two All-Ireland titles

Liam Cahill threw 18-year-old Connolly in at the deep end in the 2018 All-Ireland semi-final

Tipperary U20 hurler Eoghan Connolly pictured at Cashel King Cormacs GAA Club to launch Bord Gáis Energy's sponsorship of the U20 Hurling Championship. Bord Gáis Energy are calling on hurling fans to upload their home matchday videos using #HurlingToTheCore with rewards on offer. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Eoghan Connolly reckons he's "blessed" that Liam Cahill took a punt on him in the summer of 2018.

Connolly was just 18 when boss Cahill threw him in at the deep end for his Tipperary U21 debut against Galway in the Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland semi-finals, wearing number 19.