'I'm still doing as much as I was 10 years ago, even more': TJ Reid banishes concerns over his age

At the age of 37, Reid is set to lead the Kilkenny attack in his 19th championship when the Leinster SHC gets underway against Galway on Saturday.

NOT DONE YET: TJ Reid of Kilkenny, accompanied by his daughter Harper Reid, aged 2, signs autographs for supporters. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile.

Explaining his longevity in this newspaper to mark his inter-county retirement at the age of 40, former Waterford star Tony Browne admitted he “didn’t really take up hurling until I was 25”.

Not until Gerald McCarthy took over did he fully apply himself to the game.