TJ Reid: 'At 37, It's great that Derek still has trust and the belief in me'

TJ Reid at Croke Park as Centra announced an extension of their sponsorship of the All-Ireland GAA Hurling Senior Championship for another five years. Picture: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

From what he considers the “longest winter I’ve ever put in”, TJ Reid has emerged for his 19th senior season with Kilkenny.

Last year was the first since 2017 that Ballyhale Shamrocks failed to make the senior county final. The last time the club didn’t make the semi-finals was Reid’s debut season in 2004 when he lined out in goal as a 16-year-old.