Kilkenny hurling mourns two-time All-Ireland winner Denis Heaslip 

Kilkenny hurling mourns two-time All-Ireland winner Denis Heaslip 

Former Kilkenny and Knocktopher hurler Denis Heaslip admiring the All-Ireland club SHC trophy, the Tommy Moore Cup

The great Kilkenny hurler Denis Heaslip, often described as the 'DJ Carey of his day', has died.

Heaslip won two senior All-Ireland titles with Kilkenny, in 1957 and 1963, Waterford the opposition both times. He also won three Leinster senior medals and one National Hurling League medal.

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